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Evening star., 1943-12-03
House Measure Would LEI
Mills Cut Public Forests
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ghost towns, starved into oblivion
by sawmills which swallowed sur
rounding forests, then moved on.
would become a thing of the past
under Senate-approved legislation
now awaiting action by the House
Agriculture Committee.
The bill would enable established
sawmill operators to cut timber OF
national forest lands on a restricted
basis when their own lands could
not yield sufficient timber to make
mill operations commercially prac-
tical.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wickard
said that by assuring existing mills
Of new source of timber when their
own lands were exhausted or imma-
ture, private owners would not have
to operate on cut-and-get-out
basis.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
I Coupons 10 Be Issued
In Strips Starting Jan. |
BY the Associated p.ac

By the Associated Press.
BY issuing T coupons in seriallv
numbered strips, like theater tickets.
beginning January /, the ONCE of
Price Administration hopes to
separate gasoline black market op-
orators from one Of their major
sources of supply.
Announcing the new plan, the
agency said today that the serial
coupons will make possible an in
slant check on the legal ownership
OF the tickets and permit prosecution
of any T holders who peddle excess
coupons. .
The T coupons are issued for use
by commercial vehicles and taxicabs.
A recent report of the Office Of War
Information on the gasoline situa-
ton said loose issuance of T tickets
was responsible for one of the chief
sources of black market gasoline.
Both the Office of Defense Trans
portation and the OPA came in for
criticism in the owl report, which
asserted that T coupons were per-
mitted to flow into illegal channels.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Police 10 Inaugurate
City-Wide Program
For Youth Groups
Organization PIon Aimed
At Ending Delinquency;
Experiment Is Cited

The Police Department is plan
ming a city-wide program of police
sponsored youth organizations as a
means of combating juvenile de-
linquency. Police Supt. Maj. Edward
j. Kelly announced today.
Maj. Kelly said eventual plans
depend largely on the success Of the
program of Patrolman Oliver A.
Cowan of No. 13 precinct, who has
organized more than TOO teen-aee
youths into a Junior Police Corps
IN an effort to combat youthful
hoodlumism on his beat.
"Officer Cowan has what seems
like a good plan, and we are watch
ing its outcome eagerly" Maj. Kelly
said. He has assigned Mr.. Cowan
to a three-month probationary ap-
pointment as the only colored mem
Der Of the School Patrol Board.
Wants to Aid Youngsters.
1--WE are willing to do anything we
can to aid the Districts youngsters,
and the Junior Police Corps seems
like a good idea" Maj. Kelly said.
Under the program, juveniles
would be encouraged to aid in the
work OF various community activities
and would cooperate with police in
protecting property. Maj Kelly said
the youngsters would elect their own
officers to administer the duties of
the corps and the police would only
be there In "co-operative, friendly
manner"
Ofiicer CoWan, alarmed by the in
crease OF juvenile crime in the area
covering Georgia avenue, Euclid. U
and v streets and bounded by Third
and Tenth streets, proposed the plan
to his superior, Capt Charles j. r
Weber. With Capt. Weber's aid he
organized the youths, many of whom
were described as "incipient gang
sters," into a Junior Police Corps.
Improvement Reported.
An improvement in conditions has
been reported by merchants, parents
and school officials. although Mai
Kelly said it was too early to ac-
curately gauge the results.
Meantime, Harry S. Wender, presi
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, declared that more
policemen should be assigned to
work with juveniles.
Our juvenile situation Is more
serious than most people realize -
Mr.. Wender said.
Police sponsored organizations
would eliminate the sissy ap-
proach' which youth resents, Mr..
Wender said. and would "tremen-
dously improve the situation"
Evening star., 1943-12-03
RetriaI Plea Denied
Motion Claimed Jury
Prejudiced Because
Of Newspaper Stories
Star Staff Photo.

Overruling a motion for a new
trial, Justice David A. Pine today
in District Court set March 3 as the
date for the execution Of Monroe D.
Nicely, IS, colored, convicted Novem-
Der 10 Of the first-degree murder
last May of Policeman Charles R.
Johnston. The death sentence is
mandatory in a first-degree murder
conviction.
A defense motion for a new trial
was based on the contention that
evidence was improperly admitted,
In that Nicely was not represented
by counsel at the coroner's inquest
and that testimony he gave there
should not have been admitted at
the trial.
The motion claimed also that the
jury was prejudiced in the case
because newspaper articles on the
McNabb decision led the jury to be-
lieve that there might have been
other evidence that was not intro
duced.
Assistant United States Attorney
John L. Ingoldsby, jr., in arguing
against the motion for a new trial
declared the jury had been given
instructions not to read the news
papers. Justice Pine, in overruling
the motion. pointed out that coun-
sci had felt it unnecessary for the
jury to be locked up after having
been asked during intermissions at
the trial whether that should be
done.
Nicely was found guilty Of shoot
ing and guilty of killing Ofdcer
Johnston as the latter started up
flight of steps to arrest him in a
house in the 600 block Of Twenty
first street NE. last May. Neely
previously had shot and wounded
his wife, it was charged. The pistol
used in the shooting belonged to a
rookie colored policeman who later
was dismissed from the force for
failing to help arrest Neely.
Defense counsel indicated they
would appeal the case to the Court
Of Appeals.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

4. Take 10 per cent of allowable
inventory figure dtem -.
5. Token requirements. (Enter
here item 2 or item 4, whichever Is
smaller)
6. Take Is per cent of item S for
reserve.
7. Total requirements dtem plus
item 6. Write figure in box.
An official of one grocery chain
asserted today that the question:
naire was beyond the scope" of the
average grocer.
They could have eliminated the
whole thing by simply making the
tokens available at the banks in ex-
change for coupons" he asserted.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Droft Board Calls Man
Held Z Years by Germans

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-George D.
Hurley, 46-year-old Merchant Ma
rine officer formerly of Baltimore,
no doubt would like to answer the
summons from his selective service
board, but he would have a difn-
cult time OF it in his present posi-
ton.
The seaman's brother, Patrolman
J. Hurley, Chelsea, Mass, said that
Mr.. Hurley has been a prisoner of
war In Germany for the last two
years.
Receiving no answers to question:
nAires and notices mailed to the
man, the Baltimore draft board au-
tomatically classified him as la,
subject to immediate induction.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Grocers Face QUESTIONABLE
Before Token Plan Is Launched

Washington's retail grocers, pre-
pairing for the introduction of the
ration token plan. described by the
Office of Price Administration as
the new simphfied SYSTEM" today
were faced with a QUESTIONABLE
which they must fill out before De-
cember Is.
Here are some of the questions on
OPA Form 1923. Budget Bureau
No. 08-43385:
l. Your average weeks point sales
(any average week between October
3 and December 4, 1943).
2. Divide by S.
3. Your allowable inventory Qine
20 from your registration form
R-l60D.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Young Granted Divorce

Rush s. Young, 1430 Belmont
street NV, was granted a divorce
yesterday on grounds Of cruelty from
Eva M. Young. secretary to Repre-
sentative johnson, Republican, Of
Illinois, according to dispatch from
Reno, New. They were married in
Washington on November IS, 1894.
Mrs. Young said her husband was an
employe of the Crescent Cafe, 723
Fourteenth street N.W&
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Measure 10 Reduce
Marriage Interval
Argued in Committee
Maryland and New York
Wartime Lows Are Cited; ;
Group Delays Action

The Judiciary Committee Of the
House District Committee postponed
action after a hearing today on a
bill introduced by Representative
Randolph, Democrat, of West vir-
ginia, to expedite the issuance Of
marriage licenses as a war emer-
gency measure.
A majority OF the witnesses, a.
well as the two members of the
subcommittee present, Representa-
tives Russell, Democrat, of Texas.
acting chairman. and Representa-
tive Abernethy. Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi, felt that the bill in its
present form, If passed, would result
in more harm than good.
A proposal under confederation
would permit a District Judge. in
emergency cases where the action
seems justifiable, to waive the watt
ing period between the applica.
tlon and Issuance Of license.
Maryland Is Cited.
Such a provision was enacted re.
Gently by Maryland and testimony
showed that the New York law
grants authority to a Judge in an
emergency to make exceptions.
vernon West, assistant CORPORA.
ton counsel, said the Commissioners
mad not acted formally on the bill.
but that Commissioners Young and
Mason had told him informally that
they were not opposed to 1t. He
tnougnt that such provision as
that in the Maryland law might be
tried here instead of opening up the
situation by general waving of tho
law In the case of enlisted men.
Col. Charles e. Stewart. clerk OF
the District Court, and Mrs. Maud
Rynex, license clerk, protested that
they believe the proposed legislation
would do more harm than good,
They said the present provision Of
law should not be hardship to
those who sincerely desired to make
a lasting marriage because relatives
or friends of men in the service
could apply for the marriage license
ahead of time.
Navy Doesn't Object.
They also testified that in very
few cases had those applying been
forced to go to Maryland or Vir.
ginia to get license.
Comdr. I. w. Carpenter, testifying
for the Navy, said that the Navy is
not sponsoring this legislation, but
has no serious objection to it. The
Navy wants good marriages and he
expressed the personal opinion that
Ia delay in some cases would be a
hardship on men in the Navy be-
cause they usually do not know in
advance when they will get q fur
Tough.
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Barn Donce' Set Tonioht

Etghth-grade students of Leland
Junior High School will hold barn
dance" party at Leland from 7::3O to
10:30 o'clock tonight. A committee
of students and parents of Leland
Parent Teacher Association, with
Mrs. Helen Bender, eighth-grade
adviser, has been working on plans
for several weeks. -
Evening star., 1943-12-03

Your money goes to the front
when you invest in War bonds. It
Is transformed into planes, destroy
ers, even prosaic equipment as the
barracks bags these American SOL
diers are taking ashore in Australia.
Besides providing a nest egg, War
bonds tell our fighting men that the
home front is backing them up.
Give your dollars action: Buy
more War bonds.
Omitted States rrsRsury Department,
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time, than other leading cleanser.
In addition this great economy examinations under the
microscope showed that Old Dutch clean. the surface without
scratching and wearing away the aluminium harsh gritty
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How doc, Old Dutch accomplish these amazing results?
Through cleansing efficiency, Jar other cleanser made
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with grease gone naky Scsmo simply whi,k the dirt away
without hard ,crubbng-whout scratching marring
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
ADVOCATES FURTHER
RIGHTS FOR WOMEN

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April IA.
FNS)--The Lady from Pinellas.
as she is known to House col
leagues, Mary Lou Baker, Florida's
only woman member of the Legis-
lature, asked equal rights for wo-
men in a bill that would permit
females to sit in on juries in this
state.
Rep. Baker told house members
that the bill was a part of her
program to give women equal
rights in handling their own
properties and executing con-
tracts. In selecting juries, she
would require an equal number
of names of women to be placed
in the box with those of men, and
also calls for women baliffs in
the courts to attend women jurors.
Rep. Martin of Hillsborough, sug-
gested to the Speaker that the bill
be referred to- the Committee of
Nuisances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
CANCELS ORDER GIVEN
FOR GROCERIES TO MAN
ASKING COUNTY HELP

Maxine Valdez, chairman OF
the public welfare and charities
committee of the Monroe Coun-
ty Commission, yesterday can
celled the order that would have
given $50 worth of groceries to
a man who had applied to the
commission for assistance.
Mr.. Valdez learned that the
man had tried to get a dollar in
cash from the grocer who had
been authorized by the commits
sion to supply groceries at the
rate of $50 month for three
months. The grocer refused to
hand over the dollar and, in
stead, reported the matter to
Mr.. Valdez.
As a result of Mr.. Valdez ac-
ton, based on other good and
sufficient reasons, only $40 of
the groceries had been supplied.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
American And. Australian.
Planes AttaGklJdp Convoy
Direct Hits Made On Two
Enemy Ships; Others
Struck During Attack
Made Yesterday
tBy Associated Press,

NJ hSSONtntCu tfo98I
MELBOURNE. April IA
Squadrons of American and
Australian planes yesterday at
tackled Jap convoy of IL ships
and made direct hits on two of
them. which were left flaming
from stem to stern.
Other ships were struck. but
The extent of the damage done
could not be seen by the flyers
because of the murky weather.
Jap fighter planes tried to beat
off the attackers. and Is enemy
aircraft were shot down.
One of the ships that was set
afire was of 10000 tons and the
other of 5000 tons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
CLOSED SHOP BILL
STARTS THINGS"
WITH LEGISLATURE
REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS
IS AUTHOR OF MEASURE
FAvoRING OUTLINING OF
CLOSED SHOP

TALLAHASSEE, Fla April Ia
(FNS).-Rep. Joe Jenkins of
Alachua started the first Fire
works of the 1943 session when
he tossed bill into the hopper
that would outlaw the CLOSED
shop" in Florida and give all
citizens an equal right to work
in this state, regardless of wheth-
er or not they are a member of
any labor organization, guild.
association, fraternity, sect, race
or other special grouping of in
dividuals.
The names of seven other
house members appeared on the
bill as co-introducers: Dowda of
J Putnam, Leedy of Orange,
Thomas of Lake, Shivers of
Washington, Digger of Baker.
Scales of Taylor and Hancock
of Madison.
The House Labor Commit
tee, headed by Martin of Hills
borough, now has the measure.
The bill would provide PEN
! atty of $500 to $4,000 fine or inn
prisonment of two to three years
for violation.
Jenkins also proposed a con-
stitutional amendment providing
that ''the right to work shall not
be abridged or denied on ac-
count of non-membership in
any organization" Shortly after
wards it was Endorsed favorably
by the Constitutional Amend
ments Committee and went to
debate on the floor Friday
morning.
The powerful labor bloc in
the House, headed by Rep. Mar
tin of Hillsborough, undertook
to kill the resolution and sew
eral amendments were propos-
ed by the opposition, all of
which were defeated in 2-hour
debate that found the House
pretty evenly divided although
the anti-labor contingent evil
IDENTIFY increasing strength as
each attempt was mate. No fin
al decision was reached and it
was carried over when the House
adjourned over the weekend.
Opponents predict defeat of
the measure since it requires a
BIS vote, or 81, necessary to send
an. amendment to the people,
and on none of the tests did
proponents show this strength.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
WOMAN MAKES new
PLEA TO BOARD TO
CARRY REVOLVER
TOLD SHE WOULD BE PER-
MITTED TO CARRY GUN
PROVIDED 1T WAS NOT CON-
CEALED

The woman, who appeared be-
fore the county commissioners at
their meeting on April 6, request
ing that she be permitted to car
ry a revolver, repeated her re-
quest at the meeting of commits
sioners last night.
She outlined her reasons for
wishing to carry revolver. First,
that a negro had broken into her
home several weeks ago and
stolen money from two pocket
books, one of which was in pair
of trousers. and the commission
ers replied it was necessary for
her to have a permit to keep
revolver in her home.
Secondly, she said that she
wished to be armed when she
went to Miami, and the commits
sioners informed her that a per-
nit from them would be useless
in Dade county.
Thirdly, she said that, as she
went home late at night from a
club, she wished to have the re-
volver for protection at that time;
and the commissioners replied
that she could carry a weapon,
provided it was not concealed.
They stressed the fact that the law
was against the carrying of ''con-
cealed weapons.
The commissioners said further
they did not wish to set prece-
dent by granting permit to carry
concealed weapons to anybody,
because, as soon as one permit is
granted, many others will apply
for permits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
FAVORING ABOLISHING
FLORIDA COMMISSION

TALLAHASSEE, FIa, April a..
FNS)-Legislators cracked down
on boards and commissions when
the session had barely gotten un-
derway. Rep. Claw Lewis of Port
ST. Joe asked the House to abol-
ish price-fixing in the laundry
and dry cleaning, dairying and
barbering industries.
In the case of the Laundry &
Dry Cleaning Board, Lewis would
abolish it entirely.
Rep. Buck Hancock of Madison
announced his intention to in
troduce measure that would
abolish the Florida Industrial
Commission.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
HARRY HARRIS TAKES HIS SEAT
AS COUNTY COMMISSION MEMBER

Harry Harris, of Tavernier.
county commissioner from the
fifth district, who was indicted
into the army last January, and
was released two weeks ago, serv-
ed as a member of the board for
the first time last night.
He appeared at the meeting with
an executive order from Cover
nor Holland, in which it was stat
ed that Mr.. Harris, having been
honorably discharged from the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
MOVEMENT STARTED TOWARD HAVING
FOUR NURSERY SCHOOLS OPERATED

Principal Horace oBrYsn of the Key West High School
in cooperation with the Monroe County School Board has
started have four schools operated in
Key West the coming
Mr. OBrYant said today that the schools will be conduct
ed under the provisions Lanlam Act which empow
government provide funds establishment
and the operation of such schools.
representing the government, will arrive in
Key West Monday confer with Mr. Bryant order
fix budget sufficient operate the schools She will
main Key West until Wednesday morning After the
ference with her. application will be made for the
funds TO carry the work.
II is proposed TO establish unit in the kindergarten
schoohouse another in Ponciana Place third Yates
Village
Children of working mothers will eligible
the schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
GERMANS LOSE 40
MEN DURING CLASH
RUSSIAN coMMUNIoUE HAD
LITTLE to- REPORT
ON FIGHTING
(By Associated Tsress1


MOSCOW. April i4.-For the
second day in succession the
Russian high command has had
little to report on the fighting
anywhere in Russia.
A clash occurred today at a
brideghead southwest of Khar
kov. but the Nazis withdrew
after losing 40 men.
The slight flare-up reported in
the Leningrad area yesterday
has died out, though advises
from that front state that the
Germans are evidently prepar-
ing to make an attack to gain
control of the narrow corridor
that connects Leningrad with
the rest of Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
One Column Heads ksrth
OF EnfidsviIls, Wh
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Westerly Drecfisn

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
l1ontgOmery'S Misunderstanding
Forward In Different Directions
MACARTHUR CALLS FOR PLANES
And MORE PLANES TO HANDLE
JAPS In SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
iBy Associated Pressl

Thy Associated
MELBOURNE April l.-"Plsnes and still more planes"
was the cry today of General Douglas Macarthur in com
mentns on what Secretary of the Navy
few days ago about the fighting in the southwest Pacific
Macarthur pointed out that the Japs control
most of the lanes war and that the
need for planes to destroy Japanese arhps
possible and thereby break the japanese
He pointed out that at present the Allies have Superior
ity IN the air. but that the Strengthening IFS
at fast rate should gain in that ee
men Allied wsrshps would be greatly handicapped trying
to destroy his power.
Macarthur concluded that the Allied do not need
warships but they still sorelY in need of planes
and still more planes which win be the dominant fsctor
the victories that will be the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14

armed service, is now qualified to
serve on the commission.
A letter, from the governors
secretary, accompanied the or
der, and. as copy of the letter had
been sent to w. A. Parrish, of
Marathon, who had served on the
board during Mr.. Harris absence
he was not present at the meeting.
ALI commissioners attended the
meeting. except Edward Gomez,
and not word was said about the
rumored change in the chairman
ship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
SYMPATHY

VILLA RIGA, Ga.-Sympathetic
sailors solicited aid from the pas
sengers aboard the train which
struck and killed little Jane Tue
kett, 10-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Tackett. A substan-
tial sum of money was given the
grief-stricken mother as a ges-
ture of sympathy from the sailors
and passengers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
TO REPORT ON
FOOD SITUATION

WASHINGTON. April I4-The
Office Of War Information. 0f
which Elmer Davis is the head.
has prepared q statement Of tae
food situation throughout the
country that viii soon be made
public. fXEHN
l Members. OF the Truman COM
rTittee said that the statement
win be colored so much the
true condition viii not be dis
closed They also stated tnat
Owl is showing q tendency not
to trust the American people
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
FIRE YESTERDAY ON
BOCA CHICA BRIDGE

Fire apparatus from both of
Key Vests fire stations respond
ed to call yesterday afternoon at
4:30 from Stock Island, and upon
arriving on the scene a small
fire was discovered about midway
on the Boca Chica bridge.
The blaze was quickly extin-
guished with very little damage
resulting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
LEGION AUXILIARY
TO HOLD MEETING

There will be a meeting of
the American Legion Auxiliary
held On Friday evening, begin
ming at 7:30 o'clock, at the home
of Mrs. II. Sands, 400 White
street.
All members are requested to
be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-14
BEEFSTEAKS SELL
FOR THOUSANDS
By Associated Pre~sl

MIAMI. April 14.-The Miami
Rotary Club. at War Bond Sale
this morning, sold three beef
steaks at $500, $1,000 and $4,000.
However, with each steak went
bonds worth the amount bid.