The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 30, 1954, Page 5

Hope And Becithecak Vie For Top Spot Among Outdoors Can Be Fun And A Small Boat Helps Vietnamese People Seeking Safety In Hanoi By FORREST EDWARDS SON TAY, Indochina — The film already glazes the Vietnamese ‘woman’s unseeing eyes. ; Her mouth opens and closes in slow, agonizing gasps. Each tired, wheezing breath could be her last. Fresh blood stains the bright red bandage where a foot had been be- fore she stepped on a mine this morning. A pool of darker red spreads on the dirty mud-colored stretcher on which she lies. Her Vietnamese soldier husband places a tender hand under her jaw _—2t Reduce with Dorothy Thompson You, too, can follow this famous news analyst's own personal and private reducing plan. Just read her frank discussion of how to shed unwanted pounds without counting calories . . . still eat interesting meals from unusual recipes. Read “I’ve Stopped Throwing Some of My Weight Around.” In the August Ladies’ Home Journal now on all news- stands. Get your copy today. img bm 2 imo om rie mr ae Cecil Only CLYSHING OVER iat as if to ease: its painful working. He does not know what else to do as he looks long at her faee, then closes his eyes. He does r.ot weep. For her, it is probab'y the end of the evacuation route that was to haye taken her first to Hanoi, then to Haiphong, eventually to somewhere below the Geneva par- tition line that cuts Viet Nam in half. She is only one of the host of pro-French Vietnamese who are pouring into Hanoi, seking evac- uation away from the oncoming control—and possibly ,Vengeance— of the Communist-led Vietminh. Thousands are fleeing to Hanoi; millions are staying behind. The woman’s soldier husband is one of a handful of Vietnamese who manned a tiny French Union outpost, 10 miles up the river from sector headquarters here. Thirty-five miles northwest of Hanoi, it is one of 18 posts in the Son Tay sector, which French forces must quit before Aug. 11. The men, their guns and what ammunition and rations they had left were being loaded aboard a French landing craft when woman stepped off a faotpa nearby and onto a Vietminh mine. She was put aboard the landing boat, because the river is smooth- er than the twisting, chopped-up roads, and the plank and canvas covering of the boat gave some protection from the 115-degree sun. But it may be her last trip. Here in Son Tay a long truce convoy is drawn to the side of the main road leading to Hanoi. 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No Americans jare around, and the Vietnamese only shrug when asked what they are going to do with their load. The sector commander, Col. Francois d’Aboville, will have all his men, their weapons, supplies and families inside Son Tay to- night. He will be ready to begin their withdrawal to Hanoi almost immediately. The Viétminh won’t be far be- hind. Underground representatives probably are already in the town, probably have been here for m onths. The 50,000 civilians in the Son Tay area must make up their minds this week or early next if théy want to-leave or stay. To these and the rest of the 13 million Vietnamese north of the 11th Parallel, Viet Nam Premier Ngo Dinh Diem appealed yester- day for a mass migration south- ward, Diem said the problem of air and ship transport had been solved with the help of friendly nations. His government has drawn up a 42% - million - dollar program to move and resettle some 700,000 persons. American officials in South Viet Nam already are sup- plying medicine, food, 2,000 tents, and roofing for 50,000 dwelling water is concerned, a small boat is just about essential if you want to get the most fun out of a lake- shore vacation. Without one, your fishing will be confined to the shore or the pier, which means that especially dur- ing the hot days of late summer you won’t be able to follow those big ones out into the cooler depths. Your swimming, particularly if there are daredevils in the family, will lack a valuable safeguard. And your scenic tours about your vacation abode will lack the view- point of looking in on those shor- lines as well as out from them. The vacationer will find that most inland boat liveries chiefly offer rowboats 12 to 14 feet long. The smaller will handle three adult Passengers, the larger four—and that’s plenty. Mf the boat doesn’t carry bouyant cushions or a life jacket, bring your own because you never know when one of the children is going to decide to get out thinking he can walk home. The small boats vary consider- ably in design, from the flat bot- tomed, broad and relatively heavy boats common in the lake states, the narrow, flared “john” boats of the middle South and fast-water stream country. They may be made of boards, or cedar strips or cypress. Newer, combination type small boats designed for use with a small outboard motor usually are easier rowing too. They may be made of Plywood or metal but you won’t see them so frequently in rental liveries because they’re relatively expensive. If you plan to buy a boat, though, they’re worth it. Many have car- top or small trailer accessories so you can take your boat with you easily and thus have deluxe boat- ing wherever you go., whether for weeks or weekend. A 12-foot ply- wood or aluminum craft may be as light as 75 pounds or so—some special models lighter—and manu- facturers give you a price range of from $100. to $250. With care, a plywood boat will last for years, and an aluminum one indefinitely. Outboard motors are another thing. Many fishermen would rather own their motor, which they ean carry in their auto trunk, and rent boats wherever they stop. It may cost them as much in the long run,. but it gives them the advant- age of knowing how ‘ dependable their motive power is. Anyone considering this kind of a project should limit himself to sotors of five horsepower or less, because few rental rowboats will stand up under any more. Three and one-half is a popular size, and there are a number of lightweight, really portable models. Costs range from around $100 to about $200 for these sizes.—AP. Americans say that is only the beginning. Acting Economic Aid Director Paul Everett estim- ates the present 25 million dollars a year in U. S. aid will have to be quadrupled to help with resettle- ment. There was little sign of concrete Preparation for the refugees in Hanoi, however. The vanguard, threé thousand Vietnamese Cath- olics, poured in last night from Bac Ninh and Phu Lang Thuong and had to find shelter in a church x policeman on duty nearby said he believed their coming had taken city authorities by surprise. Aged Doctor Tries New Trick PITTSBURGH (#—Mrs. Helen McDermott’s heart stopped fune- tioning during an operation last week’ but she resumed breathing when direct massage by the sur- ms hand restored the vital eart beat. While this emergency procedure is no longer considered unusual, it was the first time her surgeon ever tried it. He’s colorful, 90-year- old Dr. James P. Kerr. Asked if he became excited or upset when his patient stopped breathing, Dr. Kerr replied: “Hell, no. What’s there to get excited about? I never get ex- cited.” that a boat beats walking where} By 2 = ae NICE GOING—A small boat is important when you are vaca- tioning near inland waters. Actor Loses Home In Fire LOS ANGELES — A 20-acre brush fire destroyed one house’ and endangered movie players’ dwel- lings in the Coldwater Canyon area before it was controlled yesterday. Actor Jack Palance called fire- men and wet down the rear of his house with a garden hose. Homes of actor Wari Bond and actress Ella Raines are on nearby cross streets. Movie - producer Charles Feldman lives two doors from Palance. Actor George Raft’s home is two blocks away. Honest Cabbie TOKYO W—A Tokyo taxi driver returned about $100,000 worth of bank checks and promissory notes —and refused a reward, police said today. The driver found the package in the back of his taxi. He could have cashed many of the checks, police said. He turned the bundle over to po- lice who found the owner. Offered a reward, the driver, Hiroshi Oomioka, 35, turned it down. “I only did the right thing,” he said. COUPLE SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME HAMILTON, Ohio (® — Russell Brockman and his wife moved into the home of Brockman’s fa- ther last Saturday to guard the place a few days while the father was absent. Yesterday the Brockmans re- turned to their own home only to find burglars had made off with a television set, radio and phono- graph while they were gone. AMOS TO SON’S SIDE HOLLYWOOD (# — Ra” Freeman F, Gosden, w! of Amos and Ancy, tiew .o . land, Tex., last night to be with his son, Freeman F, Jr., 25, a polio | patient. CUGAT IS SUED LOS ANGELES # — A Manila | night club operator seeks recovery of $10,000 he says is due him on a promissory note signed by band- leader Xavier Cugat. A suit was | tiled yesterday in behalf of Ted Lewin by Ben Peskay, film pro- ducér, to whom Lewin assigned the note for collection. 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Va., drove to Huntington, about 150 miles, yesterday with a warrant charging Huntington’s police traf- fic lieutenant with speeding. Glen Dale Chief Kenneth Pickett had a Cabell County constable ar- rest Lt. Earl F. Duff at City Hall. ; The matter was settled with Duff agreeing to pay a $30 fine, plus $27 traveling expenses for the po- lice chief, and a constable. Pickett ; charged Duff with going through Glen Dale at 57 miles an hour in | 4 35-mile zone July 3. When the human eye is at rest it normally is focused on objects 20 feet or more away. “. .. And it says we can get a loan to go home from City Loan Company.” ae co, of Key West 2-5681 524 Southard St Escapee Given A Clean Slate CINCINNATI #—A pastry chef) checks, Gov. Frank J. Lausche re- who gave himself up to police ait-|fused to honor extradition papers er escaping from the Jefferson |for his return to Missouri. Yester- City, Mo., Prison Farm, today is day Judge Ralph B. Kohnen dis- free to start a new life with his| missed a fugitive charge which bride. had been filed against him, After marrying her recently, pial te COP FAILS HIMSELF year-old Cecil W. a told hi bride he had escaped from Mis- a souri with only 12 days remaining) BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (®—There of his sentence and was wanted on | Was one car that Policeman Dom- two false check charges there. She |inic Costello could spot right off pleaded with him to turn himsi n|as a stolen car—his own. It was so they could start over again with |Stolen Wednesday. a clean slate. But Costello didn’t spot it. His After he told police he wanted to | brother, Anthony, did last night. make restitution for the bad! Anthony is a cop, too. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, July 30, 1954 KEY WEST BARGAIN DAYS Cotton Bras — PAJAMAS Reg. =_= Each $1 .00 Panties 3 for $1 corron RAYON DUSTERS Reg. Price 2 for $1.00 $1 99 Page § Values to $7, 99 OTHER STYLES $2. Values to toe /™ 7 Missy - Junior - Large Sizes TABLE OF... 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