The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 19, 1953, Page 8

Page 8 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, June 19, 1953 SCOUTING NEWS MARATHON — Six Marathon Boy Scout Troop No, 255 Tender- feet had their first taste, Monday evening June 16th, of eating and enjoying the food each boy pre- pared for himself. Stimulated by a picnic atmosphere in the Chamber ef Commerce open grill area, each scout cooked, broiled or fried the food brought from home to inau- g@urate a new and exciting phase @f Marathon’s Boy Scout program. Commander Dan O’connell of Marathon’s American Legion Post No. 154, and Post Adjutant John Castell, together with Scoutmaster George Bishop served as advisors, coaches and official tasters of the delicacies prepared by the young scouts. It marked the opening gun of a Legion Post 154 sponsored outdoor cooking program designed te activate community interest and enroll addtional local youngsters in Troop 225. The program calls for an outdoor scout cooking ses- sion every three or four weeks, with Legionnaires serving not only as hosts, but also as participants in these self-prepared dinner ses- sions. It was the first time in their young lives, that Marathon Scouts, Billy Kilgore, Mike Jacobsen, Rob- ert Rackley, Thomas Bragassa, French President To Choose Man For Premiership PARIS (#—President Vincent Auriol studied National Assembly voting on rejected candidates for the Premiership today in hopes of picking a man who can get even a precarious majority in Parlia- ment. The latest hopeful—Radical Socialist Andre Marie—lost out early this morning. As the nation’s political crisis continued into its 30th day, a French postwar record, ‘it appeared the President, might turn to the independents among the Assem- bly’s ranks, There was no immed- iate indication, however, when Auriol might name his new pros- pect. One possible choice appeared to - be Antoine Pinay, a favorite among the independents. Pinay served as Premier for months last year and gained widespread popularity with his “save the franc” admin- istration, Marie, fourth candidate the as- — Buddy Zukowski and Mike Hankin had eaten dinner away from home, let alone finding themselves face to face with the problem of pre- paring one. Judging by the appar- ent lack of dexterity on the part of their occasionally flustered ad- ult advisors, it seemed that they were all in the same boat. As in the case of the french fried pota- toes that overturned, it was really a case of out of the frying pan, into the fire. This, and similar em- ergencies were met with self-res- trained calmness, with the parti- cipants utterly oblivious to good natured jibes of onlookers. From the moment the first match was struck to kindle the charcoal fires, until the last uten- sil was washed and dried, the group kept up rapid fire chatter about “‘what’s cookin” Actually, the food was in the nature of an anti-climax, Each was the best meal ever tasted. Scoutmaster Bishop will hold a critic of the evening’s activities at the next Scout meeting to be held next Monday evening, June 22, 7:30 p, m. at the Sue M. Moore School. Legion Commander O’Con- nell is preparing an extensive ‘cookfest” fostered by Legion- naires. Contracts Drop WASHINGTON # — The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today a sharp drop in the value of con- tracts awarded for construction in- volving federal funds, The bureau said such contracts totaled 626 million dollars during the first three months of this year —a 50 per cent drop from the last quarter of 1952. The bureau also said prelimi- nary figures show the first quar- ter 1953 total was 15 per cent un- der that of the corresponding three- month period in 1952. Most of the drop from the end of last year, the report said, was in electrification projects and fed- erally-owned industrial plants, Korean truce will not slow Euro- Pean unity, Monnet says. Some homes in Greece of 432 B. C, closely resembled modern “ranch” type dwellings. sembly has rejected since the crisis began May 21 with the fall of Premier Rene Mayer’s govern- ment, got only 272 votes for inves- titure, 42 short of the 314 required. Summer Clearance —- SALE — Saturday and Monday Specials Drastic Reductions All Merchandise In Our Store All Beachwear, Bathing Suits and Play Suits for Men, Women and Children GREATLY REDUCED Ladies’ Flowered and Plain Color Batiste "Night Gowns. Reduced to,each $] 00 ~ VALUES TO $3.98 Famous Makes Brassieres, Cottan, Satin and Nylon, Perma Lift and “Life” Bras, Reduced to. . EXTRA SPECIAL Ladies’ Famous Fortunet Sandals, High and Low Heel Wedges, Flaties. FORMERLY PRICED UP TO $9.95 Reduced to . . pale $5.00 One Counter of Dress Shoes and Sandals VALUES TO $9.25 To Close Out at . pair $2.98 Pastel Shades of Eyelet Materials VALUES TO $2.50 -Reduced to. . . yard $1.00 Voils, Printed Broadcloth. Wafle Piques and Metalic Cottons VALUES TO $1.50 Reduced to. . Reduction On All Better Dresses 20% Reduction On All Men's Wear ONE RACK OF BETTER DRESSES VALUES TO $14.95 REDUCED TO $4.95 Rayon and Imported Italian Bedspreads VALUES TO $8.95 Reduced to $5.00 Each CHAS. ARONOVITZ "agne" KEY WEST'S LARGEST STORE Marathon Fire — Department Is Quick To Act MARATHON —: The spirit of Fiorello H. LaGuardia, New York City’s fabulous, fire chasing May- or of yesteryear, seemed to be haunting residents of Marathon, Wednesday morning, June 17th, shortly after midnight. The fire siren blew at midnight. The whining wail of the ominous distress signal rent the it air with the sharpness of a fire- man’s fillet knife. In brief seconds, the normally deserted Overseas Highway, in the Marathon area at this hour, was alive with bright headlights of speeding autos, From the Seven Mile Bridge section, on one side, and Grassy Key on’ the other, ‘the cars converged on the central target point. . .Headquar- ters of the Marathon Volunteer Fire Department. Not all the speeding cars were manned by Volunteer Firemen. Many were curiosity seekers, side- walk superintendents —— so speak — bent upon making the best of an opportunity to partici- pate in some sort of local excite- ment. They made the best of it. It was not a special practice drill. Not by-a ong shot. It was a Teal, honest to goodness fire. . . as if dictated by fate, right at the back door of the Marathon Volun- teer Fire Department Headquar- ters. A few minutes before midnight, Warren G. Darlow, local gas sta- tion operator, drove past the fire headquarters. and noticed a bright blaze in the rear. When, upon his return from the nearby Post Of- fice, he noticed that the blaze had increased in intensity, he notified the State Highway Patrol Head- quarters. The siren blew for the fire crew, but the fire engine never left its station, A more ap- propriate setting for a fire could not have been created, by any stretch of the imagination. Or, for that matter, by any stretch of the length of fire hose. Fire Chief, R. O. Bushea arrived to take immediate command of the situation. The drowsy drivers and vociferous volunteers arrived rea- dy for action. With manly tugs, they hastily hauled the hose to the back door. In a. matter of seconds the flames emanating from the pile of wood and weeds directly behind the fire Headquarters were extinguished. It seems that there had been a meeting of Marathon’s Volunteer Ambulance Corps No. 2, earlier in the evening at the Fire Headquarters. It was the. consen- ous o fmembers that after the Am- bulance Corps meeting, ash trays may have been emptied on the rearward heap of rubble. The rem- nants of a lit cigarette might have smoldered there until it ignited the dry material. While curiosity seekers roamed about, fire volunteers fiddled with the hose. Late comers, who had tarried at home to con more than the conventional pair of shoes could do nothing more than put back for bed. It was all over be- fore the a If nothing else, the trip to the Fire House afforded many Mara- thon residents an opportunity to inspect the recently acquired Am- bulance, which many had heard about,’ but had never seen. Several Northerners felt that the fire didn’t have a ghost of a chance to spread because the immortal been | TROUBLE MAY RESULT |. (Continued from Page One) jly connived” by taking no meas- | prevent the breakouts. It | ? eese gs Seca otat the Reds about | anti-Red prisoners would go | mand fails to| the Commu-| ait RR} their cars in reverse and head | Possibly could hold out on | Reds have been aware of the | between the UNC and the | gone along, agreement, is up to a it rT g 3 i F E i EF F i : Ty in i F tf : Ss 3 i ; i z 4 to i f Citizen Want Ads Pay Off) = TODAY'S ¢ STOCK MARKET NEW YORK (#—The stock mar- ket moved a bit lower in early dealings today. Trading was slow, with the tape standing idle at inter- vals. Steels, oils, motors and aircrafts were generally lower. Rails, utili- ties and chemicals were mixed. Decling stocks included Philip Morris, Union Pacific, U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, General Motors, Cat- repillar, Douglas, American Tele- phone, Kennecott, Westinghouse, Santa Fe, Southern Pacific and Standard Oil (New Jersey). Fractidnally higher were Deere, National Distillers, Philco, Canad- ian Pacific, Mlinois Central, South- ern Railway, Southern California Edison, American Woolen and 20th Century-Fox. County Buys Lots Of Defense Bonds Monroe County purchased $82, to | 781 worth of E and H U.S. De- fense bonds during the month of May making it 1.5 of the state total purchases. The announcement was made by the U. S. Savings Bond Division of the Treasury. So far this year $373,636 in E and H Bonds have been sold in the county. Throughout the nation the sale of bonds in May shows a 77 per- cent gain over May of last year. For the first five months of 1953 sales of E and H konds are run- ning 30 per cent ahead of the 1952 level. Of the holders of the $7.1 billion in Series E bonds which have ma- tured through May, 1953, the own- ers of $5.3 billion or 75 per cent are holding them past maturity under the optional automatic ex- tension privilege. People’s Forum ‘The Citizen welcomes expres- aS Se eee ers, ie items whieh writers fair and confine the letters to ot the gaser only. Staentere of e paper only. os the writer must iy the REPAIRS NEEDED 4. Editor, The Citizen After returning from Monroe County Beach this lovely Sunday, I wondered if something could be done about the insufficient ladder leading from the pier to the wa- ter. As the water around the pier is the only spot for actual swim- ming, it is used constantly. The planking to the left of the ladder is incomplete causing a real ha-| zard to the many numbers that climb up and down said ladder. It would be so easy to slip while climbing up on the pier and fall down on the posts, I realize with appreciation how much has been done to improve the beach, but wonder if this hazard could be re- moved. Sincerely, F A Beachgoer NATURE BOY ASPEN, Colo. —A teen - age “nature boy” reported living in the wilds of Aspen was the object of a search by officers today. - The hunt started after the Mela Cerise family, who live near Basalt, told of seeing the youth in the area. He was described as 14 or 15 years old, wearing a straw hat, a tatetred shirt and overalls. Members of the family said he fled when they tried to question | him, Destroyer In Port SINGAPORE #—A storm-batter- ed U. S. destroyer enroute home from Korean waters arrived in é Singapore today, three days late. She is the USS McCord. Three other ships in her flotilla arrived here early in the week and left for home. A storm between Hong Kong and Manila damaged the McCord’s hull jand she had to put in at Subic | Bay for repairs. She will sail Sun- | day. | SUMMER RECREATION (Continued from Page One) who are not playing in the Little Leagues. The winners from Har- ris, Poinciana and Bayview will meet in a playoff for the summer championship. TONGAY FACES (Continued From Page One) did beat, bruise, wound and ill) treat’ Kathy. | Among those testifying at the hearing was Pete Desjardins, Olympic diving star in 1924 and| 1928, who said Kathy was not suf- ficiently advanced to make 33-foot dives. Tongay, an ex-Coast Guardsman and now nearly deaf, sat impas- sively through the hearing, holding hands with his wife, a school | teacher. Kathy and ber brother Bubba, / i, performed many swimming! feats in this country antl appeared j im motion pictures as the “Aqua-| tots." They planned to swim the! English Channel but British and F t “ rl ROSENBERGS’ (Continued From Page One) not authorize a death sentence un- less it ‘is recommended by the jury and there is a showing of intent to injure the United States. The jury made no recommendation in the New York triai. Frankfurter indicated he thought the whole question should get fur- ther study. In Congress, comment on the court’s action was generally ap- proving. Rep. Wheeler (D-Ga), who intro- duced a resolution to impeach Douglas, told reporters, “I’m going to proceed -- that (the court de- cision) strengthens my case against Douglas, Senator McClellan (D-Ark) said the final decision would undoubted- ly meet with “universal approval refused to believe it at first when reporters told them of the court’s ction. Just before the court recessed | petition he had filed with the Jus- at 11:30 a. m. Emanuel Bloch, | tice Department had not yet gone chief counsel for the Rosenbergs, | to the White House. asked again for a stay-to let him! Vinson told Bloch he could sub- with the President. Bloch said the latest clemency and conforms to the system of } justice under our laws.’* Senator Mundt (R-SD) com- mended Vinson for his “‘unprece- dented action in calling the Su- preme Court back and holding them in session until the matter was finally adjudicated.” The court had recessed for its summer vacation last Monday shortly after turning down a fourth Rosenberg appeal. After Douglas granted the stay on Wednesday Vinson reconvened the court at the request of Attorney General Brownell who called Doug- Jas’ action “unprecedented.” Even as the court was handing down its decision, demonstrators in behalf of the Rosenbergs were marching back and forth before the White House. About 300 were taking part in the march. Individuals scoffed and SABRE JETS DOWN (Continued from Page One) Thursday. Four other Red jets were damaged. The Navy reported the arrival of a new Marine air squadron on Korea’s west coast. Planes of the Polka Dot squadron aboard the carrier Bairoko hit Red targets on Korea’s west coast Thursday. Except on the Central Front, ground action was light. Yugoslavia offers to cooperate in NATO defense plans. _ DRESS SHOES FOR @ 4 TWO-TONE NYLON MESH @,, RED” @ GREEN @” BLUE @ * BLACK @ PATENT LEATHER AAA TOC file a clemency petition directly; mit his motion for 2 stay to the clerk of the court. Vinson promised that the high tribunal would consider it, The chief justice added that to expedite the request, the attorney could write it out in longhand. CONTINUATION OF OUR son , Store Opex: \WOMEN Values to $12.95 REDUCED TO $6.95 4 TO 10 4 MEDIUM and HIGH HEELS . Not All Sizes In ‘All Widths, But A Large Selection To Choose From... 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