The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 8, 1954, Page 4

‘(Pogo 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN _Eriday, October 8, 1954 The Key West Citizen Siete ad a Geese?) Som The Cline Baldne, corer Only ———_———______*_ set _and Menree County Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County &. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher D. ARTMAN ememneessorneesmmtnerrsssenenee UID + 1954 So nennemeenroeneene Editor and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2.5662 ew BR Member of The Assoclated Prese—The Associated Press is ex to for of Fat octal S'S =p all news dispatch dited to Daper, and also local news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florids nes ne a 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 issues and cts of local or, neo vig : General interest, but it will publish NEHRU — STILL BLIND? as Prime Minister Nehru of India is reported to have informed British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden that the, U. S.-British effort to form a Southeast Asia Treaty organization to check aggression would only increase in- ternational tension. This disappointing report is accepted as authentic. $ Mr. Nehru is playing into Communist hands by adopt- ing such a philosophy, since only a collective defense, such as the NATO organization in Europe, would effec- tively check further Communist aggression there. The other Colombo powers — India, Pakistan, Bur- ma and Indonesia — are expected to accept the invitation te the conference, But Mr. Nehru’s strong denunciation of the plan may wreck the project. He is expected to press for the inclusion of Communist China in any col- lective defense organization. Other powers, including the United States and sev- eral Far Eastern nations, believe that the inclusion of Communist China in the arrangement would kill its effec- . tiveness from the start, since the Communists would then be in position to stall, confuse and impair defense opera- tions of the organization. It is discouraging to note Mr. Nehru’s surprising lack of vision on this question. Whereas it had appeared the Prime Minister was gradually coming to his senses in con- nection with the terrible threat of Communist aggression, he now seems to have reverted to his old misconception of neutrality. public not U. S. UNITES AIR DEFENSE The Defense Department announced recently that the formerly loose-jointed air defense of the United States had been coordinated and concentrated into a single command. The announcement is long overdue and a major step in the direction of adequate air defense for the United States, ‘ The new command will be under the direct command of General Benjamin W. Chidlar, of the Air Force. He will be termed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Air Defense Command. Under him, as his.immediate sub- ordinate officers will be an Army General and Navy Ad- miral. The Army’s anti-aircraft artillery, including the Nike missiles, and the Navy’s various ships with anti-air- craft and tracking devices, will all come under the coor- dinated defense plan. The major role of the new command will, of course, be to defend the United States against attacking planes, and reduce the possibility of disasters as much as pos- sible, While there is little likelihood that an enemy at- tacking force would be completely wiped out, the United Defense command will enable a maximum effort to be made in defense of vulnerable U. §. targets in the event of attack, At the time of this announcement, it was made known that the United States fighter defense now consisted of approximately 3,000 jet fighters and that new units and faster planes were being added steadily. Considering the vast territory which these 8,000 fighter-interceptors must guard, the need for additional strength in this field is obvious. AIRI TIS] WIATIC) AICIEIR TIAIRI iT INTE! NiTIB A y N ES it i SSSRSEE, i SERFS i BEES il i i il Hi SERSARES af ALWAYS READY TO HELP A MAN ‘OUT’ New York’s Governor Holds Vital Post And Is A Repository Of Vast Political Power PEOPLE’S FORUM — The Citizen welcomes ex ers, but the edito: ited. The writers should be fair and confine the letters to 200 words and write on one side of the paper only. Signature of the writer must accompany the letters and will be published unless reauested otherwise. LETTER TO RAY KNOPP Dear Mr. Knopp: It is my privilege to write this note to you in response to the column which appeared in The Key West Citizen on page two of October 4. It is my wish that here in (as I call it, “the friendliest town in the world”) Key West more people would have as much fraternal and social love for his fellow man as you have. At this point, I might add that unknowingly you made more friends at the Fish Fry but to be truthful, without you knowing them, they were your friends all the time. Your friend, T. G. W. SHE SECONDS THE MOTION Editor, The Citizen: : As I read the Peoples Forum today I wondered how many native Key Westers with loved ones buried in our cemetery felt as humiliated as I did when it takes a visitor to write the article, Cemetery Suggestions. For years it has been a disgrace to our community. We try to attract tourists and as the writer has said, visitors love to visit old cemeteries. Many times I have felt so ashamed I have turned my back when I see taxis driving visitors through our ceme- tery which is just about a jungle; one is expecting bears or some wild beast to attack them. The city of the dead should be a clean and sacred place and I deeply regret a visitor was forced to write an article which is all true. I agree with him we have missed the boat. A beau- tiful well-kept cemetery is a place not only visitors but any one loves to go, so sacred and peaceful. We have prisoners and city equipment that could soon turn our cemetery into a place to be proud of. Come on, city manager, Mr. Mayor and city com- missioners, clean up our cemetery before the visitors get here. - ANNIE L. KLING 708 William Street TROOP 253 SAYS THANKS Editor, The Citizen: On behalf of the Troop 253 Committee of the Holy Name Society, we want to thank you for your splendid cooperation with our troop — in particular, while they were on their tour this summer. Through this medium, their parents and friends were able to keep in touch with them. Without this service, I am sure that there would have been many anxious parents. We would like to express our thanks at this time: to Mayor C. B. Harvey, who gave the troop letters of introduction to the heads of City Governments where the Scouts visited ; , to the Holy Name Society for their physical and fin- ancial aid. Our thanks to you, Jim Cobb and “Globetrotter,” on our recent Cubmaster hunt. We now have a Cubmaster and two assistants, as a result of your publicity. Thanking you once again, we are Sincerely yours, L. B. McELVEEN Institutional Representative TONY MARTINEZ Scoutmaster October 7, 1954 Key West, Fla. v By RELMAN MORIN NEW YORK (#—The governor of New York directs the public affairs of more people than most of the heads of state in the world. His state sends the largest dele- gation to Congress. He norma'ly holds the key to the biggest bloc of votes in a national conventin. And the Statehouse in Albany has sometimes led to a nomination to the White House. In short, the governor’s office is a huge repository of political pow- er. The battle for it this year shapes up as a tremendous struggle for a potential seven million or more votes. And the appearance of new factors complicates the equation. The major one arose when Gov. Thomas E. Dewey announced that he would not run again this Fall. He had held the office for three terms. Now the Democrats pro- fess to see the end of their long, dry spell—and they are going all- out to seed the political rain clouds. But their candidate, Averell Har- riman, is a totally unknown factor as a votegetter, whereas the Re- publican candidate, U.S. Sen. Irv- ing M, Ives, topped President Ei- — New York plurality in If The two men contrast at many points, ‘ Ives, 58, is a former small-town insurance salesman. Harriman, 62, a multimillionaire, has been a top executive in railroads, shipping, mining, finance and government ° Harriman is tall, lean, aristo- cratic in manner and appearance. Ives has a rugged, rural look, fla- vors his speech with crossroad ex- pressions. Ives is a forceful public speaker. Harriman has made his record as a negotiator in conference rooms. Harriman has never run for elective office. Ives has never lost an election, Ives’ career has been largely in state government, developing laws relating to labor, industry and ag- riculture. Harriman has been ac- tive on the global stage, director of foreign aid, ambassador to Russia and Great Britain, special assistant to the President, secretary of commerce. Harriman was nominated after a short but acrimonious fight with the supporters of Rep. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Ives, Dewey’s choice as a successor, had no op- position in a quiet GOP conven- ion. So the contrasts. There are some likenesses, Harriman, the scion of wealth and big business, became a Demo- erat in 1928, he says, because of deep admiration for the late Al- fred E. Smith, then governor of New York. Ives has sponsored legislation forbidding racial and religious dis- crimination in employment, and the state’s “Little Wagner Act” in industrial relations. He created and served as dean of a state school on industrial and labor re- lations, Each gives the impression cf deep-seated modesty. But apart from the personalities, this election is stirring wide in- terest because of such factors as— 1, The Democratic ticket is an all-New York City slate, although Harriman has residences else- where. What effect will that have on the upstate vote? 2. How wil. Ives be affected by the policies of the Eisenh®wer ad- ministration? Will they cost him votes in the industrial areas and on the dairy farms? 3. The Democratic convention closed in apparent party harmony, \ I ee ee US. Red Ts ... Ear To The Ground By JIM COBB 2£044444444444444444444 4646464644644 44444, LS Is Florida's welfare adequate? jhe said simply. I think not. And after you’ve| Can anybody help him? heard the story of Mr. and Mrs. oie Enrique Betancourt, of 5-B Porter Place, I think you'll agree with me. Betancourt has lived in Key | West all of his 51 years. He began driving a taxi back in 1919 and managed to make a good living at it until iast May when he was stricken with a serious heart ail- ment that put him in the hospital Georgia line. a terrific traffic jam. program | better so I can go back to work,” Nobody is going to be unhappy | about the widening of Truman Ave. |! It is just about the sorriest|im the Women’s Reformatory at stretch of U. S. 1 this side of the | Alderson, W. Va., for violation of | During the tourist season, and| every day when traffic to Boca | "der the Smith Act. Chica is running, it plays host to for 25 days. Since then he’s been confined to bed except for short periods in an armchair. But I don’t think they'll ever be \Indicted On Sedition Charge PHILADELPHIA w—Dr. Albert Emanuel Blumberg, former execu- tive director of the Cormmunst |Party in the United States, has | been indicted on a charge of con- | SPiring to teach and advocate over+ throw of the government by force and violence, The special federal grand jury which returned the indictment Wednesday said that Blumberg allegedly sought to achieve those jaims “as speedily as circum- stances would permit.” Blumberg, picked up in New York last week, is alleged to have | pursued some of his activities in |this region. He is being held in $40,000 bail His wife, Dorothy Rose Blum- | berg, is serving a three-year term the Smith Act. The charges against Blumberg also were made ‘Ambulances Are able to make a four-lane highway out of it. The right-of-way is about He requires constant attention. His wife, Laura, showed us the medical record she keeps for En-| rique’s doctor. It shows that she takes his pulse every two hours, day and night. And then there are} special meals to prepare and me- dicine to administer. Sometimes Laura is awake 24 hours a day caring for his needs. Enrique’s stay in the hospital de- pleted their small cash reserve. Only income they have now is a seven dollar per week sick benefit they receive from the Cuban Club. All of that goes for food and medi- cine. (His pills, for example, cost more than three dollars a dozen.) Only other help they have received was from the Lions Club, who gave them some groceries. The Housing Authority has reduc- ed their rent to $17 per month, but they can’t even meet that payment. “Tm physically able to go out and break rocks, but Enrique needs constant care day and night and I wouldn’t be able to pay a nurse on what I could earn,” said Mrs. Betancourt. The Betancourts don’t know other 30 feet for four-lanes. | hibitive. something less than four lanes, But will be an improvement. bury the political hatchet, at least things over. We hope they’ll do it. kk & ® POTPOURRI: Betty Madigan, Casa Marina thrush of two seasons past, is in the bigtime. She’s billed this week at Miami’s Theater and her MGM platters are best - sellers. . .Dud Wilson, Palm Beach sports-car enthusiast, is in town — with an $18,000 Rolls Royce. He’ll bring another of his jalopies, jan Italian Bugatti formerly belong- ing to King Carol, of Rumania, to which way to turn. They have | town next week. . .Wonder why the learned one thing, however — the | introduction of fluoride to the wa- state can’t help them. [ve in bos reer - re at It seems that the state, normal-| #!!?. . -Phil Puco, bartender aboard ly the agency to step into a situa-| the “City of Key West” had this tion like this, has no funds appro- | comment as he chased some errant priated for such cases. Only types | S!assware during a particular steep of aid they can offer are for the |'0!! Monday: “This job isn’t very aged (over 65), for the blind and /|Steady.”. . .Key Westers are won- for disabled persons with depen- | dering if the fact that the city is dent children. embarking on a “first class” street ie : |program means the end of that The county’s hands are tied. All| treet machine. Most hope.se.-<.< they can do is provide needy peo- a That statue behind the Mayor’s ple with hospital care and operate desk in the city commission cham- the old folks home. i. ber is of Jose Marti, Cuba’s be- But Enrique is still cheerful —| a |loved patriot. . .Lower Duval St. and he has too much pride to ask! is taking on a real Latin flavor for charity. what with all the Cubans coming “All I ask God is to let me get to town on the ferry. and Roosevelt accepted the nomin- ation for attorney general. But will|icy. The vote in the state’s ‘‘milk- there be any bitter after-effects? !sheed” could be at stake. Dairy- (Some analysts speculate he may | men’s organizations oppose the ad- run ahead of Harriman.) | ministration’s position on price 4, The President is scheduled for | supports. But you hear conflicting into the argument over farm pol- two appearances here, Oct. 20 and | opinions from individual dairymen. | 21. Will some of his popularity rub off on Ives? 43 congressonal seats. Lemard W. Politically, New York is two/Hall, GOP national chairman, pre- “states” about equal in size but | dicted the lineup will be the same different in complexion. {n 1952,)in November. Democratic leaders Ivees pulled a 1,300,000 plurality | forecast a net gain of four seats. upstate. But in New York City, he | _ was a bare 2,500 ahead of the Dem- | ocratic candidate, while another | half-million votes were cast for | Liberal and American Labor party | candidates. This year, Ives says, the Demo-| crats ‘“‘hope to roll up such a plur- ality in the city that the rest of the state will be powerless to off-| set it.” | However, he says he sees hope | for some poliical capital in the situation. He was quick to express public indignation over what he called Democratic efforts to create | a “cleavage” between New York | City and the rest of the state. In any case, the Democrats ap- pear to be banking heavily on the city, to which the GOP can cry “Tammany dictatorship” and paint a picture of the metropolitan colussus dominating the rest of the state. Ives said he intends to cam- The GOP holds 27 of the state’s Key West In Days Gone By OCTOBER 8, 1934 Key West stood in readiness this afternoon for the celebration of El Grito de Yara which gets underway tomorrow night at the parade grounds of the Naval Sta- tion. 50 feet wide now. They'll need an- The cost of buying up that right- | of-way, we'll wager, will be pro- We'll probably have to settle for The project has one other inter- esting aspect — to accomplish the goal, close cooperation between the city and the county will be neces- | Sary. Real teamwork between these two opposite political factions will be needed. In short, they’ll have to temporarily and sit down and talk Olympia | paign on the records of Dewey’s administration and ‘“‘to a lesser ex- Dr. Felix Varela Lodge 64, F. Silenced In N. Y. NEW YORK # — The hospitals commissioner has silenced the city’s amoulance sirens effective |Nov. 1 to cut down on noise and jin the interest of safety. | Their wail is unnecessary, dan- Serous and “just spectacular stu- | Pidity,” said Commissioner Basil |C. MacLean. However, police will continue to | give ambulances right of way wherever possible, he said, and |Special red lights on the vehicles | will continue in use to attract po- |lice attention. ATTENTION, PLEASE! Kt has been brought to my at- tention that a person or persons who call themselves landscapers ave been using my name to get work in this locality. Please don't be misled. My outfit has been operating |here for ten years and we are ab- |solutely sure of what we are do- ling. W_ positively don’t know everything, but when are in doubt we will tell you. | We are equipped to do anything | with full safety equipment and are fully insured against anything that might happen. No other is in this | county. We are licensed, pay social se- curity, income tax, personal pro- Perty tax, sales tax, licenses on equipment, drivers’ licenses, equip- ment inspections, ete. We have regular employes and families who are paid and support- ed here in Key West. We have four telephones ready for your call, day and night, 365 days in the year. We are here to be of service and will be here when others have long gone away. We are trained to sell and in- stall chain link fence. We are | equipped to install it properly and correctly. If we were not trained | we would not be allowed to sell jand install the products of U. S. Steel. This company is particular about who handles their product, | Cyclone fence. You may find our prices slightly | higher than the fly-by-nights. But |we are here for you all the time | with steady employes and equip- |ment at your call. |__ We don’t handle cheap materials, If it isn’t the best, you can rest assured Wardlow doesn’t have it. Ask some who tried to save one or two cents on cheap gras® dur- ing this chinch bug seige we have been through recently. Ask them if 'I sold them a spray job or dust | job until I was sure I had-the cor- jrect formula from the State Ex- | perimental Station. Ask them if the |bugs didn’t die. We are here to |serve you and to do a successful job for you. Please understand we are very busy and love it! But we do not like the idea of anyone using our |name to get business and attempt to fool our people. We are not always able to come to you right away but we will get there as soon as possible when we are called. Emergencies are al ways given first preference. No one represents Wardlow but Wardlow himself and his trusted employes, Please note the follow- Jack Knowles, Henry Roberts, | and A.M., will hold ceremonies|mowing department, tel. 2-5283. tent” on Eisenhower’s. He said it} Thursday evening, October 11, is too early to determine which | dedicating the new Temple of the issues will emerge as predomin-| lodge at 919 Elizabeth street at ant. | 7:30 o'clock. Ristebtiaerg orientated Dr. Juan R. O’Farrill, president gress, and through him, the GOP’s | of the Cuban Independence So- national record. Ives conceded ‘‘a little more un- employment now than in 1952.” But, he adds, only two years in the state’s history have seen fewer people jobless than now. He said he is ‘doing the utmost” to obtain defense contracts for in- dustries where layoffs have oc- curred. Harriman accuses the Republi- cans, on state and national levels, jciety, and former mayor of Ha- |vana, came in Saturday on the |Steamship Cuba from “Havana and will remain as a guest dur- jing the El Grito de Yara cele- bration. | xk * OCTOBER 8, 1944 (Sunday. No paper.) The U. S. Air Forez has develop- ed a method of reversing the thrust “call indiff ’ to the |of a jet airplane engine so that fo ation. rica vereeion is [it can be used as a brake in the higher in New York than it is = the nation as a whole. . Neither so far has gone deeply “ jair or on the ground. \Citizen Ads Bring Results | Richard Bell, spraying, fertilize ing and tree dept., tel. 2-6973 ; Mario Norcisa, Jerry Butler, ence, tree, grading, grass ing, tel. 26973, 8 eg Wardlow’s office, tel. 2-3454 (24 hours, 365 days, will answer). Wardlow’s home, tel. 2-2723 (24 | hours, 365 days, will answer). Se truly, . H. WARDLOW. | .P.S.—Please note: In the event jof storm damage, call immediate- ly. Our heavy equipment is jready. Our old and regular cus- tomers have first service. Trim your top-heavy trees and shrubs now, this month. Call any- one or do it yourself, but get it done before they are torn to pieces or uprooted to fell on your homes causing unnecessary dam- : c. H. W—(advt).