The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 22, 1954, Page 4

age 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, October 22, 1954 The Key West Citizen Published Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monree County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher ............, 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN remeron Editor and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-561. and 2-5662 Member of The Associated Prese—The Associated Press is exclusi entitled to use for faction ‘of all Rowe disrarien sake ni in this paper, and also the local news pub- ¢ Momber Associate Dailies of Florids PE EE ttre Masala Subseription (by earrier), 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 general interest, ‘publis! toonymous communications. ish li oat (MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED y in ue CITIZEN 1, More Hotels and Apartments, Beach and Ba PP avillon, Airports—Land a. Consolidation of County and City Governments. WHAT CENSURE MEANS There is currently some confusion over the word censure, and what censure would mean, if applied to Sen- ator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. Censure, in itself, is not contempt, which is voted against witnesses who re- fuse to testify before Congressional committees. Actually, a censure by the U. S. Senate is merely @ reprimand, which gives the views of a majority of the legislators in the United States Senate. It carries with it no further action by the Justice Department. When a witness is cited for contempt, however, the Justice Department is called into the case for prosecution. In the case of censure, there is no prosecution and most members of the U. 8, Senate, who have expressed them- “selves, believe that if Senator McCarthy is censured, that will end the matter. In other words, if the Senate votes to censure the Wisconsin Senator, he will merely have been reprimanded by his own colleagues for his conduct, but he will not face prosecution of any kind. Of course, the Senate could ex- pel Serator McCarthy, but if it should decide to do so, that would be an entirely separate action. In the opinion of most observers, it is highly unlikely that the Senate would begin such a separate action, and it is also highly unlikely that a majority of Senators, once the censure vote has been taken, would be in favor of expelling McCarthy, at this time at least. The question whether McCarthy shall ever be expell- ed must await the passing of time. If the Wisconsin Sen- ator continues to displease his colleagues, to a consider- able degree, at least, then the question of expulsion could possibly arise. However, at this time, the only prospect is for a reprimand for Senator McCarthy — as recom- mended by the Watkins committee. sf Life’s hardest task: living each day by the Golden ule, Small people cling to petty honors ghd petty politics with death grips, . The fellow who-is quick to do you a favor usually has more than that in mind. For those who-bet on sporting events, our tip is to move cautiously this fodtball season. Add life’s nuisance: The perennial playboy of fifty who “lives it up” too much at every football game. ° Folks are getting.older when they come to the con- clusion their health’ would be worth preserving, even at-a sacrifice in dollars. OISIAIGIE} IVIOMIE TL 1OM A IRINIEID) FIRIAISIE| RIE INIT) ZZ Pod = Wareitne PEOPLE’S FORUM The Citizen welcomes ers, but the editor reserves are considered libelous or urfwarranted. 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 requested othe SEEKS TO EXPLAIN MOVE Editor, The Citizen: Henry Suarez, who was severely criticized of the views of its read- tight to delete any items which by our good city manager, Victor Lang, at the city commission meeting Monday, the 18th, wishes to explain to our good citizens that he had every right to address the com- missioners. 1. A letter dated Oct. 18 to the city manager notify- ing him of my resignation as of that date. 2. In reading Tuesday’s Citizen, it was noted that four of the city commissioners whose names were not mentioned and who signed the petition alleged that they were unaware that I was employed by the city. Inasmuch as the names of the commissioners were not mentioned, for the benefit of the public, they are as follows: Jack Delaney, Delio Cobo, Louis Carbonell and Paul R. Rob- erts. 8. I wish to express my sincere thanks to the 139 persons who signed the said petition that was being cir- culated by some of my good friends. As for the position of Asst. Director: of Recreation for the colored citizens’ AntiStarling Campaign Is Noisy Affair CHAMPAIGN, Ill. #—A radio station and residents of two TIlli- nois cities have ended a novel campaign to get rid of starlings and are hoping the experiment in bird pest control was successful. For four days this week, in 15- minute programs, the radio station broadcast the distress call of the starling. Preceding the recording were a few minutes of recorded selected noises, gun shots, bomb explosions and miscellaneous pops and bangs. They were described as the “awfullest sound you ever heard.” Radios throughout the twin cities of Champaign-Urbana, home of the University of Illinois, were turned on full blast during the broadcasts. Many persons placed portable ra- dios-in yards or open windows. Motorists, joining in the commu- nity project to rid the cities of the birds, parked under trees in which hundreds of the starlings roosted, and turned on car radio sets. Some political candidates volunteered loud-speaker trucks. Over in Sloppy Joe’ there’s a dusty, beat-up old stuff- ed sailfish leaning against the wall that brings back a lot of happy memories for Father Thomas J. S. McGrath, a Jesuit priest now visit- ing in Key West. The once-proud deep-sea battler isn’t much to look at now. Its bill is missing and the sail is drooping sadly. : But that fish, nine feet % inches long and weighing 119 pounds when it was caught, brought a work record for sailfish to Eriest He: ingway in the mid-30’s. Father MacGrath, 68 years old and recovering from illness, told us the story Thursday as he relaxed in the comfortable guest house be- hind the Convent of Mary Imma- culate. Long a dedicated fresh water fisherman, Father McGrath chanc- ed to meet Mr. Thompson’s hardware store when he was here to address the gra- duating class of St. Joseph’s high | school about 1935. “That’s when the deep-sea fish- |ing bug bit me,” he said with a grin. A couple of days later, he and Hemingway went up to Pirates Cove and had a good run of luck | but it wasn’t until some time later that Father McGrath helped Hem- ingway make fishing history. They were out in the Atlantic, 39-foot cruiser, “Pilar.” It was Father McGrath’s first sailfishing expedition. After awhile he hooked a five- footer, ‘but as he brought him up to the boat, a shark flashed in and took him. “TI felt the line go slack and all there was left of my beautiful sail- fish was a streak of blood out over ithe water,” Father McGrath re- called. Disappointed, he handed his rod over to someone else in the party. Shortly, however, Hemingway came up and handed him another line. “I want you to catch a sail, Father,” said the author. “About ten minutes later, I saw |the dorsal fin of a sailfish streak the I knew I hadshifh Father M 5 jump for a full 10 minutes.” “Are you sure you haye a sail, fishing for sail from Hemingway's | ii Pee iy Hemingway. in|; Grath, “Although some of his books have been criticized severely, I’ve always found him to be a gentleman — he has a clean mind.” grounds, Hemi would talk to him at length Shoat “He was a very meticulous writ- ”’ commented Father McGrath, Shubert Says. British Clocks ¥ By ALVIN STEINKOPF D. M. Lewis of Corpus College, Oxford, wrote: “I have had 2 lot of letters, ra — — a really construc- ve idea wi I am considering. Perfect | He said, ‘Carry a watch.”* Rainbow Hues Camouflage Reds parks being created.-In my opinion it was a splendid idea, but, should the position ever be created it should be put on a’ competitive basis ‘to apply. Now I am aware of who my friends are and I will remember them. For the benefit of the city manager and who it may concern, we are still living right to petition can be exercised by any citizen. ‘This is not Russia. This is the good U.S. A. HENRY SUAREZ 114 Geraldine Street Southern Cal Residents Press For Solution To Smog Problem By GRAHAM BERRY LOS ANGELES (#—Southern Californians, outraged by one of the longest attacks on record, are pressing as never before for quick action to solve the area’s No. 1 problem: smog. It affects a region populated by five million persons. Since the current siege began, Gov. Goodwin Knight has canceled _| campaign commitments to fly here for a personal check on what can be done. Mayor Norris Poulson disclosed he almost declared a state of emergency. The county grand jury launched an investiga- tion to determine if antismog laws are being enforced. There have been several mass protest meetings—the largest, in hard-hit Pasadena, drawing a crowd of 6,000. Civic authorities have held scores of meetings and hearings. : 2 The county supervisors, directly responsible for smog control, took their firmest step to date by voting to ban back yard incinerators with- in a year. The Los Angeles City Council has voted to limit incin- erator burning hours. . As the current smog siege en- tered its 17th straight day, sufferers blamed it for smarting eyes, runny noses, sore throats, “burning lungs” and nausea. Smog was termed a “contributing factor” in the death of a little girl. Her pa- .} rents and others say they are mov- ing out of the area because of foul air. Air pollution on an irritating scale began here shortly after sci- allowing qualified persons | ina democracy where the entist Eugene Houdry developed } the cracking process for producing | high octane gasoline in 1941. The | process resulted in the emission by refineries of sulphur dioxide and hydrocarbons into the atmo- sphere. Southern California's much-pub- licized sunshine and ozone—the latter more prevalent here, scien- tists say, than anywhere else in the world — converted the hydro- carbons into transient and irrita- ting forms of hydrocarbons. Local smog lingers because the Los Angeles area is hemmed in on three sides by mountains. The fourth side faces the sea, where prevailing westerlies blow toward the city, acting as a fourth wall. In late summer and fall the area has what is called an inversion— a heavy layer of warm air atop a cooler layer—which acts like a lid on a kettle. Smog inside the “kettle” is trapped and builds up in density enough to break the inversion and blow pollutants away. Los Angeles is the fastest-grow- ing metropolis in the world. New industries normally would increase the amount of pollutants. But. Director Gordon Larson of the County Air Pollution Control District declares that smog is not getting worse. Industry has spent 25 million dollars here on air pollu- tion controls alone. Controls and other measures have eliminated nearly 900 tons of pollutants from this area’s atmosphere every day. But there’ remain 1;450’more tons to eliminate. Larson says 1,100 tons come from the county’s two million | Father?” Father The recorded starling distress | call, described as sounding like “eeeeek, eeeeek, eeeeeel,” was ob- tained in cooperation with police and the University of Minois, The police captured a starling— which was no problem because of | the thousands in the cities. The | university’s Electrical Engineering | School strung the bird up by the | heels, then cut a tape of its dis- | tress call. Larry Stewart, manager of radio | station WDWS, which made the | broadcasts, said residents reported | good resu:ts. But, he added, he| didn’t know where the departing birds went. “We're keeping the distress ca'l on file in case they come back,” he said. ay thw: By ED CREAGH (For James Marlow) WASHINGTON (#—Suppose you were offered a free trip to Europe —to any place this side of the dron Curtain you wanted to go. Which country or countries would jyou pick? Nine out of 10 people will give | you an answer to that question as ‘quick as a wink. I know because \T've already asked nine. You're |the 10th. It’s fun to dream about foreign travel, and everybody has a fa- orite dream. Maybe it's of drift- jing down the Grand Canal in a |gondola. Or of assassinating | grouse on a Scottish moor. Or of | making an on-the-spot check to see if Paris night life is as wicked jas it’s painted. But let that dream become real-| Key West In Days Gone By Artists will start decorating pub- lic and semi-public places this |ity and you’ve got a problem on week as another service to local | your hands. | persons and business houses being | I know because I've just been) offered by the Key West Admini-| offered a free trip to Europe, andj} stration. I can’t for the life of me decide a where in Europe to go. C. C. Symonette, great sac.em, How come I get a free trip? of Independent Order Red Men for | Well, I took some pictures of my the State of Florida, Saturday com- | little boy, dropped the roll at the pleted all arrangements in connec-| corner drugstore and then, out of tion with the organization of a tribe|a clear sky, a man éalled up and of the order on the Florida Keys. | said: * * “Congratulations. You have won October 22, 1944 the. grand prize in our contest. (Sunday. No paper) When ‘you want to leave for Europe?” RAFTSMAN RETURNS AUCKLAND, New Zealand @— William Willis, 61-year-old U.S, raftsman who drifted from Peru to Pago Pago, American Samoa, in 115 days, left today on the first leg of a flight to New York. Willis reached Samoa Oct. 15. Hall ae | Ee auto and truck exhausts. He at- tributes 90 per cent of morning smog to the autos of workers driv- | ing to their jobs, a rg le’d make his first draft in pen- past and in a few moments: I felt | ing can is” he added, pointing to a tu- bular package leaning against the out ‘a name on your list of happy possibilities, it hurts. England, for instance. Haven't been there since 1947, and it would be fine to go back. Same with France. But wouldn’t it be better to strike out for some new place? Or would it? There are all sorts of places a Washington reporter, who often has to write about foreign affairs, could visit with profit. I once learned more about French com- munism by arguing for half an/" hour—pocket dictionary in hand— with a rag-packer in Paris than |! in months of reading about it in the papers. ETE Be akage ing to be with us a long time. | But golly, a man doesn’t want) to work all the time. He wants. to do some sightseeing. So how could you leave out Rome? Or Venice? made by every community in the U. S. The trouble is that, isdlated | as we are, we have dev warped personal opinion that thing that happens to us is either iis Hie i