The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 28, 1954, Page 1

Key West, Florida, has the most equabie climate in the country, with an ° average” range of only 14° Fahrenheit INTREPID TRAVELERS — Keith and Joan McDonald, of Christchurch, New Zealand, ta THE time out to pose for cameraman during Key West stop on 55,000-mile tour of the world. Traveling by motorcycle, the pair has visited six continents and more than 30 countries. They arrived last night from Cuba on the “City of Key West.”—Citizen Staff Photo, Don Pinder. New Zealanders Visit Here On World Journey Trip Spans 6 Continents, 55,000 Miles Bo you’d like to see the wovids"Well, sodid K and Joan McDonald, of Christchurch, New Zealand. And they are — by mot- orcycle. They arrived in Key West last night aboard the “City of Key West” from Cardenas, Cuba. ‘It marked their first visit on Ameri- can soil and the sixth continent they have touched in a honeymoon trip which started in March, 1952, Where They've Been Just for the record, readers, here ate the countries they’ve vis- ited during their two year odyssey: Australia, Ceylon, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Persia, Iraq, Tran- sylvania, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Tunis, Algeria, French Morroco, Spanish Morroco, Tangier, Gi- braltar, Spain, France, Italy, Aus- tria, Germany, Belgium, Holland, England, Brazil,, Uraguay, Argen- tina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Col- umbia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nic- aragua, Honduras, San Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and Cuba, And now, Key West. 55,000 Miles Covered They estimate that they have traveled 55,000 miles on their Czechoslovakian motorcycles and that before their journey is fin- ished, they’ll have covered anoth- er five thousand. That doesn’t in- clude the thousands of miles they have traveled by ship between countries and continents. The intrepid pair left for Miami this morning and will drive to Montreal, via New York. Planning on working there, the cyclists will tour the northern states, then go to Alaska and finally catch a boat back to their New Zealand home in early spring. Record Trip “It's the longest trip ever made on a wheeled vehicle — and I dare anyone to refute that,” said Mc “ Donald as he relaxed over a cup of cofiee last night. He is also | a mountaineer of note, being a member of the same as is Edward Hillary, a memter of the varty that conquered Mount Everest last year. The pair, amazingly, have had nothing but the usual minor trouble with their cycles during the journey. They get 100 miles to a gallon of gasoline. They started their trip with the intention of viewing the coronation of Queen Elizabeth. They made club | | \and facetiously ordered huge por- | most talked about highways in the world,” they commented. that event and en heed: te keep right on going. Writes Travel Articles A furniture mariufacturer, Mc- Donald had a nest egg set aside but is financing his trip by writing articles for British and American magazines about their adventures. A book on the trip-is also planned for the future, by. are firm Welievers in mot- 01 ‘only way to see the “If-qe traveled ‘as tourists, about the only people we’d meet would be other tourists,” said Mrs, McDonald. “‘This way we’ve had a fine chance to really meet people of-all nations and to study their customs and traditions.” Boasting of ‘‘cast iron” stom- achs, the McDonalds have had no trouble’with native foods they have been exposed to in the past two years, They Can Eat It “As long as it is well cooked, we don’t care if it is East Indian Curry or chicken and rice,” they commented, Only real adventure they ran in- to, the McDonalds said, was in Persia where they spent three days in jail because they didn’t know about a special permit they were supposed to have tn visit the Cas- pian Sea area. “The commissioner of police was very nice about it,” they said, “he | told us he was sorry and told us to write anything we wanted on a Piece of paper.” Varied Diet They took him up on his offer tions of borscht, caviar and vodka, for which the area is famous. The orders, to their amazement, were filled and they spent a pleas- ant three days in jail. Officials in Teheran put an end to their lark, however, when they telegraphed orders for their release, The McDcnalds, who have be- | come something of experts on fer- | ries and island-to-island sea ac- United Appeal Funds Will Aid Scouts No one questions the value of the Boy. Scouts or thé Girl Scouts, No one questions the value of an or- | ganized recreation program for the very young ‘teen agers.” No one really good reading for the small fry who are unable to get to the library during the summer months or of the Red Cross and the other Community Chest agencies. But — and it’s a big one — very few people stop to think that any program needs financial support. None of these worthwhile organi- zations can function without plain old money. Help The Kids By giving.to the Community Chest - Red Cross appeal you to make one contribution — once a year and have the satisfaction of knowing that your contribution will be used by these agencies to help the kids, help the needy,. help a service man in an emergency, help the community and in many other ways. Key Westers afe ever generous in their answer to an appeal for help in special cases and by giving to the Community Chest — and giving now — they have the know- ledge that along with contributions of others they have assured the operation and expansion of the pro- grams of the 12 Chest agencies and the Red Cross. Make A Pledge If you're a little short of cash — pledge a “Day’s Pay the United Way” and make your payment be- tween now and next year — quar- terly, monthly, weekly, or at your convenience. And don’t forget to deduct it from your income tax report! If you have a favorite among commodations, had a lot of nice things to say about the “City of | Key West.” | “rey, ' It's one of the finest vessels | ‘we've run across — and we've ridden a lot of them,” the; said, | | “The comfort and, service is very good.” And they also had some inter- esting comments on the Pan Am-} erican Highway. “For the most part, it doesn’t exist, even though it is one of the ! They said that through some Central and South American coun- tries, it is little more than a cattle path, But between Mexico City and the agencies — it’s your privilege to earmark your contribtuion for any of them. Add up the dimes and dollars you would give the agencies that | make up our Community Chest and | give or pledge that amount now! EXPANSION PLANNED MIAMI (®—Sale of 10 million dollars worth of bonds to step up its 10-year expansién program has been authorized by directors of the Florida Power & Light Co. ASBESTOS SHEETS or SIDING — at Strunk Lumber Yucatan Province, they said, it is a fine four lane highway. 120 SIMONTON, near Citizen Bidg. questions the value ‘of providing | SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1954 Hemingway Is 1954 Winner Of Nobel Prize Literary Award Is Revealed Today; Presentation Dec. 10 STOCKHOLM, Sweden ™ — American novelist Ernest Heming- jway today won the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. The 56-year-old writer, whose hard-boiled style and violence- packed tales set a pattern for 20th century prose the world around, will receive a gold medal and a check for 181,646 Swedish ¢rowas (about $35,000). The literary prize and the an- nual awards in medicine, chemis- !try and physics will be presented by Sweden’s King Gustaf Adolf VI at a traditional ceremony here Dec. 10. Winner of the physics and chemistry prizes still are to be named. Announcement already has been made that the Nobel Peace Prize will be withheld this year. Sixth American To Win Hemingway is the sixth Ameri- can-born author to win the liter- ary prize. The awards were set up by the will of Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor of dynamite, who died in 1896. Hemingway, whose jadventurous ' life matches the exploits of many of his heroes, was picked for the demy of Literature. He almost won the prize last year but was nosed out by perhaps the greatest phrasemaker of his time—Sir Winston Churchill, who writes, orates, paints and runs the British government, said receive the award eventually ‘‘we might ag well give it to him now, before he kills himself” in some exploit. Earlier this year, when it was feared that Hemingway had’ been many. new! ~ criticized Whi academy for giving him the prize. Strong Slate The afithor of such classics as “A Farewell to Arms,” ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,” ‘The Snows of Kilimanjaro” and “The Old Man and the Sea” was chosen over a, strong slate .of candidates. Among the other contenders weré Icel..nd’s Haldor Laxness, Greece’s Niko Kazantzakis and France's Albert Camus. Hemingway was the fourth American to win one of the Nobel awards this year. The 1954 prize for medicine and physiology was given Oct. 21 to three U.S. scien- tists for discovering new weapons Harvard Medical School; Dr. Thomas H. Weller, of the Harvard School of Public Health; and their former associate, Dr. Frederick J. Robbins, now at Western Reserve Medical School in Cleveland. Buck in 1938 and William Faulk- ner in 1949. St.Louis-born poet T. S. Eliot, now a British citizen, was given the award in 1948, MINT DIRECTOR TELLS OF SHIPMENT DENVER #—Mrs. Alma Schnei- der, director of the U.S. Mint here, announced about 2% million dol- lars worth of silver coins were shipped out yesterday in a heavi- ly guarded truck convoy. The destination was secret be- cause ‘‘we certainly don’t want to take any chances on hijacking,” she said. honor by the Swedish Royal Aca- i A source close to the academy | its members decided that | since Hemingway was slated to | killed in # plane Ligue ara Og in the fight against polio. They lor Boy Scout movement are urged are Dr. John J. Enders, of the|to attend. Previous American literary prize | T—George A. Wood, District Com- winners inclided Sinclair Lewis in i Missioner. Practical demonstration 1930, Eugene O'Neill in 1936, Pearl | by Robert McLaughlan and Troop The Kev West Citisen IN THE U.S.A. rte Quick Comm Use CLASSIFIED Ads! You' Teach buyers and sellers— tenants or workers .. . Just DIAL 25661 or 2.5662 Today PRICE FIVE CENTS Anna Magnani Arrives Before Film For Rest A‘S HERE—Anna Magnani, hailed as: Italy's foremost actress. pauses in the lobby of the c Fr Intensive Training Program Set For Boy Scout Leaders The Monroe County Boy intensive training program n The object of this prog: Scout Council is starting an ext week. ram is to provide adequate and trained adult leadership for all the Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs in the Monroe District. The program is a well-rounded ~ one and will be ably presented by competent instructors. All adults who are interested in the Cub Scout Course Outline The complete outline of the basic training course is as follows: First Session: Fundamentals of the Boy Scout movement. Lectur- 256. Time and place of meeting— 7 p.m., November 1, St. Ann’s Hall, Windsor Lane. Second Session: Patrol and troop organization and leadership. Lec- turer—Joe Roberts, Practical dem- onstration by Troop 54 — Rope Work, Tenderfoot requirement, and lashings. Time and place of meet- ing—7 p.m., November 3, St. Ann’s Hall, Windsor Lane. - Third Session: Patrol and troop meetings. Lecturer—Arthur Boza. Practical demonstration by Post 5S0—a description of the second class requirements of “Be Obser- vant”. Time and place of meetipg HOURS: 9:30 TO 5 The TRADE WINDS >--: . RESTAURANT and COCKTAIL LOUNGE, 303 Duval St. - Dinner Served from 6-10 P.M. | Community Concerts Open Until Saturday, 5 P.M. Headquarters: Woman’s Club, Duval St. SEASON TICKET $6.00 a, —i7 p.m., November 8, St. Paul’s Parish Hall. Fourth Session: Patrol and troop program planning. Lecturer—Bill Dayhoff. Practical demonstration by Troop 53—Find Your Way, sec- ond class requirement. Time and place of meeting—7 p.m., Novem- ber 10, St. Ann’s Hall, Windsor | Lane. Fifth Session: Patrol and troop camping. Lecturer—Conrad Odden. Practical demonstration by Neigh- borhood Commissioners staff — Cook a Meal, second class require- ment, and Wood Lore, a first class requirement. Time and place of meeting—7 p.m., November 15, St. Ann’s Hall, Windsor Lane. Sixth Session—Patrol and troop hiking. Lecturer—Tony Martinez. Practical ‘demonstration by Troop 253—Get the Lay of the Land, a first class requirement. Time and place of meeting—7 p.m., Novem- ber 17, St. Ann’s Hall, Windsor Lane. Seventh Session: Helping the In- dividual Boy to Grow. Lecturer— Fred Walker. Practical demonstra- tion by Troop 52—Get a Message Through, Silent Scout Signals, Morse Code Signalling. Time and place of meeting—7 p.m., Novem- ber 22, St. Ann’s Hall, Windsor Lane. , LONG WAIT FOR | BIG INHERITANCE LONDON (#—Four adult grand- children of the late millionaire shipowner Sir James Caird learned | yesterday they will inherit 250,000 }pounds ($700,000) apiece — when they are 50 years old. The oldest jis now 31. The will of Sir James, who was |90 when he died, specified that his estate be divided equally among his grandaughter and three grandsons. Key West's Favorite Chef at ’ ‘sa Marina Hotel on her arrival here last night. She'll star in Mal Wallis’ production of “The 1se Tattoo.”, She took time out to give an autograph ot the USS Petrel and Bridgeport, Conn. Said Caracciolo, wi dike she, Bedi Gitionn, Malt PEels, Dee Rughe ae, Caracciolo, left, of born in Italy: “I par - man ad Schools To Be Closed Monday All Monroe County schools will be closed Monday for eval- vation day, it was announced today by Horace O’Bryant, sup- intendent of public instruc- tion. Teachers of all schools will meet at 8:30 a. m. Monday at Harris school for a dental clinic and then will. report for work at their schools in the af- ternoon. Walking Blood Bank Proves Its Value Wednesday The “Walking Blood Bank” has already proved its worth. Yester- day a local hospital called the headquarters at Lou’s Radio and! Appliance Store, 522 Duval Street, | and asked the committee for a pint of blood to be used for a young girl undergoing a serious opera- tion. Within a half an hour, the’ blood | was available and the dour at the | hospital. While several hundred persons have had their blood typed, the response to this community-- wide project has not been what was ex- pected. The committee has stressed that there is no charge for the typing or blood obtained through the “Walking Blood Bank.” The typing program ends at 9:00 p. m. Saturday night and the com- mittee urges every citizen to take advantage of this opportunity to| have their blood typed — it works | both ways! The ‘Walking Blood Bank” is a participating agency of the Key West Community Chest. NEW SPEED RECORD | CHICAGO —United Air Lines | said that a UAL DCO07, aided by 50 M.P.H. tail winds, set a new commercial speed record of 5 hours and 7 minutes yesterday for Italian Star Sleeps Until Noen Today By JIM COBB Anna Magnani, hailed as Italy’s foremost actress, ar- rived in Key West shortly after 7 o’clock Wednesday for a few days rest before the filming of Tennessee Williams’ play, “The Rose Tattoo.” Miss Magnani, accompah- ied by director Danny Mann, arrived via the Overseas Highway after flying from Hollywood to Miami. Less than a score of movie fans were on hand when she pulled up in a canary yellow convertible at the entrance to the Casa Marine Hotel. No Glamor Glamor was noticeably — absent from the appearance of the actress famed for her earthy screen por- trayals. Dressed in a simple skirt and carrying a brown fur cape, she went to her room after posing briefly for news She tock time out to sigh one ee ter in ‘ ing companion and members of the — company on the Casa Marina Patio. Miss Magnani slept until noon to- day, according to hotel officials. Just Missed, Crowd She just missed having a more Tesounding welcome when more than a score of Key Westers being ‘considered for minor parts in the film descended on the Casa Marina lonby for interviews, shortly after she went to her room. Meanwhile, Emmett Conniff, ma- nager of the nostelry, said that Burt Lancaster, who will play the male lead in the movie is slated to arrive with producer Hal Wallis sometime this weekend. Author Williams is expected to arrive here Sunday. Filming of the Pic- ture, to be released through Para- mount Pictures, will start Tues- day. Key Westers are being screened for bits parts in the film by de rector Mann and Assistant Director Richard McWhorter, who also ar- rived yesterday. Two Key West homes and a Du- val St. bar will be used ag settings for the film Decision By Panel On Airport Plans Expected Soon WASHINGTON W#—The airport use panel is expected to make a recommendation in a week or ten days on proposed improvements A Meacham Airport at Key West, a. J. W. Johnson, panel secretary, said the group discussed the mat- ter yesterday but reached no defi- nite conclusion. “We expect to have an answer within the next week or ten days,” he said. The panel, which makes recom- mendations to the Air Coordinating Committee, is considering propos- als to improve Meacham Airport or make the airport at Boca Chica joint military and civilian use. Monroe County, owner and oper- ator of Meacham, has proposed improvements there. Johnson said carriers represented by the Air Transport Assn. have expressed the belief joint use of Boca Chica the nonstop Chicago-Los Angeles flight. would be more desirable,