The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 27, 1954, Page 7

Gey Holiday At Old Folks Home Key Westers Remember Old Folks At Christmas The old folks at Monroe Count: Home on Stock Island were not for- gotten this Christmas. That it is “better to give then to receive’ was amply demonstrat- ed at the home last week as hosts of individuals and organizations made their way to the institution to honor and entertain the inmates. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bethel, caretakers of the home, report a constant stream of Key Westers kept the Christmas spirit there alive all week long. The 21 inmates. 14 men and sev-| en women, were uplifted spiritually in song and music, and enriched taaterially by countless gifts. The Bethels, who have supervis- ed the institution for the past 16 months, added their bit to the en- tertainment of the women with a television set they purchased and installed on the ladies’ side of the Home. The men were not overlooked in this respect. Dan Navarro, of Na- varro, Inc., donated and installed a TV set on their side of the institu- tion. Besides the TV sets, the Bethels report the following made this a most enjoyable Christmas season for the inmates: Sodality, Convent of Mary Im- maculate — Sang Christmas carols and gave gifts. Boys of St. Joseph's School — Carols, gifts. Brownies — Carols, gifts, cookies, candy. Cub Scouts — Play and party at First Presbyterian Church, refresh- ments and gifts. Young People, Episcopal Church — Ride around city, party, refresh- ments and gifts. Young People, Poinciana Baptist Church — Carols, fruit. Junior Debs — Carols, fruit. Dr. J. L. Ivey, pastor of Poin- ciana Baptist Church, presented the nursery of that church in a play. Candy given inmates. V. F. W. and Auxiliary — Party, refreshments and gifts. Young People, First Methodist Church — Program, refreshments and gifts. American Legion — Party with orchestra, gifts, egg nog and cake. Harry Gregory and members of his Christian Servicemen’s Center, Southard Street — Carols, candy. Ley Memorial Church — Bags of fruit and candy. JayCees — Fruit, potato chips, candy, Navy Officers’ Wives Club — Party, fruits, rolls, celery salad, cheese, cake. Brethren, Grace and Truth Hall, represented by Henry Roy Canfield — Apples and oranges. Rodman Bethel — Cake and gifts. Father Michael Cronin and Pe- na Morales — Cash, candy. Salvation Army — Candy and fruit. Edward Bayley — Cigars for the men. Charlie Papy — Cash. Key West Coca - Cola Bottling Company — Cases of Coca - Cola. Paul Lumley — Fruit cakes. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Auman, Wood- rew’s — Hamper of oranges. A gift was also given by Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bethel. Mrs. Hidgon’s sixth grade class at Poinciana Elementary School, of which the Bethels’ son, Joseph, is a member, presented the home with a Christmas tree. The students also gave a play and sang carols, and presented the old folks with ice cream and cake, Mr. and Mrs. Bethel wish to publicly thank each and everyone who helped make this a joyous Christmas for their charges, ‘“‘We have attempted to list ‘all indivi-| duals and groups above” Bethel said yesterday. “In the event we have overlook- ed any person or organization, Please accept this as a public ‘Thank You’ and excuse the over- sight.” Mr. Bethel’s parents, Dalbert Be- thel, and the late Mrs. Bethel, were caretakers of the Old Folks Home for 12 years. The elder Mrs. Bethel made the care of the in- mates her life work. It was this devotion to these unfortunates that Mrs. led her to request that her son and | his wife continue this work, which they did, beginning Sept 15, 1953. Mr. Bethel is an employe of the federal government at the Section Base. Craig’s Dock. He devotes practically all of his off-duty hours to the care of the inmates. Mrs. Bethel is aided in her work by an assistant. Two other women inmates of the Home are bed-ridden patients at the Monroe General Hospital. Tired Driver Is Killed In Mishap LEVELLAND. Tex. uw — High- way Patrolman Henry Crump gave ye account of a car wreck yester- ay: Army Pfc. Carl Preston Peek, 20, of Midland, Tex., pulled off the road near here, evidently to sleep. A car driven by Lonzie Cole, 26, of O'Donnell, Tex., hit Peek’s car headon. The patrolman quoted Cole as saying he went to sleep at the wheel. Peek was killed, Cole and five| seas, as more important than pay | passengers injured. Monday, December 27, 1954. — By LEWIS GULICK WASHINGTON (—The House Un-American Activities Committee seems headed for one of the big- gest shakeups on Capital Hill when the Democrats get control of Con- gress next week. Changes are shaping up in the committee’s 41-man staff, its ap- Propriations and, perhaps, in its controversial procedures in hunt- ing for subversives and in putting its findings before the public. Only one switch is due on the committee membership roster 1- self: The 5-4 ratio in favor of Re- publicans during the 83rd Congress changes to a similar edge for the Democrats in January, But Rep. Walter (D-Pa),* who takes over the chairmanship from Rep. Velde (R-Ill), says the com- mittee’s activities will be’ handled differently. Walter at one point suggested doing away with the committee altogether when the Democrats re- gain control. Party leaders report- edly decided that course might be risky politically. As things now stand the Un- American Activities group, with fewer members than any other regular House committee, has just about the biggest bank account of the 19 committees. Its 1953-54 ap- propriations totaled $575,000, topped only by the $585,000 for the House Government Operations Committee which handles a wide variety of probes dealing with the government. But Walter says the Un-Ameri- can Activities group can do just as well on less money next year. Besides, the Democrats are re- portedly unhappy about part of the present staff lineup. Latest hot potato in the staff situation is the hiring of Rea Van Fosson Nov. 24 as an $8,200-a-year investigator. Committee sources say Van Fosson was an Air Force intelligence agent who gave the committee secret FBI data and then was forced to resign from the Air Force. Van Fosson and the Air Force have refused to comment, but Wai- ter has made clear he referred to this incident and perhaps others in denouncing what he termed “the outright pilfering of files from security agencies.” Besides Van Fosson, others on the staff whose jobs are reported- ly in jeopardy include: Robert L, Kunzig, chief committee counsel under the Republicans; Raphael I, Nixon, director of research;’ and Chief Clerk Thomas W. Beale’ Sr. Each of these jobs pays about $11,600 a year. Cleries Of Three Faiths To Aid In Fla. Inaugural TALLAHASSEE — Clergymen of three faiths will participate in the inauguration of LeRoy Collins as governor of Florida Jan.-4. The inaugural day observances will begin with a prayer service at 8:30 a.m, at the Episcopal Church attended by the Collins |family. A Catholic priest will of- fer the invocation during the in- auguration ceremony, After Collins delivers his inau- offered by a Presbyterian minister. The inauguration ceremony will ish rabbi. The city of Tallahassee has de- clared a legal holiday for inau- guration day. Decorations already are going up and plans are nearly tions attending an inauguration. | These include an open house at the executive mansion, a reception at the Capitol and three inaugural balls to climax the celebration. The new governor and Mrs. Coi- lins will visit each of the dances to lead the grand march. Also on the program is a parade the afternoon of inauguration day. It will be reviewed by Collins and other state dignitaries. Selective Pay Raises Planned WASHINGTON \M — Asst. Secre- tary of Defense Fred Seaton says administration proposals for mili- tary pay raises would not affect | the ordinary private but would aim | at keeping skilled technicians in uniform. Seaton said Congress will be asked to approve’pay hikes on “a | selective basis” for men who—par- considerable training or have spe- cial skills. In an NBC TV-radio interview, Seaton listed proposals to improve overseas housing and medical aid tem for returning men from over- raises. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Big Shakeup Ahead For House Un-American Activities Croup gural address, a prayer will be} close with a benediction by a Jew- | complete for all the social func- | Page 7) Tension Grows Over French Assembly Move By WILMOT HERCHER AUGUSTA, Ga, #—If the French Chamber of Deputies today re- jects the plan to rearm Germany as an equal partner in the West- ern alliance, President Eisenhower may return at onee to Washington to grapple with a new world sit- uation. If German rearmament is ap- proved, Eisenhower will probably stay here in his holiday retreat until Jan. 3, working on his first messages to the new Congress and playing a little golf. An air of tension pervaded the President’s circle here. West German rearmament is an integral part of the administra- tion’s defense plan for Europe, and France’s rejection of it, the White House has made clear, would be a bitter blow. Premier Mendes-France, fight- ing for ratification, has demanded a vote of confidence on the issue. The French Parliament is expect- ed to act sometime today, with the government standing or fall- ing on the result. Last Friday the President said he considered the adverse vote in the Chamber of Deputies Thurs- day—a provisional action—as of | “the utmost seriousness to the | free world.” A new White House | statement reiterated this view yes- | terday and noted that Eisenhower | had also “expressed the hope of | our government that the vote would not represent the final French decision on the matter.” | The statement continued: | “If, contrary to our hope, this should unhappily be the case, how- ever, the President would natural. | ly reconsider his present plan to remain here at Augusta, where he had originally intended to concen- trate on the preparation of his State of the Union message. the submission of the budget and eco- nomic, report and other special messages to the Congress.” James C. Hagerty, White House press secretary, said that if re-| armament is rejected by the French and Eisenhower decides to finish out his Georgia stay any- way, Secretary of State Dulles and other high administration officials, no doubt will fly here for a se- ties of conferences, While Hagerty refused to specu- laté on the prospects of French ap- proval of the German rearma- ment, he noted at his news con- ference yesterday’ that Mendes- France “‘says he was confident they would have the votes.” The President talked with Dulles | HOLLYWOOD ( — Curvaceous Marilyn Monroe and muscular Marlon Brando are the figures of the year in Hollywood. As another hectic Hollywood year comes to a close, it’s time to assess the happenings of 1954. The year brought fewer scandals, more mafriages, less divorces, longer pictures, better acting and less new talent than other years. Business was good, and there was little of the panic talk that had plagued the ‘film industry from 198 to 1953. Marilyn Monroe was the top fe- male personality in Hollywood dur- ing 1954, Her studio suspension, marriage and divorce from Joe DiMaggio made headlines every- where. All she had to do was stand over a sidewalk grate in New York. Whoosh! Her picture was on all the front pages. Brando drew almost as much attention. He walked out on “The Egyptian,” was sued for millions, settled things by playing Napoleon. He journeyed to France, got him- self engaged to the stepdaughter of a fisherman. Besides his per- sonal adventures, many critics hailed him as best actor since John Barrymore. Here are my annual selections for the highlights and low points in 1954: Best male star performances: Marlon Brando, “On the Water- front”; Bing Crosby, ‘The Coun- try Girl’; James Mason, “‘A Star Is Born”; Humphrey Bogart, ‘The Caine Mutiny”; William Holden, “Executive Suite.” Best female star performances: Judy Garland, “A Star Is Born” Grace Kelly, ‘The Country Gi Eva Marie Saint, “On the wa‘ front”; Ava Gardner, ‘The Bare- foot Contesa”; Jean Simmons, “Desiree.” Marriage of the year: Marilyn Monroe to Joe DiMaggio. Divorce of the year: Marilyn Monroe from Joe DiMaggio. Most unfortunate publicity stunt of the year: Simone Silva, stripped to the waist, posing with Robert | Mitchum. Nicest wedding: Pier Angeli-Vic Damone. Best pictures: ‘On the Water- front,” “A Star Is Born,” “‘Exec- utive Suite,” The Country Girl,” ‘20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” Best Musical: “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.” Best new TV show: Disneyland. Surprise movie hit: “Dragnet.” Best TV find: George Gobel. Most heartwarming story: Suzan Ball’s pluck after losing her leg to cancer. . Best Movie song: “Three Coins in the Fountain.” Come back of the year: Frank Sinatra. Worst epic: ‘‘King of the Khyber Rifles.” Messiest divorce: ward-Jess Barker. Susan Hay- by telephone yesterday. Gabriel Hauge, the President’s | personal financial adviser, and Dr. Arthur F. Burns, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, ar- rived in Augusta last night. Full Salary To Be Accepted By ‘Acting Governor | TALLAHASSEE (®—Acting Goy | Johns has decided to accept the | full governor’s salary of $15,000 a year but will give all the money | above $12,000 a year to 13 church- jes. He requisitioned $2,695 in back {pay and announced $1,000 of it | will go to his home church, First | Baptist of Starke, for repainting | the interior. The rest will go to 10 ‘other Bradford County churches, | one here and one in Jacksonville. Johns has been drawing salary at the rate of $12,000 a year since he asked the cabinet to declare a financial emergency and roll the governor’s salary back from $15,- 000 to the lower amount. | The salary is set at $12,000 by | general law but the 1953 Legisla- j ture raised it to $15,000. | Jghns called for the rollback 1 | an apparent attempt to make him. | self eligible to run for the unex- | |pired term of the late Gov. Dan/ McCarty in spite of a constitu- tional provision forbidding a leg- islator from holding an office dur- | ng his term as a lawmaker for; which the salary was increased in the same term. The Supreme Court later ruled | | Johns could both run for governor | land draw $15,000 a year. |CAN’T STAY SOBER WACO, Tex. “—On Christmas \Eve City Judge Q. Z. Valentine | ness charges. { Yesterday 10 of them were back | \in jail on the same charge. \ =F Hollywood Notes By Bob Thomas Most overworked name in gags: Liberace. Silliest mistake: the use of rec- ords for Mario Lanza’s TV debut. Best documentary: “The Vanish- ing Prairie.’* Best comedy: “Genevieve.” Most unfortunate scene: Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby doing fe- male impersonations in ‘Whiate Christmas.” Most sentimental movie: Glenn Miller Story.” Monroe Slates French Foreign Legion Picture The French Foreign Legion, ever a source of adventure and excite- ment in screen fare, comes to the fore in its most spectacular battle array ever in the drama “Fort Al- giers,”” which will open tomorrow at the Monroe Theatre through United Artists release. Starring al- luring Yvonne De Carlo and the new Latin - American player Car- los Thomspon, the picture tells a story of adventure and intrigue set in the North African desert region. The intrigue is supplied mainly by Yvonne De Carlo, who as a spy, is called upon by the French to discover the whys and where- fores of certain Arab uprisings. At first reluctant, because, in her last effort at intrigue for the French, it was necessary to use the man she loved (Carlos Thompson) as a dupe in order to trap a spy, she consents and goes to Algiers. Lena’s Tired Of “Story Weather” LAS VEGAS, Nev. (# — Lena Horne, kicking off a brand new night club act at the Sands Hotel, has told the world, via a satire on Hollywood, that she is tired of singing “Stormy Weather.” Opening-night critics labeled the new, Horne material her greatest in years. The one-time Cotton Club chorine has added dancing and satirical acting to her singing. In a broad satire on Hollywood, the long-time MGM singer bemoans the fact that movies only use her to sing “‘Stormy Weather” in lavish musicals. ‘Aided by sfiapely chorines, she changes costumes on stage for sa- tirical sketches wherein she plays Camille, Mata ‘Hari and Juliet. AGED FOSSIL FOUND OTKO @—A fossil of a lotus leaf, believed by some to be the oldest discovered in eastern Asia, has been donated to the Fukui “The Mike Shops For His Kids By ROBERT H. JOHNSON Jr, SALT LAKE CITY # — Mike Katsanevas, 66, took his children | Of Re j against Attila, the Hun, in Univer-| shopping today—but he wasn’t just looking for after-Christmas bar- gains, | He wanted practical coats and) trousers and dresses and shoes, all right. But at the same time, he was showing six of his children a new way to live, the way he has learned to live in America. The children arrived yesterday | from Greece — Mike’s Christmas| present from his coworkers at the} Clearfield Naval Supply Depot, | where he is a janitor. | This was the first time he had} seen them in seven years, since he left Crete. Three children came with Mike | then, but he had to leave his wife | and seven other sons and daugh-| ters behind. He got a job as a| janitor at the naval supply depot north of here.“He prayed and he saved—but he never could get to- gether enough money to bring the rest of the family over. Then Mike’s fellow workers de- cided on his Christmas present. | They raised $2,500, and that was} enough. The family started, but in Ath-/| ens Mrs. Katsanevas was detained for about a month because of a minor illness. The six children came on by plane. Another son, George, 21, will join the family when he finishes a hitch in the} Greek army. Mike couldn’t say much when the airliner landed and his chil- dren ran out—he just laughed and cried. His friends standing behind the runway fence didn’t say much either—they just grinned. The, thin little father tried to! gather all six children into his| arms at once. Then he and the other three—James, a U. S. air- man first class now home on} leave; a daughter, Kaliope, 18, and Manuel, 16—posed for pictures with them. And between shots they turned and hugged Leonidas, | 17, Irene, 14, Nicholas, 13, Areto, | 11, Stylianos, 10 and Stavrolla 8. As soon as he could, Mike got! his children into friends’ cars and took them out of the cold to his} warm, brick home. | Today Mike starts a week vaca-| tion and has his nine children to! share it with him. | Chicago Waiter Studies For M.A. CHICAGO (#—Leo Reese is prob- | ably Chicago's best educated | waiter. | While working nights, he has progressed through Wright Junior College, John Marshall Law School, University of Illinois and Roosevelt University. | He is now studying at DePaul | University toward a master’s de-| gree in elementary school educa- tion. ° Leo has eight children. Museum, Its age has been esti- mated at 70 million years, Use This Convenient Want Ad Order-Gram Mond Tike Citi ‘Chandler Stars ‘In Strand Film Among Hollywood’s battle - hard- ened heroes of the silver screen, one of its greatest captains of com- bat is Jeff Chandler, soon to be seen fighting the wars of Rome sal-International’s Technicolor Ci- remaScope production ‘of “Sign of The Pagan,” scheduled to open to- morrow at the Strand Theatre. Jack Palance, Ludmilla Tcherina, the internationally famous beauty, and Rita Gam are also starred: In the brief span of five screen years, Chandler has fought the best of them and with most of the known weapons of history through 15 centuries of derringdo on all fields of battle. His engagements in “Sign of The Pagan” takes him all the way back to 450 A. D. where, as a Roman general, he employs chariots, bat- tle axes, broadswords and archers to combat the barbarian hordes in defense of the Christian world. NEW MANAGING EDITOR FOR POST PHILADELPHIA (#—Robert Lee Sherrod, Far East representative for the Saturday Evening Post, will become the magazine’s managing editor sometime next spring, the Post disclosed last night. The 45-year-old native of Thomas County, Ga., formerly a war cor- respondent for Time and Life magazines, will succeed Robert Fuoss, who will become executive editor. | HOLIDAY REPEAT LOS ANGELES (®—Old Santa being no piker perhaps figured he could do on Christmas what the stork had done on Thanksgiving 13 years ago. So Mr. and Mrs. Clebert Berger- on now have their second set of twin boys. The eldest sons are Clebert Jr. and Gilbert born on Thanksgiving Day 1941, For Home or Oldster Doubts Bad Effects Of Tobacco, Alcohol : LOS ANGELES (P—At the age of 93 Thomas N. 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