The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 23, 1954, Page 2

Japanese Return To Iwo Jima To Salvage Scrap From War By WILLIAM J. WAUGH TWO JIMA ® — The Japanese are back on. Iwo Jima, the suphur- pocked island which in World War casualties to win. Heavy Smoker IL cost the U. S. Marines 20,000 N d ys Ch Two hundred and fifty Japanese I ee N) est workmen are. salvaging junk left over from the fighting nine years ago to ship back to Japanese fac- tories, They are working under agreement between the U. S. mil- itary and a Japanese firm, Amer- fean salvage firms turned down the project as uneconomical be- @ause of the distances involved and present U. S. scrap prices Atop Mt. Surabachi, the Amer- ican flag flies where it was planted Feb, 23, 1945—one of the few spots where the Stars and Stripes are|zine U.S. News & World Report.| C. Sam B. Curry Il, Prince Re-| never lowered. “We use about one flag a week,” said Maj. Harry M. Edwazds of Gleason, Tenn., executive’ officer at an Air Force base used by transpacifie planes. Nearby are four shrines for the 23,000 Japanese defenders killed, Japan was permitted to send re- ligious groups to build them. Looking down on the black sands of the invasion beach from atop Surabachi, it is hard to believe that any force could storm up that open stretch in the face of 135 dug-in positions commanding every inch of the approach. Japanese workmen have moved almost every sign of the heavy casualties. Still being re moved, however, is a landing ship which had been washed high up on the beach, then covered by the sand. Workmen are digging it out and cutting it up with torches. There still is plenty of evidence of the beating Japan took. The gun/jrelationship between smoking and ports and block houses along the cliffs bear multiple marks of ma-|whether the smoking effect is chine gun, rifle and grenade at- tack. The stench of volcanic sulphur'stopped “until we find what's in ithem that is bad and remove it.”| still dominates the air but the Scenery has changed, New foliage has appeared. Some spots have a jungle appearance. One of the island’s three’ air strips, with a 10,000-foot runway, remains in use. The Air Force) keeps a 350-man force there. { an X-rays A Year WASHINGTON (#—The Ameri- can Cancer Society’s statistical re- Search director says that a heavy smoker “‘is very foolish if he does not have a chest X-ray taken twice a year”—although there is no proof smoking causes cancer. | Dr. E. Cuyler Hammond, the director, gave the advice in a copy- righted interview with the maga- And the magazine described him as smoking during the interview. Dr. Hammon said a heavy smoker should take the rec- ommended precaution “so long as jthere is even a strong suspicion that smoking causes lung cancer.” | But he also said everyone, pecially those over 45, should have an X-ray at least once a year, and he added: “If you are a timid soul, then) you should also give up smoking at least until the facts are known.” | Dr. Hammond indicated the kind jof facts he is after by saying, “If/bers; {we should find that the death rate} re-/from lung cancer is much higher, mond Lord; ‘Judge Eva Warner) and the/Gibson; and Gerald Saunders. of’ Many Knights of Pythias were Ng \there with families, their faces a- jamong heavy smokers death rate from other forms cancer is not one bit higher amo: heavy smokers, then I'd say ‘the| evidence effect relation.” He said his right now” is that there is such a! lung cancer, but he does not know “trivial” or 50 cigarette manufacture should be He said there were some indica-| susceptible to lung cancer, while| cigar and pipe smokers were more mouth cancer, As for his own smoking, he said,| es-|tain; Wayne Williams, Guard Lie: would be extremely|the privilege of helping get’ Ke-| {strong that there is a cause-and-|WeFla Lodge 253 started in our! “personal guess the blessings of all Key West folks |N. Darley, Chancellor Commander, important that} seq), tions cigarette smokers were more! who 2000 years ago said, “Suffer likely to develop lip, tongue Or! ed this night to the great outdoors | Se == Big Catch Of Dolphin | People’s Forum - are considered vanted. The writers should fair ané confine the letters 200 words and write on one side only. Signature of ust aecompany the will be published ‘therwise. INSPIRING AFFAIR |Editor, The Citizen | There occurred Tuesday night in! \this colorful City of Key West sub- jlime beauty that brought inspira-| tion and fulfillment to all who were} there. The Knights of Pythias in-| stalled for the first time in this jcity, The Princes of Syracuse, young men 14 to 18 in their own! ne Hall. To see the glow in the eyes of these young men was most inspiring. This first installation elected the following: | gent; Joseph Joges, Vice Regen’ Joseph W. Curry, Monitor; Ra | mond Garcia, Warden; Waldo Ve-} liz, Minister of Records; George} Stewart, Minister of Finance; Lau-} irence Bailey, Acting Captain Ge: jer Wayne Carey, Guard Ca the female has a smoother brow. tenant; Merle DeLand, Pianist and Martin Curry, Captain Gener- Dust Storm Wanted WILL SMITH, OF UNIVERSITY CITY, MO., brought in this big catch of dolphin recently. He was fishing from the charter boat Gilda, Curtis Ryan. this season, but the annual migration now s male and female dolphin can be seen in this photo. The mal Baby Taken To Ja@ was push s Infant son fn 8 With Drunk Father : CHARLESTON. W \ sg GIVE ws curt oF HEARING ; 7 ENITH SCA € HEARING AIDS Se Brighten the life Of ¢ hard-of- bearing friend or loved one. Visit or phone today for eam- plete information. It's 90 eaay +100 thoughtful ead AMY OPTICAL DISPENSARY 423 Simonton St. Phone 2.7522 © SERVICE Francis at Truman DIAL 2.9193 Your PURE OIL Dealer Tires .. Tubes . . Batteries ACCESSORIES Mat. 2. & 4:06 Night 6:12 & 8:18 AIR CONDITIONED STRAND Tuesday and Wednesday They're In The Movies NOW! aptain. Fishermen s to be in full have been scarce nce between the forehead while ay dolphi The a 2s an enlai Thurs. - Fri. - Sat, Page 2 THE KEY WEST “ITIZEN Tuesday, February 23, 1954 jal (Elected Captain General, (ill)| DALLAS, Tex. (%—Prof. Naoiti/ present were the following who country’s foremost’ geophysicist, made uplifting speeches inspiring arrived here yesterday to start a the thirty Prince of Syracuse mem-|Texas tour and said he was un- happy he missed last week’s se- |vere dust storm. “I am always the student of un- jusual soil formations,” lained Mayor C. B. Harvey; Judge Ray- glow with keen satisfaction, for FURNITURE SPECIALS Inner Spring Matti i Hollywood Beds, complete .. $ 43.50 })/| 4 pee. Bedroom Suit EISNER FURNITURE CO. Poinciana Center Tel. 2-6951 \front free City. Truly they deserve who love our youth. Much credit belongs to Dannie James Deland and Winfield Rus-| To place beauty, truth, honor and courage into the lives of our| youth is to remember and record the teachings of the Great Master, BILL'S LICENSED PAWN SHOP 703 Duval Street little children to come unto me.” | I compared the beauty I witness- of this tropical city where’ Nature Among the distinguished persons Kumagai of Japan, probably that = SOUTH FLORIDA'S FINEST Night 6:30 & 8:38 MONROE “”* AIR COOLED Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. Tuesday and Wednesday Show Times: DREAM WIFE i = 7:00 and 11:00 1 \f High grass today covers the area|"I am not going to let it (the|tvery hue Misagtioch temiese CIFEL I I's RADIO ano|}| SCANDAL AT SCOURIE where the 5th Marines cut across'problem he is investigating) have tie perfume in a riot of color T.V. Service | 9:24 ONLY the southwest end and isolated|any effect on my personal habits| Surabachi until all the facts are known.” The Amphitheater and Death] Dr. Hammond is in charge of aj Yalley, the two points where the/research project under which 22,000 stalled for a tirae, tod: olunteers have been interviewing! of the big landing strip.|204,000 men 50 to 69 years old breath-takingly beautiful this 16th day of February, 1954. WILLIAM MEYERS Factory Methods Used— All Work Guaranteed |} Hotel La Concha Marine Relies (aU Aast a ak Sightseeing Guide. ai enone He F - —_ ‘ars " * | LIAB! S. Coast Guard long-range|about their smoking habits, Each) navigation station stands on the|year, the causes of any deaths|!feland, Jerusalem, Australia SERVICE — SEE... northeast corner, where the Japan-among the group are medically © ro pcre, nalaaa. the sholiaey. DAVID CIFELLI ese made their final stand and 920 Truman Ave. (Rear) |investigated. any where their commander was slain. Buphy. wana cherry ‘tree from TELEPHONE 2.7637 4 ———— On a sandstone Cliff in this sec- = a local nursery and a hatchet do- ‘Award To Fibber tor is a cut-out replica of the flag- nated by a sporting goods firm, Rich, 31st NCB (Nvy Construc-| DENVER (—A radio station] aoe — raising ceremony on Surabachi. tion Battalion) July 27, 1945.” here celebrated = Washir~on The Japanese junkyard is on the|Birthday by, awarding a prize to beach opposite the invasion beach,|William E. Mur A Japanese workman is cutting up|the biggest fib submitted by hope the remnants of a Japanese Zero ful liars. plane. The metal is taken to a| Murphy’s story concerned Paul small plant and compressed into|Bunyan’s little brother Calvin, who bales, {built the world’s biggest railroad One huge stack of compressed the WA Spelled out, tha metal was made from beer cans |——— discarded by the Americans. | Also in the junkyard are tanks Tolls of barbed wire, rusting veh- icles, plane parts and amphibious craft, Once baled, the metal is moved to the SS Eastern Pilot, a rusting hulk rammed into the beach and forming one section of a break- water. There it is lowered into aes Lia small a Grocer SELLS That Good! 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