The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 26, 1954, Page 10

4 Friday, February 26, 1954: BLUE WATER by DENIS SNEIGR Page 10) =THE KEY WEST CiTizEN | Every now and then you meetiboys. Aviation was just starting someone who raises the curtain on|to try the new wings it grew in| a lot of headlines you had forgotten' World War I. about—big stories you read and A Navy plane, the N-C 4, flew talked about but which have slipped across the Atlantic from Newfound- away. jland, making stops at the Azores, Like the day Leopold aftd Loeb Lisbon and then Plymouth, Eng- kidnapped and killed 13-year-old land. Bobby Franks. Or when Darrow, Two other fliers, Harry C. Hawk- and Bryan had it out at Dayton, es and MacKenzie Grieve, tried an Tenn., in the Scopes monkey trial.| Atlantic flight but fell in mid-ocean.. Or when the Morro Castle burned They were rescued. and 134 persons died. Alcock and Brown made it non- A, F. Krantz is a man like that. stop. A British dirigible flew from I talked with him a couple of Scotland to Long Island and a cou- times during the few days he was ple of lieutenants won the trans- here and pretty quickly the big continental air race. headlines of 20 and 30 years ago Besides all the aviation headlines came flashing back, to interest newspaper readers of Top Pilot 1919, there was a eae Krantz is chief pilot for Bendix #4 4 steel workers strike. And, on Aviation at Teterbors, N. J. He's June 30, prohibition went into ef- been in aviation for the 5 years fect. since he enlisted in the Army Air Pe at Kelly Feld, Texas, in eaten him, did't you) was dis Besides being an oldtimer in ‘harged from a aviation, Krantz (his nickname is Pught an old Jenny and really Duke and he looks it) was an eye-|Went in for flying. ball wtness when some of the big-| While Krantz was flying his Jen- gest headlines were made. He flew airplanes for the New York Daily 921, 1922 and 1923 rolled by. Hane we years. Par ae i (they | aan We were sitting on the patio at at Logun’s, tipping over a few, when ‘hen, too) over the conviction and Krantz started talking about his ¢xecution of Sacco and Venzettt early days in aviation. jand someone tried to blow up Wall “I had only been in this country Street. a ‘ (he was born in Sweden) a few| While we're on crime news, you years when I enlisted in the Air Might recall Gerald Chapman and Corps,” he said. “That was in Dis pal who knocked over a mail 1919.”" wagon in New York City and made loff with a bundle of cash. | Back to aviation news, a dirigible fly blew up near Hampton, Va. and —|two Portuguese fliers flew across the south Atlantic to Brazil. That |was 1922, Flying Jenny When Krantz (thought I'd for- Big Aviation Year 1919 was a big year for the Slow Year 1923 was slow on fly news. Hitler was jugged late that year. | was in Houston when Gates Flying Circus hit town, When it left Hous- ton, Krantz was with it. He stayed with it until 1929, While Krantz was thrilling audi- ences with his wing walking stunts, chdngng from plane to plane in the air and doing parachute jumps, others, too, were making headlines. Clarence Darrow and William J. Bryan argued about it. The Shen- |andoah, a Navy dirigible, was torn to pieces by a storm near Ava, Ohio, killing 14 crew members, 1926—Big hurricane hit Florida. Lindbergh’s Year 1927—Marines sent to Nicaragua. The Snyder-Gray murder in New York had readers goggle-eyed| jand the Mississippi flooded, but the big story of 1927 was Lindbergh jand his flight. 2 | 1928—Big hurricane hit Florida. Zeppelin in a roundtrip across the Atlantic, carrying 20 passengers. Armold Rothstein was shot that, Year, too. Besides the stock market crash, | | By ERMOND LEBRETON | WASHINGTON #—There was no jpeace today between Secretary jof the Army Robert T. Stevens jand Sen. McCarthy (R-Wis), de- spite a “peace pact” heralded as |settling their official differences on questioning Army personnel. Conciliation efforts foundered 1 jyesterday when Stevens issud a a definition of his position, backed |by President Eisenhower, and Mc- Carthy retorted that it contained a “completely false” statement have the advice counsel when Stevens’ statement was intended the matter under consideration is j(A) to counter the practically uni- one of essential interest to me as jversal impression that he had secretary, as was the case with lyielded to McCarthy on the issue Gen. Zwicker.” of the senator’s handling of Army! Thus the Army secretary revert- officer witnesses, and (B) to as- ed to the episode which plunged sure any military personnel inter- his row with McCarthy to its depth rogated in the future of protection of bitterness—the senator's ques- |against what Stevens had termed tioning of Brig. Gen. Ralph Zwick- “abuse.” jer, accompanied by such remarks Stevens said he was confident'as one that Zwicker was “unfit” there would be no such treatment/to wear his uniform. jin the future because of “‘assur-| Stevens subsequently directed jances which I have received from|Zwicker and another general to jmembers” of the Senate investi-'disregard subpoenas for an appear- gations subcommittee which Mc- ance before McCarthy's subcom- Krantz And His Lung , said Eisen- endorsed {dent's press seere' proved a ede to the nel under juding com- shall never brow-beaten not intend to never ace pe I efforts by top officials, the President, mula situations on them. igenerals not to heed the subcom- NO PEACE BETWEEN M’‘CARTHY AND STEVENS DESPITE EFFORT , and if so why ‘sub: y said he had reason to believe this problem would not Carthy’s counter- recur. nt word he had’ y no further comment he didn’t tell us Informed of M blast, Stevens si Stevens was de. associates as shocked So ended a day of extraordinary and ous at the general inter- including pretation put on the agreement— to find some for that he had struck his colors to for neutralizing critics’ MeCarthy—and at the effect on charges that Stevens—and indirect- service morale. ly the whole a tration—had There was a report—denied by surrendered to arthy on a Stevens—that he was asking a nit y matter of principle and had left public expression of support from Personnel unprotected in the President and would resign if where their service he didn't get it. Later Hagerty orders clashed with the investi- said tevens’ presence that “of gations subcommittee’s demands course” Stevens would stay on a8 Army secretary. High officials and senators went Army The criticism came in the wake of a “friendly luncheon” Stevens into action. The first objective was attended Wednesday with Me-'to get a revised statement from Carthy and other Republican mem-|the luncheon group that would bers of the subcommittee. make the point Stevens wanted Before that session, the secre-/stressed and still be acceptable to tary had stood on his order to the McCarthy. Those efforts failed. Sen. Dirk- mittee subpoenas and had taken sen (R-Ill), one of the subcom- no action on a demand for the mittee members, indicated the names of all persons connected question of “abuse’’—with its im- with the promotion and honorable plication that there had previously ny around the United States, 1920,’ The following year, 1924, Krantz, 1924—Leopold and Loeb killed/ : Capt. Hugo Eckener flew his Graf discharge of a reserve officer Mc- been such treatment of witnesses— Carthy has called a “Fifth Amend- was the roadblock. ment Communist.”” | Two Democratic members of After the prolonged luncheon McCarthy's subcommittee, saying session, a “‘peace agreement’ was pointedly, “This is primarily a made public in Stevens’ presence. |Republican quarrel,”’ declared It provided that Zwicker would be they accept no responsibility for available for questioning and that what went on at Wednesday's Carthy heads. mittee, That was the statement McCar-| McCarthy last night announced |thy immediately termed ‘‘com-'that he would now recall Zwicker pletely false.” and question him about an affi- The senator, who a moment be- davit the general sent to Stevens fore had been speaking with news-|about the hearing at which he was men in complimentary terms of questioned. He said he wanted to Stevens, said, “Absolutely no con-|know whether Zwicker was “mis- cession was made that any witness|taken or deliberately trying tothe persons McCarthy wanted to luncheon meeting. The Democrats, was abused.” |misinform” Stevens. {question in connection with the Senators McClellan (Ark) and To promise they would not be! Moreover, the senator declared|reserve officer's case would also Jackson (Wash), said they “were abused in the future, he went on,|it was “strictly untrue” that he be available. jexcluded”” from the meeting. Sen. would be admitting they had been'had refused to allow Zwicker to be} The agreement was silent as to'Symington of Missouri, the third abused in the past. lrepresented by counsel. He said he guarantees about future handling Democratic member, is out of the James C. Hagerty, the Presi-iwould ask the general ‘whether of Army witnesses, though Stevens'country, | | | i | | | | sie eee N. J., pauses on the beach at the foot of Simonton Street just before he took to the water with the diving lung he built. Krantz is chief pilot for Bendix Avia- tion.—Citizen Staff Photo, Finch. A. F. KRANTZ, of Teterboro, 1 \the following year, 1929, saw |B-25 to Miami to have some work) |Krantz and Ives McKinney set an done on the ship. While the work Positions Open For Map Makers Cartographers are needed for |important map making work car- Tied on by the U. S. Geological ‘Survey. Persons who meet require- ments have good opportunity for consideration under Civil Service Procedures. Positions start at $3410 a year. For full details, get in touch with \the Civil Service representative at the Post Office in Key West, Fla. | Third Race: Perfidia, Lovely ‘Day and Fabulous Flight. (8-5-1) Fourth Race: For » O. J. ‘S Inside and Talat Toes. (1-2-7) Fifth Race: Wava, Summer Gal and Bang Bang. (1-2-3) Local Soldier Gives Vi urncoats al Soldier Gives Views On T endurance record of 177 hours in| A local Army private, now sta-)chidren for the duty of being true; “Let us show the rest of the & single-engine Standard airplane.| ae Seat angie down tioned in Germany has written a Americans, |worta that we are proud to be Am- “It was a D-25 type,” Krantz re- ae nes oe aoe diving| Provocative explanation of why he} “We have forgotten to teach ericans, that we are proud to be: jealled. “We broke the record of) ooh. built cara aie} it i rl thinks that some American youths them the true meaning of being|free and that we wili do ail in our the Army’s Question Mark,” he een, ott ‘South Beach, It eked have given up their birthright and free. jo to remain a free America, added. eat good, too. ‘i |turned to the Communist way of) “I am speaking of the American ; That same year, the Kellogé-| }i1,°13-year-old son, Ron, used|iife- \boys who have given up their coun-| Charle Conch s Briand Anti-War Treaty went into the jung. too, I think Ron’ got a. He is Basil Tynes, son of Mr.'try and their birthright and turn-| ry effect and 62 countries pledged bigger eck contol swimming here and Mrs. Basil Tynes, 700 White ed to the Communist way of think- e themselves to (ha-ha) renounce ¢hin his old man did, Street. He has been in the Army|ing. Why? I’ll tell you why. | Selections war. | It was the first trip Krantz had|¢ight months and has been sta-| “It is because you, as mothers) | The Graf Zeppelin was at it made to Key West. |tioned at Hanau, Germany, for and fathers, have never taught Manuel Foster's Comstock, who Jagain. She flew around the world.| “I've flown over it a lot of times,” three months. Young Tynes is a your children the true meaning of ibee been idle for more than a week, |Byrd flew to the south pole to make he said, “‘but this is the first time Saduate of the Key West High|being an American citizen. jis just about ready to go back into more fly news. \I’ve landed here. I'll be back,’? |School, class of ’53. | “Our children from the day they} action after a stretch of schooling, Inpwest indies | Krantz and Ron came to Key| His letter, as it appeared in a enter school, should be taught the/reports from the track have it. For the next few years, Krantz|West for a couple of days. They | Miami newspaper, follows: true meaning of being a free Am-|Which is bad news ie epreny flew out of Puerto Rico, running stayed another day, And another) ‘American Freedom.” erican citizen. _|One competitors he'll b el charter flights down through the and another. “These are two great words! “Don’t get me wrong. I don’t|All indications are that il be West Indies. | They’d still be here but that B-25/Waich are today becoming lax in)mean for you to sit down and beat back with the same form that en-} The year Krantz went to work in Miami had to be cranked up and ‘he minds of the American peo- jit into your children that they arejabled him to run up a skein of . | Bobt Th ti | " ‘ | ‘ at theirs is the ten victories — and tie him for| Sixth Race: Black Faro, Viking + | flew fo ati alee stink th x? piss a sgatciiserhiatd _ readers are probably ask- rom eas 7" ‘be el is |the record as the top dog in the|Panther and A-Head. (3-8-1) e , the big was -| ies : ai i son. Seventh Race: W: Choice, ‘ity. The Prince toured|bergh kidnapping themselves this ver, nute| “It can and must be done in state this season. anda " the U. S. ma two pilsheplans He flew a kt of Teporters and t’s New ri aaa pes palit okey aud a manner that the children! Tonight, Charley Conch figures) Teck on 08 Trail aa (1-5-1) . 8. % z appiise ° the win-| Eigh : Be Final, Snow debutantes wherever he went. asl peadogeaphers in connection with! syp about, we are free and we always|who will someday govern our ci-/F. B. Stutz’ Bogota as sa sre aH will be free.’ |ties, our states and our countryjner in the feature of the evening “I would have to disagree on will know that the American way with Mercury Switch and Fame- {this point, because you will-not al- of life is the only way — that with-|N-Fortune to finish behind him in that story. And he flew lots of other Ninth Race: newsmen for the News until 1942, Flakes of Fire, Black Ceaser and Just A Bomb. Boss Won't |when World War II sharply cur- an aay ‘tai it iways be free if your forget your|out freedom, they have nothing. |that order. F i iia hes he quit flyi cai Md |duties as an American citizen. “Your life and mine, our coun- Other selections: Tenth Race: Bogota, Mercury men to test Bos at Willer Run, | ter 0 c | “Today in our newspaper, on our|try’s life depend on how well our| First Race: Little Dartin, Silver|Switch and Fame-N-Fortune. (43- Krantz flew on these big stories: radios, in our movies, we are see-|children of today and tomorrow are|Bar and Betty Jan. (5-3-4) 2) Eleventh Race: Viberation, Carl- i i i ised. Without freedom, you are} Second Race: Migrator, Southern ing for the first time how we have raised. ‘ithout y Pe cumeaee cnuren become lax in the training of our leaving your children nothing. |Gent and Capricious Lady. (2-4-6) i Global Gospelaires When the dirigible Hindenberg| By ROBERT B. HEWETT [burned at Lakehurst, N. J.; when! ‘f | CAIRO, Egypt ®—Egypt’s un- the Morro Castle burned; and when der-40-year-old bosses assured the Dick Merrill and Harry Richman|Western Powers today that a new got themselves lost on a flight from) and younger man in the top job Europe. They were forced down|doesn’t mean a turn against the in Newfoundland. Krantz flew the| West. Daily News plane that found them.| British and American officials in Joins Bendix {Washington and London already After World War II, he joined had figured that the removal of Bendix Aviation and he is still with Conservative, 53-year-old Maj. Gen. that company. |Mohamed Naguib from the Nile He recently flew the company’s TePublic’s presidency would not \ jchange Egypt’s foreign policy of and Van Heusen SWIMWEAR— Sure to star on every beach, our mew stock of trimly- tailored swimwear... 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Salah Salem, fieriest of the council mem- bers and the national guidance minister, hurriedly summoned for- eign correspondents last night to tell them: i “There will be by no means any change in our policy, either exter- nal or internal.” Salem said the republic's poli- cies “have always been made by all members of the (revolutionary) council,” the group of young army officers who led the revolt against ex-King Farouk and have domi- nated the government ever since. The council’s membership re- mains unchanged, except for Na- Guib’s removal. Earlier the council had insisted that Nasser had been the real leader of the revolt against Farouk and that Naguib had been only a front man. ser, Naguib’s vice- premier, also has been Egypt's chief negotiator in the now-stale- mated British-Egyptian talks to settle the Suez Canal issue. Salem said the revolution leaders from the start had agreed that no council member should have more power than another. The howdown with Naguib came, he said, when the President threat- ened to resign unless he was given veto powers on council decisions and the right to dismiss Cabinet members, | Salem insisted Naguib {s not under arrest in his soldier ringed home in a Cairo suburb. He said the ex-President would be kept at home f h or two” and Beginning Saturday (Feb. 27 at 7:30) — with — Billy Graham's- Mr. Texas’ (Christian Western) Sunday Afternoon, 3:00 P.M. Interchurch Mass Rally Each Week-Night at 7:30 QUARTETS, DUETS, AND TENOR SOLOS Singing The Old Songs You Love—with a VITAL BIBLE MESSAGE NIGHTLY BY John Wesley White IN THE BIG TENT Like walking on e cloud... smooth and graceful as a windblown schooner... cool, comfort- able Grace Bi bs. \ Walkers. U.S. NO. 1, OPPOSITE NORTH END OF GARRISON BIGHT Roosevelt Boulevard Dial 2-2532 Interchurch — You Comel!