The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 19, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, March 19, 1954 The Key West Citizen Published daily (except Sunday) from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets. : Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Menroe County L, P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher - 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2.5661 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 eee ctherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news pub- ere, Member Associate Dailies. of Florida Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish anonymous communications. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN 1. More Hotels and Apartments. 2, Beach and Bathing Pavilion. 3. Airports—Land and Sea. 4. Consolidation of County and City Governments. 5. Community Auditorium. THE MOVIES AND HISTORY Hollywood has the habit of taking historical novels and making movies of them or dreaming up historical plots of its own. The net result, in most cases, is a moving Picture which both distorts history and misleads those who are not familiar with the facts. | We are inclined to feel something like mystery-story writer Mickey Spillane, who, after an experience in Hol- lywood, leveled a blast at the average Hollywood writer’s mentality that must have shaken the film capital. Where- as Spillane charged that most Hollywood writers were incapable of a decent effort, we believe that most of the writers, and producers, are guilty of serious distortions of history. One reason for this fault, which borders on the un- truthful, is the prevailing erroneous belief in Hollywood that the American film-goer must have lavish frills, big explosions, much color and a circus-show spectacle if he is to appreciate, the movie. On the other hand, we have long believed that simple plots, with down-to-earth scenes and more realism and simpleness, will appeal to more people than the gaudy fakery of which Hollywood is so often guilty. It is this desire to produce a spectacle that leads Hollywood producers to distort historical facts. Generally speaking, the history of this nation, and of other nations of the world, is interesting enough to build stimulating stories and moving-pictuyes around. Moreover, if the theme of truthful reporting were employed by Hollywood in producting historical pictures, these films would be both entertaining and educational. Too often Hollywood pic- tures today .are neither entertaining nor educational. The next few months will tell the story on the re- cession. And who can tell us what day (this month) the Ver- nal Equinox arrives, The best way to get something out of church is to take part in your church activities. Religion would probably have more converts if it didn’t interfere with the way some people live. Income taxes may be unpleasant but we know of fewer taxes that we hope to pay in larger amounts. It’s a good idea to take some time off for recreation, provided you don’t take so much time off you overlook your work, If you listen to baseball fans, the problems of the world will soon fade out and everybody will be engrossed in the outcome of the baseball games. [STATY BB TE OTT METH TT fAlY JERE XJOINIEIRIATTIE! Coir tata EL ISIE] EIRIUIPITISMBAIF IT) OIRMEGIOMBATL ITIOMEP IL AIBIE MES! LIOMMRIAIRIE! ISIOIBIBIEIOMEPIOIMIPIOIN} (LSE Me OIL IEA MBEIPT(| Sf Boris (TIAMBEIN| Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1, Fastener 5. Took a chair 8. Knocks 12. Always 13. In favor of 14. 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This was because government aid would have been withdrawn with the expiration of a Public Law then in effect. It was because of the need for speed that bids for a street repair program were eliminated at that time. Of course, for the sewer line doesn’t eliminate the nasty dust and bumpy roads that are proving so irksome to all of us. Perhaps these worries won't be with us too long, however. T’ve recently talked with some of the City Fathers and a few weeks ago, with City Manager Vic Lang. These man are doing everything possible to get the street repair program underway. There are cer- tain engineering problems which have to be accomplished before work on the streets can begin. For instance, I’m told that “‘infiltration tests” :nust be completed to pre- vent any necessity of digging up the street at a later date. And, of course, the fresh earth must be allowed to settle in spite of the fact that the way our cars bump, it feels like we're riding on rock already, It is hoped that the new street building machine will provide a fast, economicd means of resur- facing not only the streets dug up by the sewer line but all Key West ficials. At least there is a clause which will permit return of the machine if it does not prove suc- cessful. Well, that’s the dope as far as this column has been able to dis- cover. I think that considering the magnitude of both projects — street and sewer — we don’t have too much reason to gripe and should feel very happy that our town is progressing as it never has before. Although this column en- Art Gallery Victor Borriello has an exhibi- tion of portraits at the East Mar- tello Gailery on Roosevelt Boule- vard. You folks interested in art should not miss it. Borriello en- joys an international reputation for his fine portrait work but this didn’t mean much to me until El- lis Finch, Citizen photographer, said: “‘Borriello’s pretty good.” Such a statement coming from Finch, whose taste with regard to art is about as jaded, uneducated, and sour as my own make me perk the situation until I felt that they were sincere. To make a long story short, after the column ap- peared in print, every gafage own- er denied that he had ever com- plained about a monopoly and said that he was 100 per cent for the garage that was getting the busi- ness being allowed to continue. I could do nothing under the circum- stances except come out with an apology. One thing can be said in favor of the towing business being con- fined to one or two places — most of the garages don’t want to be bothered at night with jobs that don’t bring in big money. When the police have to have a car mov- ed, it is usually for emergency purposes and there is not time to waste begging a gatage owner to ot bed or explaining that probably get his money in cal knowledge to know how to best tow certain cars — those with hy- dromatic transmission for in- stance. It might be more econo- mical for the City to stay out of problem by yearly bide. Spending Cut Set By Businessmen WASHINGTON (#—Businesemen————————————__- plan to cut their spending on new plants and equipment this year but expect 1954 will be the second biggest business expansion year on record, the Commerce Depart- ment says. And a survey of some 2,500 firms indicated that businessmen expect sales in 1954 to be nearly as good as last year’s, the department said late Wednesday in a report on bus- iness spending and sales expecta- tions. Jap Prime Minister To Make Long Tour England, France, West Germany, Italy, India and the United States this year, Japan's ambassador to Great Britain, Shunichi Matsumoto told of the plans after a visit to Yoshida’s home. : Matsumoto said Yoshida prob- ably would leave for the United States in mid-May. 5 By JOHN M HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON French hopes that the United States will try to bey peace in Indochina by making ¢oncessions to the Chinese Communists seem destined to end in disappointment. A chetk of official opinion indi- cated today that this country has no intention of holding out to Red China at the forthcoming Geneva conference on Far East peace problems either the prospect of recognition or the lure of trade as payments for peace, There have been news reports from Paris that at least some responsible French leaders believe only such American inducements can offer any real hope of an end to the Indochina fighting. US. officials do not necessarily agree with this point of view. There is no indication that the Reds at Peiping care about Amer- ican recognition nor are enough, interested in trade with the United States to give up their bid for Indochina. The real difficulty between Washington and Paris on the prob- lem, however, is their different approaches to the problem of Indo- china peace. The French govern- ment undoubtedly feels itself under pressure to get peace in Indochina at some price, But the United States has been willing to consider only a settlement which did not bring in outside issues and which would secure the strategic land against new Communist aggres- sion. In the Geneva talks the world powers will tackle first the prob- Jem of Korea and second that of Indochina. A trade embargo was imposed by the United States on Red China because of the Korean War. At the moment it appears that only Communist agreement to the unification, freedom and in- dependence of all Korea would bring an agreement to lift or sub- stantially modify the trade barrier. On the recognition issue Secre- tary of State Dulles now has a completely frozen policy, Powerful Political elements are absolutely opposed to recognition to the Red regime in China and opposition to this view, if it exists, is seldom heard. Diplomats believe that only a long period of good behavior on the part of the Chinese Commu- nists could bring any change in the national attitude on recognition, Indochina came up for discus- sion yesterday at a private White House chat between President Eisenhower and . Douglas MacArthur, former supreme com- —— a leat jira Mac- ur, rming declined to give details. Drive To Outlaw Communist Party Gathers Strength WASHINGTON @ — A deter- mined drive to enact legislation to outlaw the Communist party ap- peared to be gathering surprising headway in the House Judiciary Committee today. If approved there and sent to the et some Judiciary Com- mit Members were predicting— such a bill would be almost conn to House passage. Few if any mem- bers would be likely to go on rec- ord against it. Nearly a dozen bills were dis- cussed by a Judiciary subcommit- tee yesterday, with Chairman Gra- ham (R-Pa) declaring an “all comprehensive” measure would be put through the House “‘at this session.” Rep. Ruth Thompson (R-Mich), a ittee member, in an in- a 5 IT'S DEATH, MY DARL By Amelia Reynolds Long ap Chapter 24 FOUND Bobby, Henri, I group on the west gallery. They Tmust have read news in my jeff asked at face, for Cousin once: “Raoul’s been founded. Peter? Where?” r I blurted out story. “Déd there. wie him,” | fin- and Cousin Jeff sitting in a little was found where he was? I mean, why did he go there m the first place?” “Why, LI don’t know,” I stam- mered. 's your explana ished. “He of tHe said one of should | Y go look for Beau and “We'd better both go,” Cousin nected Jeff decided. There was a sudden | tt was, about him that made “Henri, take other side of the road. I'll take When they had gone, Bobby and I sat for a moment in silence. “How did it happen this time, Peter?” she finaly asked. “I don’t know,” . “I didn’t see him. But lerence does it make?” “It might make a great deal of difference,” Bobby replied slowly. what were just coincidences. I'm afraid —atraid for Henri.” I knew what she meant. “Peter,” you suppose "that "Uncle Rect NEW YORK (#~In the dim days before the juke box, America’s favorite musical instrument was the old-fashioned foot-pumped reed organ. Its quavering notes sounded in nearly every rural church and Most prosperous farm home. In great grandmother's heyday, many a girl turned’ the heart of her beau to quivering jelly by her masterly rendition of “Annie Lau- tie’ on the old parlor organ. “You pump, Hiram,” she said, tenderly, “‘and I'll play.” And the next thing dazed Hiram knew he had signed up to buy her pork chops for the rest of his life, Then the piano came into high fashion and swept the ergan out of favor. But today the organ—it’s ' glamorized now and electronic— is making a big comeback. It’s a 75-milliondollar industry and growing rapidly. “In ten years the electronic or- gan will-be America’s most popu- lar home musical instrument,” Predicted Burton Minshall, 46, one of the leading manufacturers in the field. a one-man symphony. We've learned a great deal just in the last three years about electronic reproduction of sound, In the lab ‘we can reproduce any known musi- cal sound, including those of the percussion instruments, such as drums, cymbals and castanets. “The home electronic organ on will be a complete one-man Minshall, who has helped revolu- tionize the industry, got into it by accident—trying to please his wife. He was a young radio repairman “Blackface” Ban Asked In Philly PHILADELPHIA #—City Coun- cilman Raymond Pace -Alexander has asked City Council to ban “blackface caricatures” from Philadelphia’s annual New Year's Day Mummers Parade. Alexander, a prominent Negro attorney, introduced a resolution saying: “It’s an insult and an affront to the intelligence, the standing and accomplishments of the Amer- ican Negro as well as a degrading influence in the life of the com- munity in which the Negro lives.” Harry W. Tyler, director of the parade’s comic division, replied: “Why pick on us? Everybody has blackface comedians—radio, television and theatricals.” terview today predicted favorable committee action and said she fore- saw no opposition in the House to Passage. Rep. Celler of New York, senior Democrat on the Judiciary Com- mittee, also told newsmen he fa- vored a bill “‘to strike a death blow to the Communist party.” But he cautioned against hasty or ill- conceived action, Graham said his subcommit- tee will hear Atty. Gen. Brownell and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoov- er, along with others. “By that time it will sound like | * I answered | j vee Ale H lel s SEE dE LUE err Ur lag Hal Boyle Says back in 1929 when his wife, Mada- line, expressed a desire for an old- type organ such as she had played as a girl in the home of her grandmother. “We didn’t have any money,” Minshall recalled, “So I decided to take a crack at building one for her. “I knew nothing about it, and made more than a dozen false starts over the years, using seat- of-the-pants engineering. It became my hobby.” Ten years after he started out on’ the project Minshall finally presented his wife with a suc- cessful home-made electronic or- ap, constructed largely out of old fakio Parts that cost him $40. “Some of our neighbors heard my wife playing the organ and suggested I ought to make another one and sell it,” Minshall said. “So, in 1940, I made a second thin a year the couple had built and sold 40 organs and brought in $30,000. They were in looked at his brother with at er wil that were feverishly bright. at were musical instrument with a variety of tone colors that is easy to play. Some 40 per cent of our customers never played a musical instrument “The big advantage of the elec- tronic organ over the piano is that even a horrible musician gets by beautifully on it.” Weenie -pbenoba goal now is produce one-man symphon: electronic ‘A Senator McCarthy now finds him- self in the role of the accused in- stead of the accuser. The Army claims that he brought pressure to bear in an attempt to get special treatment for Pvt. David Schine, formerly connected with the Sen- ate investigating committee in an unofficial status. I think this re- versed role is going to be good Political Announcements FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION MAY 4, 1954 EONS EEDA For State Senator Re-Elect JAMES A. FRANKLIN 24TH DISTRICT For State Senator 24TH DISTRICT WILLIAM R. NEBLETT For State Senator 24th District MILTON A. PARROTT Help Monroe County Elect A Senator For County Commissioner SECOND DISTRICT WILLIAM A. FREEMAN, aa... ee For Member School Board RE-ELECT J. CARLYLE ROBERTS SRD DISTRICT For Member School Board ELECT KELLER WATSON SRD DISTRICT STH DISTRICT for Senator McCarthy. It will knock some of the cockiness out of him. No one has ever doubted Me- Carthy’s sincerity in attempting to expose un-American activities, The trouble is that he has allowed his impetuous nature to carry him overboard, He has a habit of bulldozing witnesses on the stand and although his immunity as a senator allows him to get away with this sort of conduct, he ean- not possibly maintain the respect of the American people by such actions. As far as I can see, the Senate investigating committee ended its usefulness when it started engaging in a name-calling contest with the Army. We all know or suspect that there are Reds in the Armed Services; there are probably many of them serving as scientists and working on atomic energy pro- jects too! But, by the same token, we undoubtedly have many Quis- lings in Congress. It seems to me that the best way to discover all of these un- desirable characters is through a quiet, continuous investigation that doesn’t give our enemies an op- portunity to capitalize on our ap- parent hysteria. Moreover, I doubt seriously if politicians are the ones best able to conduct such probes. Well, let’s wait and see the out- come of how Senator Mundt handles McCarthy and his Army sonatas: It is an interesting spec- tacle. Sometime when you are driving along Truman Ave., stop in and visit Dick’s Tire Service in the 900 block. We'd like to show you our recapping plant. Dick's is headquarters for U. S. Roya’ tires. All of our tires—new aod recapped —are guaranteed without regard to time er mileage. 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