The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 20, 1954, Page 10

New Charter Boat Is Ready For Launching oon, Key West Built Charter Boat 7 Page 10 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, July 20, 1954 Is Launched In Sat. Ceremony NEW CHARTER BOAT—The Gilda II, charter boat built here in Key West, was launched Saturday afternoon in Garrison Bight. Standing beside the boat just before the launching are Curtis Ryan, right, charter boat captain, and Edward Ambler, who built the Chris-Craft Kit vessel. Ambler said that it took a year and a half to complete the job—Photo by Spillman. Atomic Energy Problem Up Again Today By A. P. BRYAN WASHINGTON \#—The debate- weary Senate meets two hours ahead of schedule again today with little’ apparent hope for a quick vote on atomio energy legislation which has blocked almost all other action since last Tuesday. Foes of an amendment which would spell out authority of the Atomie Energy Commission to sign a private power contract for the Tennessee Valley held the floor when the Senate finally quit last night after 13% hours of delibera- tion. Pressing for action, Republican Leader Knowland of California last night charged a group of Demo- erats with trying to talk the bill to death. Knowland said he intends to keep the Senate in session at least 12 hours a day until action on the bill is completed. He said it will not be laid aside for other legisla- tion, but added the entire legisla- tive program is threatened by an “obvious filibuster.” Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson of Texas said nces ap- peared slim that the would be able to adjourn by duly 31 target set by Knowland and other GOP strategists. Sen. Gore (D-Tenn), a leader in the fight against the proposed AEC power contract, had been speaking for more than seven hours when Knowland made his filibuster charge. Gore denied any such at- tempt but said the bill merited full debate. The 104-page measure would re- vise the entire atomic energy law, giving the President’ greater power to exchange information with for- eign governments and permitting private development of electric energy from atomic materials. Most of the argument has center- ed around the proposal for AEC to Negotiate a contract for private Power to be furnished the Tennes- see Valley Authority at Memphis. President Eisenhower has di- tected AEC to deal with a combine known as the Dixon-Yates group for 600,000 kilowatts of power to be delivered to TVA. TVA would continue to deliver a like amount of power to the atomic plant at Paducah, Ky. The proposal is a substitute for TVA’s plan to build a steam’ plant near Memphis with appropriated funds. Gore and others have contended the proposed contract gives pref- erence to a single group, and would cost the government $3,685,- 000 more annually than would TVA power. They have questioned AEC’s authority to enter into such a contract when the power would not be used directly in an atomic plant, Nationalist Said Nabbed Trying To Join Reds TOKYO W—A Nationalist Chi- nese diplomat, reported trying to flee to the Reds, was taken off a British ship 11 days ago along with his family and flown to Formosa early today under heavy guard, the Asahi Evening News reported. The newspaper said Vice Consul Shen Chi, 42, his wife and two sons boarded a British ship for Hong Kong in Yokohama July 9. It said Chinese Embassy officials asked Japanese immigration au-| thorities to take the family off the ship at Kobe, south of here. The Nationalist Chinese threat- ened to stop the ship off Formosa with destroyers if the man was not handed over, the newspaper said. No confirmation was available from either the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo or the Japanese Foreign Ministry. Crude scissors were produced in the Iron Age (500 B.C. to 100 A.D.) says the National Geographic So- ciety Desert Film Has Romance And Adventure Vivid Technicolor beauty is clev- erly matched with daring adven- ture and desert romance in Univer- sal - International’s spectacular “Flame of Araby,” which opens Wednesday at the Monroe Theatre. Technicolor Queen Maureen O’Hara and rugged Jeff Chandler head the starring cast of the new film produced by Leonard Gold- stein and directed by Charles La- mont. The film’s strong support- ing cast is headed by Maxwell Reed, Susan Cabot, Lon Chaney, Buddy Baer and Richard Egan. Top dramatic values are display- ed in “Flame of Araby” with the teaming of lovely Maureen O’- Hara, long-favorite in Technicolor spectacle films, and Jeff Chandler who, on the strength of his recent ousstanding performance in “Iron Man,” is considered the hottest male star in Hollywood today. “Flame of Araby” deals with the efforts of the outlaw Barbarossa brothers, played to the hilt by movie giants Lon Chaney and Bud- dy Baer, to take over the kingdom of Princess Tanya, played by Maureen O’Hara, following the mysterious death of her father. Jeff Chandler, in the role of Tamerlane, and Princess Tanya both seek a wild black stallion. Chandler desires the prize stallion to add to his head while the Prin- cess pursues the fleet-footed prize as a mount to ride in the Grand Tayifa Race. Figuring she can capture the stallion before the important race, Princess Tanya promises herself to the person who wins the event. Chandler learns of Tanya’s offer and after capturing the stallion Tides it to victory in the great race. Russell Metty, head cinematog- rapher, has seceded in utilizing the Technicolor cameras to their fullest in capturing the rugged beauty of the land which back- grounds the swiftly-paced “Flame of Araby.” The film’s strong musical score was supervised by Joseph Gersh- enson, ‘High And Mighty’ Stars John Wayne As Dan Roman “The High and the Mighty,” in CinemaScope and Warner-Color, opens Wednesday at the Strand Theatre. John Wayne heads the 22-star-name-cast in the Wayne- Fellows production of the Ernest K. Gann best-seller for Warner Bros. “The High and the Mighty” i: the William Wellman ppd screen version of the Book-Of-The- Month Club selection written by the Prominent author. The previous Wayne-Fellows film for Warner Bros. was one of last year’s out- standing action films, “Hondo,” which also starred John Wayne. Inasmuch as the story of “The High and the Mighty” is largely one of characterization, John Wayne and Robert Fellows, with director William A, Wellman set about fill- ing the 22 top roles with players of wide experience whom they also considered suited to the various Parts. Last role to be filled, it is said, was that o. Dan Roman, the co-pilot, which was finally filled by Wayne, himself. The other members of the cast jinclude Claire Trevor, Laraine Day, Robert Stack, Jan Sterling, Phil Harris, Robert Newton and David Brian. The film also intro- duces to the screen newcomers Doe Avedon, Karen Sharpe and John { Smith. Small Kansas Town Stunned As Bank Closes ° VALLEY CENTER, Kan. (» — Merchants and others in this com- munity of 1,100 were stunned yes- terday when they went to their town’s only, bank and found it closed. Bank Commissioner Elmer T. Beck said bank losses would exceed $310,000. The doors of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank were closed following a week’s investigation by state bank examiners. Depositors had no hint that anything was wrong. Beck said John W. Basore, the bank’s president, had admitted irregularities and had promptly re- signed. After announcing the probable loss, Beck said he would have no further comment until his report is complete. Some merchants were caught with Saturday and Sunday receipts and no place to immediately put them. Some of them had a hard time rounding up change so they could open up this morning. L. R. Beny, hardwore store oper- ator, said gloomily, “I might as well have stayed closed today. No one wanted to buy anything. They just wanted to talk about the bank.” There have been no arrests or charges filed. County Atty. Warner Moore was trying to find Basore, who he said By BILL SPILLMAN Gilda II, Key West built 31-foot charter boat was launched Satur- day afternoon in Garrison Bight with full honors including — the breaking a bottle of wine across the bow. Gilda Ryan, wife of the owner of slick looking boat, broke the bottle after several attempts and the boat was put. in the water marking the end of eighteen months of meticulous work re- quired in construction. Curtiss Ryan, charter boat cap- tain and owner of Gilda II, says that she is the best built boat now in Key West. The boat will be used for charter service and will operate from dock 22 in Garrison Bight. Most Key Westers have seen the boat as it was being constructed in an empty lot at 1907 Harris Street during the last year and a half. Gilda II is the first boat of its size to be built in Key West in the last few years. A close inspection of the workmanship confirmed the statement made by Edward Amb- ler, 612 William St., the build- er, when he said that is built bet- ter than a Cris-Craft factory built boat of the same type. The Gilda is a Cris-Craft kit boat. Gilda II has a ship to shore ra- dio, shower, bar, fathometer, fish boxes, sleeps six and has an all white rubber non-skid deck cover- which is considered the latest thing used in boat design. Ryan said that in addition to fish- ing parties Gilda II will be used for overnight cruises and will be available for charter to Carribean ports. “It’s a seaworthy boat,” Ryan said. Ryan, also owner of Gilda I, al Garrison Bight charter boat, was the charter captain who took Dick | Haymes and Rita Hayworth on a fishing excursion when the famous | couple visited Key West a few months ago. | When questioned on what he thought of them, Ryan said, “It took me a week to get paid.” He | also said that they were very pleasant people. PLEA PAYS OFF COLUMBIA, S.C. (® — David Joyner’s unusual plea on a drunk- enness charge paid off in City | Court here yesterday, He admitted he was drunk but said he was on| his way to church. “At least,” said the’ judge, “you were headed in the right direction. | So drunk or sober, I’m going to suspend your sentence.” had not been at the bank all day and was not at his home. Beck said the bank is not pro- tected by the Federal Deposit In- surance Corp. Footless Man Still Carries On Farm Work LOUISVILLE, Ky. (W—G. Errett Mills is one of the happiest men in Jefferson County. Why? It’s been nearly five years since his legs were severed just above the ankles—except for heel cords and main arteries—but he’s still carrying on farm work on his nat- ural feet. The accident occurred while he was watching the demonstration of a portable circular saw. The ma- chine bucked and the saw blade left his feet dangling. At the hospital where he was taken, orthopedic surgeons were divided as to the best course of treatment. Some did not think his feet could be saved. Others were convinced the effort was worth- while. After repeated blood transfusions and more than four hours’ work by two teams of surgeons—one team for each leg—the operation appeared successful. A close check showed that blood circula- tion had been re-established in the feet. « After the casts were removed, Weather Beacon Has Heat Stroke KANSAS CITY —Atcp an of- fiee building here is an electric beacon which indicates the weather forecasts by flashing colored lights. After many days of temperatures near 110 degrees, the beacon last night flipped its lid—or switches. It began flashing in quick suc- cession the signs for fair weather, cloudy skies, rain and snow. Martin Kauffman, the man who sets the control dials, observed in dismay: “The thing must be suffering from heat stroke.” a series of skin grafts completed \the job. Later, Mills’ legs were encased in braces to support his weight of 165 pounds. Two years ago the braces were discarded and Mills went back to work on his 10-acre farm. He usually walks about two miles | |daily, cares for three cows and cultivates his crops. “I get farm fever,” he said. “I} believe I could handle a bigger farm, but my two sisters think this jone is large enough. It is hard to get help I'd need on a larger | farm.” His case was written up in medi- cal journals. The half-bushel bas- ket of letters the farmer has re- |ceived came from many countries |and all asked the same question: “How are you doing?” “You never know how many good people there are in the world, until you get in trouble.” he says. “T hope the press services will tell these people how well I’m getting along. I never got around to an- swering all those letters.” Ample Proof PETERSBURG, Va. (# —Police charged Noel B. Mills, a Ft. Lee soldier, with breaking and entering when they found: 1. 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