davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1943-03-16
Officials Fear
Pay Rise Would
Erase Surplus
D. 6. Commissioners
Testify as Budget
Hearings Stort
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

The proposed temporary 10 per
cent salary increase for police, fire.
men and public school teachers
would wipe out anticipated surplus
revenues of the District, the Com
missioners today told House Sub
committee on Appropriations.
Legislation providing for the raise
is now pending in the House District
Committee.
The Commissioners, called as the
first witnesses before the subcom-
mittee as it began hearings on the
1914 District budget, presented
detailed statement of the financial
situation of the municipal govern
ment.
The accuracy of the financial pic
ture, however, was beclouded by the
prospect of pay increases for Dis
trict employees and the uncertainty
Of revenue income in the future
from such sources as automobile
and gasoline taxes.
s1,332,0O0 Surplus Threatened.
The financial statement showed
prospective surplus of Sl,332,O00 in
the general fund revenues at the
close of the 1914 fiscal year on
June 30, but this would be wiped out.
it was said, by the temporary 10 per
cent pay raise plan. The bill pro-
viding for the increase would make
it retroactive to December l and
continue it until April 80, by which
time it is believed Congress may
include all District employees in any
new Federal pay raise legislation.
Commissioner Young estimated a
10 per cent raise would cost the
District an additional $5,000,0OO a
year.
The Commissioners financial
statement was supplemented by
testimony of Walter Fowler, budget
officer; Arthur Pilkerton, District
auditor, and Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech.
Calls for S55,009.698
The effect on the new budget of
wartime economies and priority
restrictions was stressed by the
Commissioners.
The budget. as recently revised at
the direction of President Roosevelt,
calls for appropriations totaling
s55009,698 to operate the District
government for the 12-month period
beginning July l. This is a reduc-
ton of s334,966 under the amount
requested in the original budget the
President sent to Congress in jan
uary.
Representative Mahon, Democrat.
Texas, the subcommittee chairman,
plans to expedite the hearings in
view OF his belief after a cursory
examination of the budget that it
contains no controversial items"
Evening star., 1943-03-16

troll increased "A per cent. Prices
of all individual foods in the un-
controlled groups registered in
creases, except fresh green beans,
which showed a contra seasonal de-
cline of So per cent.
Reports from retailers indicate
limited supplies Of meals, butter,
most canned fruits and vegetables,
shortening, tea and coffee" the bu-
reau said, explaining that its index
of retail food costs, which is now
approximately 90 per cent higher
than on May II, when price control
at the retail level went into effect,
docs not completely reflect all the
higher costs which are due to nee
essary shifts in buying different
kinds of foods or at higher priced
stores because of short supplies,
which at the present time 1t is not
possible to measure satisfactorily.
Evening star., 1943-03-16
Hotel Guest Hurt in Fall
From Third-Story Window

A 53-year old man watfn a serious
condition in Emergency Hospital
today as result of a fall last night
from a third-floor room in the
Columbia Hotel, 2l25 G street NV,
police reported.
He was identified as John Nc
Grady Fitzsimmons. His body was
discovered by guest of the hotel
on parking lot adjoining the hotel.
Evening star., 1943-03-16

ing is owned by the Federal Govern
ment and the space is borrowed by
the schools. The Government feels
that heat is no longer required dur
ing the remainder of the season,
since the building is not used for
classes.
Evening star., 1943-03-16

A~s~" ASSv ASSVs
In addition to changing the pay
basis for the non-overtime group,
the committee also made revisions
to improve the present law as ap-
piled to certain units. Employees
of the Library of Congress and Bot
anic Gardens will go on an over
time instead of flat-increase basis.
Overtime rates also will apply to
employees of the architect of the
Capitol who work 48 hours. The
Civil Service Commission was given
authority to revise pay rates for
skilled tradesmen in the War and
Navy Departments when they are
promoted to supervisory positions.
Under the existing system, the COM
mittee was told, these men take
advancement at sacrifice In SAL
ary because of the Classification Act.
Excepted from the measure are per
diem and per hour employees whose
wages are fixed by board or other
authorities, elected ofncials and
heads Of establishments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

many unique features. Its par
ticular hazards are mainly men,
tai.
Being held under plane only
by a blob of transparent plastic is
not exactly reassuring in itself.
i remember when was doing
ball-turret training back home, :"
one of the navigators said. Il was
scared stiff of falling, right there
on the field-three feet above the
ground"
The ball-turret is no spot for a
larglsh guy with any tendencies
toward claustrophobia, because
the gunner has to work for hours
IN a space too small for him even
to sit up properly. If they made
the turret any bigger, it would of
Ter too much wind resistance. He
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

of fire of the Fortresse's other
guns. except when il noses Up.
exposing its belly. Then he Is an
excellent target, and has TO shoot
or be shot.
The turret IS located right IN
der some of the hydraulic me-
chanisn, and there are inevitable
oil leaks down into the turret
Sometimes ball-turret men have
landed to find their jackets frozen
stiff in places from chilled OIL
Then there's the door. Besides
the aperture into the cabin Of the
plane the ball-turret has a panel
about Is inches across. offering
theoretical egress into the wide
open air.
On a raid few days ago a ball
turret man felt his back getting
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

ground officers = talking about
flying the Fortresses, and finally
they said almost in unison, You
ought to write a story about ball
turret gunners.
Its the toughest Job on the
ship, in some ways. The ball-tur-
ret gunner doesn't get much cred
it. He's lonely son of a gun"
job Has Unique Lore
In the Fortresses' relatively
short history of American opera
ton in the European theatre, the
ball-turret job already has begun
to acquire its own unique charac-
ter and lore.
1t is not notably more danger
Gus than the four principal gun
jobS-the two waist-gunners. the
top turret man, and the tail gun
ner. There is not an exceptionally
high casualty rate among ball
turret gunners. But the job has
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
MARINES LOSE To-
ARTILLERY, 1T A
SOLDIERS MOVE INTO TIE
FOR SECOND PLACE IN
SERVICE LEAGUE

In a game that started off like
a whiz but changed into a rout,
the 50th Coast Artillery of Fort
Taylor moved into a tie for sec
ond place of the American divis-
ion of the Island Service Mems
League last night on the MOB
diamond by vanquishing the Ma
rines, 1874.
1t was a fairly even struggle
through the fifth frame when the
soldiers were leading by GA
score. In the final half of the sixth,
however, the Army staged a mer-
CHESS offense that Melted six more
runs for the final total.
The clash opened with the Ma
rines getting one in the first. Fort
Taylor took 81 edge in the sec
ond and widened the margin with
another in the third and one in
the fourth.
Then it was the Marines turn in
the fifth and they turned on the
pressure for three scores to knot
the count at A. That proved their
last stand for the soldiers garner
ed two in the fifth for GA lead
before the final sdeluge:
The winners attack was led by
Bob Observation-Disclosures, who
obtained single, double and
tripls-ins four4tFips- TO the plate. A
double by Bell, second baseman,
and a triple by Poandle, shortstop,
also contributed to the attack.
A home run by Carmona, left
fielder for the Marines, was the
best hit of the day. Doubles were
hit by Woodland, second baseman,
and Craig, shortstop.
Tonight at $50 the Naval Oper-
ating Base will return to action
against the strengthened Boca
Chica entry Monday the Sound
School will oppose the Marines
and Tuesday the 50th Coast Ar
tillery will meet MOB.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

has to bunch, half-sitting, half
lying, on the end of his spine, in
q position that has been most
aptly compared to that of an en-
broyo in a womb. Oddly enough,
ball-turret gunners seldom get
cramps or totter out of their
posts at the end of flight like
kinked-up rumble-seat victims.
No Room To Roam
It's infeasible for the ball-turret
man to climb up inside the plane
and circulate around as do other
members of the crew; once he gets
in there, he usually stays.
What room he doesn't occupy
himself is taken up by the
breaches of his two guns, to which
are attached the controls of the
power mechanism by which he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

whirls the turret around. He hasn't
even room in the globe for his
parachute. He has to leave that up
inside the Fortress, in the optimis-
tic hope that if the plane starts
falling, he'll have a chance to
climb up and get it.
Where the other gunners are
protected by armor plate on sew
eral sides. the ball-turret man has
it in only one place, above him,
where there is not much danger
anyway. Otherwise he is right
out in the open, protected only by
thin layer of transparent plas-
tic, which is supposedly shatter-
proof, but no protection if a big
enough bullet comes his way. Ac-
tually he is fairly well protected
from enemy shooting by the area
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
FIGHTING men in
FLYING FISHBOWL
BY GLADWIN HILL
APP Features

Az Features
AT A U. S. BOMBER STA
TION SOMEWHERE IN ENG
LAND, April 17.-This is a piece
about baIl-turret gunners-those
bland midgets who whirl around
on a three-foot fishbowl under the
belly of Flying Fortress, bang
ing away at the enemy with gun
in each hand. 1t is written by re-
quest-a kind of indirect tribute
from the Fortress men who are
not ball-turret gunners.
We were sitting around the Of
ficers' club stove-a co-pilot, a
couple of navigators and some
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
USE THE HUsK

NEW YORK.-Natives of Ye-
men use the husk of their famous
Mocha coffee for themselves, and
export the bean.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

z. F. o-Brien publishes PAR.
Times of Cuba and Pan Amer.
lean Review at San Ignacio 81.
Havana. p. o. Box 329. Tel.
M-l0l2. Chamber of Commerce.
Hotel La Concha. Bus Station. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
WANTED

IMMEDIATELY =
Salesladies for dress shop.
Experienced preferred. Apply
today between 4:30 and z
o'clock, room sic, La Concha
Hotel. Ask for Mrs. Miller.
apr17-2t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
Classified Column
...s...........e....e.ss..
FOR SALE WANTED
FOR SALE

BOOKS - New
Shipment weekly. A look at
our Technical Shelf may save
you dimes of postage and
weeks of waiting. PAUL
SMITH, bookseller, 334 Simon
ton st at Eaton st.
apr1-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
WANTED

WANTED-Room in private fam
lily by two men. Apply Box
572. apr16-2tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

Budget director urges a pay-as-
you-go tax by April |.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
DON'T MISS p Ar.

La Revisfa MensuaI en- Espanol .
Ingles. Mailed at Havana Month.
lY on the 18th. Ten Cents 81 Q
Year. Six Years SIS. Sample FREE.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

Key West and Vicinity: Slight
~ warmer tonight with some
likelihood of few scattered
showers.
Florida: No decided change in
temperature but with slowly
rising tendency tonight; show
ers or thundersao'0srs in north
and possibly a few light showers
in south portion. VA
Hatteras, N. C, to Apalachi-
cola, Fla: No small craft or
storm warnings have been is
sued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17

FOR SALE-Lot 70 #. 6 in. by
80 fl. 6 in. Corner of Newton
and Georgia. For $4,000 cash.
Apply J. Disdier, 1104 Grin
nell apr17-6tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-17
apr1-tf

BICYCLE. Balloon tires. S3.35.
26x125. Tubes, $235. 26x125.
1900 Staples Ave. apr16-2tx
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mrs. J. W. Cathey, william Cathey
and Mrs. McGee Williamson, of Mem
phis. were visitors in the home of Mrs.
J. f. Dollahite, Sunday and Monday
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Hays, Carolyn
Hays. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Stonestreet
Nh. and Mrs. Harry o'Caine, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bo Fowlks, Mrs. W. A. Maxwell
Miss Catherine Maxwell. Mrs. Carlton
Allen, Mr.. Brazeale, Mr.. Clifton Stone
street, Mr.. ". S. Smeta and Mr.. c. Nor.
gan spent Sunday in Yazoo City in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brok. They
accompanied the remains of Mr. J. r..
Shambuger to Jackson where he was
placed on the Panama Limited to be
carried to Louisville, KY, ODE buried
by the side of his wife, Mrs. Ruth
Shamburger. Mrs. Joe Bush and Mrs.
Warren Bridge, sisters of Mrs. j. H.
Shambuger and Mr.. Joe Bush went with
the remains to the home of Mrs. W. VI.
Fundley, sister of Mrs. Shamburger in
Louisville, Ky.
Miss Hazel HOLMAN of Columbus is
spending this week with her mother,
Mrs. c. c. Pullmanb here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Williams and
daughters Georgia May, and Josephine,
of Yazbo City, spcnt Sunday with
Mrs. Sailie Glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Renacker Of
Winfield, Ala, met their son here,
Willie Martin. U. s. N, who has beer
stationed at Bainbridge, Maryland,
They will spend several days with rela-
tives here.
V. L. Brown, Jackson, Ala, and Mrs.
A. f. Fleming of Crystal Springs visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Odom and family
last week end.
Mrs. Joe W. Hughes of Jackson spent
this week end with her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. J. p. Durham.
Mrs. Alex Stapleton and daughter,
Mary Ann, of Columbia, South Carol
ina, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. r. Roby and family this week
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mrs. Zouella Bacon returned Tuesday
after visiting her son, Billy, who is
stationed at Seattle, Washington. His
amny friends will be interested to know
he is now attending an advanced intel
ligence training school at Frederick,
Maryland. Mrs. Bacon also visited in
Philadelphia, Washington, Annapolis
and Baltimore
Mrs. J. w. Cathey, William Cathey
and Mrs. McGee Williamson, of Mem
phs. were visitors in the home of Mrs.
J. f. Dollahite, Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Jessie Lewis and children spent
the holidays in Kosciuske with her
parents. Buddy Thornton accompanied
them home for few days visit.
Pvt. James Idom, Camp Lee, Va, has
returned to his duties there after a
furlough at home this week with Mrs
Idom.
Mrs. C. o. Cole was able to be
brought home from the Community
Hospital Sunday to spend the Fourth
at home. Her many friends will be glad
to know that she expects to be able to
be dismissed from the hospital in a
few days and be able to come home to
stay.
Sgt. Ross. W. Rhyme. Camp Robin
son, Ark. spent week end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. r. W. Rhyme.
Miss Lucille Rhyme returned to
jackson Sunday where she is attending
business college. After visiting her par
enets, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Rhyme for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bell of Kosciu-
sko visited her mother, Mrs. George
DeLoach and family last week end.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mrs. A. /. Purser Of Jackson, Mrs. ID.
Q. Hancock, and daughter, Betty elan,
of New Orleans, and Mrs. w. II. AL
britton, Houston, Texas, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. |. b. eHndricks and FAM
lily this week.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mrs. NJ. T. Woods and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Ashley had as their guests this
Lake Charles. louisiana; Miss Virginia
Orr and Chief C. w. Dodd of New York
City; Mrs. w. f. Mcclellan, Phillip,
Mrs. f. b. Perry and son of Rolling
Fork
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Sargents have re-
turned to make their home in Durant
after residing in Vicksburg number
of years.
Training school last week at Louisville,
Ky.
His address is
James G. Allen, A. S.
U. S. Naval Training School (v-12)
Co. /
University of Louisville
Louisville 1881 Ky.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Tatum are spend
ing this week in Hot Springs, Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle Powers, McComb,
Miss LeVerne Sanders of Greenwood
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Durwood
Robinson and family this week.
Miss Ruth GOdbold of Jackson visit
cd Mrs. Roy Kolb and family here this
week end.
Roy Kolb was a business vsiter in
Jackson Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Baine and Ethel
yne spent Sunday in Tchula.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Mize, Nancy Ray
and Jerry, of Jackson, spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Ray
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Elmore and
son, Kosciuske, spent the week end with
home folks.
Mrs. Charlie Ray spent the week end
in Memphis.
Miss Carolyn Hays left for Louisville
KY, Monday to attend the funeral of
]. B. Shamburger. She will be a guest
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Bibbs.
Msr. Jack Myers and son, Charles
William, of Greenvlle, are visiting
Mrs. c. W. Myers this week.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08
G6h1h1 . .H2x,nuul0

G. w. Drane, Jr, and Thomas Walton.
of Jackson, are spending this week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Drane.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mrs. J. d. Alsbury returned from
yicksburg, Sunday after visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Leland Furgeson, bring
ing her grandson, Leland, Jr., back with
her.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mrs. K. c. Campbell and children,
Ruth, Ray, and Donnie, are spending
this week in eKntwood, La, with rela-
tives.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mr.. Roy Kolb of Jackson is visiting
his family for few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Durham spent
several days in Jackson last week.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Miss Dorothy Davis, Miss State Col
lege, spent the week end with her fam
lily.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Ensign NJ. ID. Baine. Jr., who is sta
toned at Corpus Christi, Texas. return
ed to duty after visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ d. Baine here this
week
Miss Sophia Baine has been visiting
in the home of her brother, NJ. ID. Baine
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Campbell, kosciu-
sko, was the welcome guests o fMr. and
Mrs. NJ ID. Baine, Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Edwards spent Thursday
in Sturgis with relatives.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08
Exchange on Guadalcanal

Marine communications built Il under fire. And
has been kept built. The "GuadslcansI Tel e Ter
ers we'll over thousand miles Of wire.
That is where Of your telephone material went
. fighting other fronts, too. We're getting along
with les. here they can have there.
Telephone lines here at home ifs-lnss and pro-
dueton lines too. in wartime To help make way FOR
vital war calls we are asking you make only The most
necessary long distance calls, especially avoidins
call. to busy war eenters. When you must call please
be brief. Thanks for your help.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE anD TELEGRAPH ComPan
INCORPORATES
The Durant news., 1943-07-08
Candidates for the State Senate
and House of Representatives.


Gentlemen;-
The Tax Tax
State cheerfu sacrificed
demanded the which
million
financially The disclose
collected approximately eighteen million
the
future
The the
public
legislation relief Of the governments:
fair
To Municipalities
mentally.
To payment
Tax materials purchased for
taken from them by passing Privilege Tax Laws
To provide that Municipal Tax Liens follow the
sold for State
and
Asking serious consideration
Sincerely
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Sargents have re-
turned to make their home in Durant
after residing in Vicksburg a number
of years.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Carl F. Drake
City Atty.
J. C.. Robertson
City Marshal
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bell of Kosciu-
sko visited her mother, Mrs. George
DeLoach and family last week end.
The Durant news., 1943-07-08

Mrs. Alex Stapleton and daughter,
Mary Ann, of Columbia, South Carol
ina, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. r. Roby and family, this week
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-01-18
OK To Drive
To Union
Meetings

Washington, Jan. 16-If you're a
motorist in the II eastern states,
it's ok. for you to drive your car
to a union meeting.
Union meetings fall within the
category related to the occupation
or profession of the owner or per-
son using the vehicle" as a basis for
necessity driving. Charles F. Phil
lips. OPA Automotive Supply Ra-
tioning head. declared in a men,
orandum to Director Robert r. r.
Brooks Of the OPA Labor Office.
All pleasure driving along the
Atlantic seaboard states has been
banned to help avert a severe fuel
oil transportation crisis
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-01-18
Murray Halls
Week, Jan. Is

Washington, Jan. 16 - Greetings
from President Murray to the CLIO
Congress of Women's Auxiliaries
start off National Auxiliary Week"
beginning Jan. 10, which the CWA
Is holding as a means Of stimulat-
ing growth of the auxiliaries for
help to CLIO unions and for work
on the home front.
Murray's letter, addressed to the
CWA, said: II am happy to extend
greetings and commentator to the
Congress of Women's Auxiliaries Of
the CLIO on the occasion of National
Auxiliary Week, scheduled for JAM
uary 1875.
"Your organization has been
doing excellent work, both In aid
ing the unions Of the CLIO In their
organizing campaigns and in their
war activities, and In promoting
tho strength and well-being Of
the home front for the common
victory over fasclsm.
1T Is my considered opinion that
the affiliated unions of the CLIO
should lend their every support to
the Congress Of Women's Auxili-
aries of the CLIO, during National
Auxiliary Week and In the weeks
and months to come. In this way.
they will be helping the growth of
the CLIO itself and will be making
major contribution to the nation
In our war of survival"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-01-18

Of 1871, but Is the product OF Amer
ica's unorganized might and far
short Of our organized productive
capacity, to say nothing of the
stated goals.
"Not only have our Allies SUI
fered severely for lack Of the
lend-lease supplies we have been
unable to deliver, but even the
equipment Of our own forces Is
very uneven"
The committee, headed by Rep.
Tolan OF California, with Reps.
Sparkman. Ala, Arnold, ILL.,, Cur.
It's, Neb. and Bender, Ohio, as
members, comes to an end with the
new session unless Congress enacts
III. Res. So to continue its life. 1t
has been frequently praised by
Pres. Murray. by other CLIO leaders
and by the 5th CLIO convention Of
last November.
This failure to plan and to Or
ganize, which would be corrected
by creation Of a central Office of
War Mobilization as provided in
the neutrality-suspicious. bill Of
fered In the last session, has been
the subject Of extended CLIO critl-
cism Of the entire war production
and war mobilization drive.
HIT LABOR DRAFT
Compulsory manpower legislation
Is not the answer to the present
muddle, the committee said. and
the agitation for such coercive laws
In Congress Is a reflection Of "a fun
damental failure to understand the
Job in hand"
"Those who are advocating the
application OF q strait jacket upon
either production or manpower
arc living in the past. This II
not o war we can win with our
surplus energies"