The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 28, 1954, Page 5

US. Officials Await Next Step By France By JOHN SCALI WASHINGTON (#—President Ei- senhower and other top adminis- tration officials cautiously withheld | today any vigorous applause for | France’s preliminary move toward accepting Western Germany as a full partner in the West’s defenses against communism. While several senators enthusi- astically hailed last night’s favor- able French Assembly vote, Eisen- hower and Secretary of State Dulles awaited new balloting ex- pected tomorrow before joining publicly in the rejoicing. Some high officials felt that even if Premier Pierre Mendes-France finally persuaded French legisla- tors to approve German rearma- ment, his government faced an un- predictable future which might cause a new crisis. Eisenhower, who had expressed serious concern over the French Assembly’s earlier defeat of the German rearmament proposals, was reported keeping in ciose touch with Dulles. Through his press secretary at his Augusta, Ga., holiday head- quarters, the President said only that he was “gratified at the turn the proceedings have taken.” He referred to the 289-251 vote by which the National Assembly last night approved entry of West Germany into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Dulles canceled his usual Tues- day news conference, obviously because he. wanted to avoid dis- cussing publicly the German re- armament outlook until the French have made a firm decision. But a number of congressmen foresaw last night’s vote as clearly pointing to formal French approval of Germany’s partnership with the West. Sen. Monroney (D-Okla) said the first vote ‘‘marks the high water point of Russian influence in West. ern Europe,” and he added: “The grave danger will be in Asia but that is not comparable to the grand prize of world domination that the fall of Europe would represent.” Sen. Kefauver (D-Tenn) employ- ing almost the same language in sustained in later votes, means “‘the high point of Russian influence in Europe will have passed.” Within minutes after last night’s first vote, Chairman Wiley (R-Wis) of the Senate Foreign Relations committee termed it “welcome news of the greatest historic im- portance,” but cautioned against new Russian efforts to sabotage German rearmament. “The Soviet Union is not going idly to accept the Assembly’s decision,” he said. Sen. George (D-Ga), who is in line to replace Wiley in the foreign relations chairmanship next week, id from his home in Vienna, ‘The vote is extremely gratify- ing and reassuring and heartening. It indicates that the free world can hold together, and it certainly strengthens the free world to have France come along.” He Learns Not To Chase Cop Cars OMAHA (®—George Brown, 19, Omaha, was curious about what Detective Inspector Ernest Brown was doing when the inspector’s car whizzed by at 55 miles an hour. So he set out in his car to follow the inspector. He was arrested by detectives who were trailing Brown in another car and who clocked George Brown at 50 miles an hour. Detective Inspector Brown? He chasing Ozie Grant, 31, Oma- ha, for speeding. Both Grant and George Brown were fined $25 yesterday. IKE ENDORSED PROVIDENCE, R.I. #—The Ex- ecutive Committee of the Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee approved a resolution last night endorsing President Eis- enhower’s record and urging him Hinsdale, Illinois (left to right), at the U.S. Naval Station, Dece: USN. rine School, Photo. By HAROLD K, MILKS NEW DELHI (#—Prime Minis- ter Jawaharlal Nehru advocates coexistence on a global scale. But his friends and associates say he does not intend to apply that doc- trine to the Communists in India. These sources describe his re- cent public attack on the Indian Reds as the opening shot of con- tinual warfare he intends to wage against the Communists in prepa- ration for the 1955-56 national elec- tions. “The Indian Communists are certainly not patriots,” he told a New Delhi mass meeting which included many Indian Red lead- ers. “They are not interested in the well-being of the Indian peo- ple, whatever other cause they may be seeking to serve .. . The Indian Communists are carrying on antinational activities designed solely to promote unrest and dis- rupt national unity.” Nehru’s associates say, how-| ever, that the Prime Minister plans to direct his anti-Communist effort toward beating them at the polls. Reportedly he hopes to guide his governing Congress party to such a sweeping victory in the national elections that their menace to Indian independence will disap- Pear. “His goal is to free India of any threat of Communist political vic- tories and political leadership by the next general elections in order to step down himself and leave his successor firmly entrenched behind solid (Congress) party support,” said one of Nehru’s intimate friends. Glaciers Grow BERKELEY, Calif. (»—Some of the glaciers in the northwestern part of the United States are grow- ing, A. E. Harrison, University of Washington engineer, reported yes- terday. Glaciers in the Cascade Moun- tains of Oregon and Washington have become noticeably larger in recent years and there have been signs of growth in other ice depos- its in the Rocky Mountain area of Montana and Wyoming, Harrison told the American Assn. for the to run for re-election, Advancement of Science. Time’s Runnin 8 s Out... See us now for those memo pads, rubber stamps, business cards and office stationery you need TMAN PRESS Phone 2-5561 . DOLPHINS GIVEN—William B. Borden, Electrician's Mate Third Class, USN, of Jacksonville, Alabama; William F. Ell Fire Controlman Third Class, USN, of Shelby, North Carolina: and George H. Stalker, Jr., Electri Dolphins of the Submarine Service designating them as Quali- field Submariners in a ceremony aboard the USS Balao (SS 285) made by their commanding officer, Lcdr. William J. Flannery, The three men are graduates ot the U.S. Naval Subma- New London, Connecticut—Official ‘s Mate Fireman, USN, of were awarded the coveted silver mber 16, 1954. The award was | | The Christmas holidays are over and most of us are looking for- ward to the New Year. On Christ- mas Eve, Arthur Sawyer Post 28 entertained the Naval Hospital pa- tients with entertainment, presents and refreshments. The Key West Guard of Honor was present to as- sist in the ceremonies. The boys kept time to Norman Kranich’s Or- chestra, and listened to a fine se- lections of songs by Don Albin, ac- companied by Jack Hendricks. Legionnaire Gerald Moreau, who is confined to the Hospital after an accident, enjoyed the evening to the utmost. x * * Also on Christmas Eve, Hector Barroso and his find group enter- tained the Old Folks at the County Home. Arthur Sawyer Post sented a party there assisted by the Honor Guard. Both parties were under the chairmanship of Legionnaire Herman Gordon. Kk kk. The roast pig dinner held Christ- mas Eve at the Post Home was-a huge success with manager and chef Raul Sibila, assisted by the House Committee. A beautiful cake topped the evening, and a good. US. Navy Nehru Urges Coexistence Mike’s F, amily Enjoys First U.S. Shopping Spree SALT LAKE CITY «» — Mike Katsanevas took his family shop- Ping yesterday. “They were tickled to death,” he said. “They liked everything about it. They, like the country and all the good people here. We’re all very happy.” Mike was speaking of 6 of his 10 children who arrived in Salt Lake City by air Sunday after a trip that started on the isle of Crete. Arrival of the six was a belated Christmas present from Mike’s fel- low workers at the Clearfield } val Supply Depot near here, who raised a fund for him. Mike, 66, a janitor at the Utah base, hadn’t been able to save enough to bring his family over since he came to America six years ago. Now he is setting out on a week’s vacation. “We have six years to catch up time was had by all. xe Remember, folks, reprints of the Santa Claus pictures may still be obtained by sending name, ad- dress, and numer on back of pic- ture, together with a check or mon- ey order. Sent to Arthur Sawyer Post 28; American Legion P. O, Box 209, * & & Legionnaires and their guests are pre- | | Legionitems Post Commander, Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, American Legion invited to the annual New Year’s | Eve party at the post home. Make | reservations now by calling 2-7912. xk & *& The Legionnaires Clubroom has | been a success as of late. More Le- |gionnaires are making use of the |facilities offered. Future events in | the planning depend on how much | the Legionnaires support this room. *% *& «& Don’t forget the Executive Com- mittee Meeting Monday, January |3 at 8 p. m., at the Post Home. Changes are being made in the Executive Committee, and it is im- portant that all members be pre- sent. x* *k * I haven’t said much in the past few columns about membership. A good excuse for stalling on pay- ment of dues has been, of course, Christmas holiday and purchases. The Christmas purchases have all been made, and it is now time to purchase your membership in the largest veterans organization in the world — the American Legion, When you realize what a tremen- dous amount of good your dollars do, you will no longer hesitate. x *k & The Christmas baskets went out on schedule with Carl Sawyer en- gineering the project. Thirty - sev- en baskets of food and goodies were delivered. Money was raised for this project through the opera- tion of the Santa Claus picture tak- ing booth. *% © & For God and County Hollywood eerie (®—Holiday grab ag— Donald Crisp has a beef with Jackie Gleason. The veteran screen actor has sent a letter of protest to the TV comic over the latter’s use of “the ever-popular Mae Busch” as a comedy line. Says Crisp: “I don’t think that veteran entertainers like Miss Busch, who was a favorite of mil- lions, should be held up to ridi- cule, . .” Oscar Levant was pacing back and forth on “The.Cobweb” set. A bystander asked why he couldn’t stand still. “Don’t disturb me,” he snapped. “The only exercise I get is being restless.” Ceylon Wants To Get Along With Everybody Always COLOMBO, Ceylon (#—The Cey- lonese like to think of their island country as a sort of “Asian Switz- erland”—a neutral in war, a mec- a for tourists and a nice place to ive. With some exceptions, their con- cept is not far off base. Ceylon has tried to keep out of the cold war, although the British maintain military bases on the is- land. The government has refused to join the Manila Pact. It sells strategic rubber to Communist China, but it is anti-Communist and sympathetic to the West. The entire island is studded with | haunts for tourists. Colombo shops are a delight for visitors. The |Ceylon beaches and mountains at- \tract vacationists. while ancient |ruins provide an added lure . Parts of Ceylon may appear | poor, as compared to Europe, and |there is an unemployment prob- lem. But the Ceylon villages are | prosperous in comparison to those of India and Pakistan. Literacy in| Ceylon is relatively high. ‘Canadian Beer Intake Mounts | OTTAWA ( — Canadians are drinking more beer individually | rington, manager of the orches! and collectively. The greatest tip- |plers in the country are in the Yukon. These facts are brought out in a publication by the Dominion Brew- ers Assn., which reports a swing \from hard liquor to beer and an increased preference for drinking |at home. |. Per capita consumption of beer |in 1953 climbed to 13.8 gallons, | compared with 5.8 in 1939. In the | Yukon, the average consumption | last year was 19.38 gallons. | United States consumption was | 13.9 gallons. Fernando Lamas is nixing Las Vegas offers, which get more fan- tastic as he continues turning them down. He’s now making a musical film, but he confesses that he Election To Be Settled By Lot PHILADELPHIA (® — Lots will be drawn tomorrow to determine the winner in an election in which nearly 20,000 ballots were cast. Judge Louis E. Levinthal issued this ruling yesterday in the con- test for the representative’s seat in Pennsylvania’s General Assem- bly from the Second Philadelphia District. Earlier Levinthal had ruled ille- gal an absentee ballot cast for in- cumbent Alfonse Parlante, a Dem- ocrat. With the voiding of the bal- Ict, the totals for Parlante and Republican Abraham N. Sigman stood at 9,823 each. Special Splint Is Made For Maestro DETROIT (—A special splint is being devised to enable Conductor Paul Paray to direct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's concert Thursday night despite a broken left wrist. Doctors said the splint would permit Paray to turn the pages with his ailing left hand. The French conductor suffered the injury Christmas Day while romping with Brooke Harrington, 10-year-old son of Howard Han tra. MONROE GLASS and MIRROR it ind Glass for All ys bbe es - Auto Glass Shower Deors 903 DUVAL PH. 246246 In January, 1949, a temperature | ‘ of 27.9 was recorded in Los Ange- ‘les, the lowest on record up to SO Seen Notes By Bob Thomas doesn’t like to sing. He became a singer by accident. He lost his voice while doing a play in Buenos Aires in 1949, The doctor said he’d have to remain quiet for a month. But Lamas had to start a picture in a week. So be began taking singing lessons and they restored his voice. . . I saw it in the MGM commis- sary. John Kerr, the Broadway sensation of “‘Tea and Sympathy,” was having lunch—a cup of tea. Richard Widmark, who was witb him, said he was supplying the sympathy. . . Recommended holiday reading: “King of Comedy’ by Mack Sen- nett as told to Cameron Shipp. Mack gives a sprightly account of the gay days of early movies. I finally got around to “The Drunkard” in its musical version. (There was no hurry, since the show has run 21’ years and seems due for a similar span). It is ter- rific entertainment, as good as many Broadway shows. When “The Drunkard” first started here, 60 companies sprang up all over the country. The tuned version, called “‘The Wayward Way,” may have the same effect... Lillian Gish is campaigning hard for a Cabinet post to be called secretary of fine arts. She argues that most European countries have government agencies to encourage art, but this country has none. . . It will be interesting to see if audiences accept Bing Crosby as the weak-willed alcoholic in “The Country Girl.” This is the first time he hasn’t played the ingrati- | ating Crosby, and brother, it’s a | shock. He does a topnotch piece of acting... THINK IT WOULD BE NICE TO MAKE A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION -NOT TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL Tuesday, December 28, 1954 TH E KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 5 the Chief of the Bureau of Medi Official U.S. Navy Photo. By BOB THOMAS HOLLYWOOD @#—On Sept. 13 the wife of Fred Astaire died. Today he is still trying to put to- gether the shattered pieces of his life. Few stories in recent years have touched Hollywood as has the loss by Astaire of his wife Phyllis. They were one of the happiest of couples in show business. Mrs. Astaire died of cancer after several months illness. Astaire is working in ‘Daddy Long Legs,” and I paid a call on the music stage where he was listening to the orchestra play a number from the film. I asked him about reports that he was going to retire again. “Oh no,” he replied. “If I retire again, I’m not going to announce it. I don’t know what I’m going to} |do. I have a contract for one pic- ture here at Fox and another for one at MGM. But I don’t know} what the films will be. “Tm not going to make a picture | just to be making a If I do another pi to be something really worthwhile. | | “After my wife died, 1 didn’t | want to do this one. But they talked | me into it, and I’m glad I did. I} would have been a fool to pass it} up.” Astaire said he isn’t able to tell his future plans ‘“‘because I have Tun up against a stone wall in my personal life.” He said that activity on the picture has helped him to START NEW YEAR Right— Paint Bright! Monroe Specialty Co. 1930 FLAGLER AVE. 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I just can’t figure it out.” The orchestra was playing again, and he rose to amble through a number with Ellen Ray, who is Leslie Caron’s dance stand-in. The onlookers were so charmed by his grace that they didn’t notice his eyes were filled with tears, In 1865, several racing clipper ships made a 16,000 - mile voyage at an average speed of six knots. \Starling Record 'Has Il Effects | OMAHA W—The city fathers had a rec ery of a starling in placed in the Municipal adium with the idea it would rid the place of sparrows. It didn’t do | the job. | But Mrs. Robert Sistek of the mayor's office said it did: Frighten the animals in the city }zoo a few blocks away Gave the jitters to the caged red pets of numerous resi+ dents of the vi | Brin flood of a! ecord is still at the park but its ery illed WEST LOS ANGEL j—Arson investigators bh |to pick today with Boots, a Belgian |shepherd dog ed of touching Joff fires ch burned two dog luding his own. 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