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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07
Man Struck Girl
She Cut Him

A man whom police say struck
a young girl with a chair was
treated at the hospital for stab
wound TO the left side. He was
identified as George Blackman, IS,
1923 Mullett street
Police say that Blackman was
visiting young woman, Lorraine
Johnson. %. at l452 Mullett street
and that he struck her during an
argument, at which time she cut
him with a knife.
The young lady is held for in
vestigation Of the alleged assault.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07
Judge Fines Two
Gamblers $1OO

Two men, both Of whom denied
maintaining and operating gamb-
ling place at 4l28 Hastings street,
were convicted of the charge last
week and sentenced to Pay $50
fine or serve so days in Jail by Re-
corders Judge Paul E. Krause.
Testimony disclosed that Joel
Wolkerson, 81, was the alleged
"tip-off' man at the Sportland club
during a raid there on Oct. 8, last
year. Robert Jones, so police say,
was running the game. Jones
denied this and stated he entered
the premises to see fellow work.
er on the night in question.
Wilkerson stated that man
whom he knew as Archie Watkins
ran the alleged gambling place.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07
Ask Health Bill
AS Aid To Negro

WASHINGTON, D. C.-In tes-
timony March % supporting the
principle Of the bill IS. l9DNto
amend the public Health Service
Act, DR. Louis T. Wright. N.A.A.
C.P. Board member, told the
Senate Education and Labor
Committee that because Of the in
equitable manner in which GER
tain states allocate their own gen.
eral funds under the present sys-
tenn. clinical and hospital care for
Negroes is practically non-existent.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07

1t was disclosed that Robert Lit
ton, 80, 1879 Greeley. had called
police after the young lady had
refused to lei him have his clothes,
following separation between
them.
When police entered the home,
Miss Menzie, repeatedly assaulted
one of the police officers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07
Unionist Speaks
At Auxiliary Meet

The U.T.S.E.A. Auxiliary held
its business meeting in the usual
manner with Mrs. Julia Bingham
presiding. New committees were
appointed and instructed in COM
phance with the constitution.
GUEST OF HONOR was Mr..
Curry, president OF the Mems Lo-
cal 1902. He discussed the quail
fications of Victor Reuther. can
didate for election to the Board OF
Education. Mrs. Edna Curry was
hostess and served a delicious re-
past.
A recreation period followed the
the business session. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mrs. C. Berry, 1880 Roosevelt.
Al ordinary range q l6-inch shell
fired by battleship is travelling
about a third Of a mile per second
hen II hits.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07
Say Young Girl
Struck Officer

Patrolman Clyde Walker, 46. 2244
Highland avenue. was treated for
minor injuries at Receiving hos
pital, after. so police say. he was
assaulted by Miss Margaret Men,
zie, %, $3.50 Russell street.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07
AILsTA
WILLIAMS WINS QUICKLY

PHII.ADELPHIA-lke Williams,
Trenton, ~ j. knocked out Dorsey
Day. PHILADELPHIA. in 2:46 of the
third round Of their scheduled 10
round bout in the arena Monday
night.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07

Cinnamon trees are being grown
on Ceylon plantations averaging 10
20 IS acres each
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07

Modern life With its ceaseless hurry
and worry. irregular habits. improper
m Nns and drinking, exposure, eontagion
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-07

symptoms Of disturbed kidney function
ache. dizziness. getting up nights. swelling.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-24
Chief Patch
Back at Work

Chief Dan E. L. Patch today re-
sumed his duties as head Of the
city police department after spend
ing nearly a month on a trip to
Washington, d. C.. and Florida
While in Miami he attended the
four day conference OF police
chiefs.
Chief Patch addressed the CON
ference on the subject OF a model
police building. He pointed out
that there was no set standard for
such buildings, since each depart
ment had its own problems and
aims
However. he stated, there are
certain requirements for an ideal
building. The most important thing
in the building Is the cell blocks.
They must be properly drained,
ventilated and heated. Adequate
lighting must be provided. No
cell block should be against an out
side wall. but should have a walk
between the cell and the wall. The
building would be designed BY
someone familiar with police pro.
cedures and with an eye for the
officers convenience.
The building, he asserted should
be located on 4 main street or a
trunk line. This important fea-
ture pays dividends, the chief en-
phasized. In the first place. he
stated. the public must become &C
Quainted with the location to speed
the reporting of crimes. The build
ing should be SO located that a
stranger going through the city
should be able TO find 1t easily.
A central location would also
make prompt attention to calls to
all parts OF the city feasible.
Chief Patch pointed out that
whereas in other portions of the
country juvenile crime is increas-
ing. the records in Ypsilanti show
a decline.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-24
FRIEND TO DOGS

INDIANAPOLIS-UP-Mrs. J. L.
Smith has let her love OF dogs lead
her into what Is almost a full-time
job without pay. She gets a list
OF all the dogs picked up by the
Indianapolis dogcstcher. Then she
checks ads In the newspapers to
see II the pound has any dog ad.
vertised as lost. She informs the
owner where his dog is. After
customer has bought a dog from
the pound, she calls up to see If
the dog is happy in its new home
and if the family is pleased with
Its pet. Mrs. Smith has five dogs
Of her own.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-24
NAMES BOAST COLOR

ALLIANCE, Neb.-UP-Few U.
S. employment offices can boast OF
the color and imagination Of the
Sioux Indian names on the ALI
ance USES list, in the opinion OF
H V. McClary, manger.
Some OF the reasons cited by Nc
Clary are the following names: A.
f. Initiates Dog, Samuel Crooked
Eyes, Frank Jealous OF Him. Al
exander Dog Eyes, Calvin Coolidge
Iron Heart. Frank Long Time Be
tween Baths, Leroy Iron White
Man. John Gets Down on The Floor
and Crawls Around. Noah at the
Straight. and Levy Holy Medicine.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
ReregistratiOn For
Two Days Totals 1872

Total for the first two days of
reregistTaiion in the city hall for
the election to be held the sec
ond Tuesday in November was
1872, which Assistant Supervisor
John w. Roberts considered
good. in view of the frequent
rains and the futher fact that
the books will not be closed till
October 20.
As MIR. Roberts pointed out,
should an average of Sc be main
tanned daily, the number of re-
gistrations would be far in ex-
cess of what the total is expected
to be.
Before the books were opened,
Il was generally thought that the
qualified list would be small, but
the interest that has been shown
in the reregistration demon
strates that such will not be. the
case.
The registration clerks are Mrs.
Lillian Lopez and Mrs. Vivien
Roberts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29

virtually all its funds frozen in
the United States.
Faced with a devastated
country which will require $780,
100000 or more to repair, Fill
zinc officials are clamoring for
action.
One of the most immediate
measures on 1.-The u. S~-~Sensxe
docket would free about $f12,-
100000 in Philippine funds held
in the United States,
In The Meantime
But until the tangled Filipino
relief measures are approved by
the Senate and House, President
Sergio OSmena and his aides are
inning their hopes on the FEA-
private business combination.
The Filipino government has
helped the Army to reopen Is
piers and the Army has agreed
to set aside a number of ware
houses and sorting sheds.
AS an added step aimed at con-
trolling initiation, the Osmena
regime has promised to institute
enforceable rrice ceilings and an
equitable rationing system.
FEA has drawn up a list of
critically needed commodities to
guide exporters in filling orders.
Ranking high are food, clothing,
textiles, medicines, drugs, hand
tools, aricultural equipment, fer
tilizers and trucks.
Filipino government officials
are also hoping for immediate
help from the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Admin
istration and for further aid from
the Army.
But uNRRA must decide how
much and, if any, the Philippines
are entitled to. And the Army
must decide whether any sur
lus equipment can be left in the
islands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
FINAL PREPARATIONS MADE FOR
MASS LANDINGS in JAP AREAS
tBy Associated Rrsssl

i a MANILA, Aug. 29.-Finai
prsparations. were made to-
dag for the, mass landings
that will be. made at Atsugi
airfield, preceding the arrlv-
al of General Douglas Mac
Arthur and members of his
staff on Sunday.
General Macarthur an
nounced today that~Lieuten-
ant-General John M. VAIN
wright, who had been a Jap
prisoner of war for three
years and three months, will
be present Sunday when the
formal unconditional sur
render of the Japanese taxes
place aboard the battleship
Missouri.
Macarthur also said that
he had invited Lieutenant
General Arthur N. Percival,
of the British Army, who
was in command of Singa-
pore when it fell to the Japs,
to be present whenthe sur
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
REVENUE OFFICE ON
FORTY-HOUR WEEK

The local United States Reve-
nue. Office on the second floor of
the Postoffice building, has
adopted the 40-hour a week
schedule, the same as many other
government agencies, according
10 announcement made today by
David A. Cochran, deputy col
lectOr.
In accordance with the new
ruling, the office will Remain
open on five days of the week
from $3.50 a. m. to S p. m, with
the office remaining closed on
Saturdays, beginning this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
Gty Council Adopts Budget
ningYear'sOpGTatiOn
Millage Set AT Thirty
Seven And One Quarter
Mills, Three Quarters
Less Than Last Year

City Council last night
at a special meeting adopted
the budget for the coming
years operation, fixing the
millage at 81 and ia mills.
This is three-quarters of a
mill less than last year.
Included i'm the new bud
get is an amount of $4,000,
covering the salary of the
city manager to be named
by members of the city COM
mission under the new Char
ter passed at the last session
of the Legislature. The COM
missioners will be elected at
the coming November cleo
ton. The manager will be
paid $500 a month.
Funds for a few other
items, which are provided
for i'm the new charter, were
included in the budget.
Budget Apportionment
Funds included in the new
budget were apportioned as
follows:
General revenue, 8 and
lille mills; fire, 5; contin-
gent fund. Id; public well
fare. l lie; Board of Pub
lie Works, g; indebtedness,
2 1-2: city hospital, 2 1-2;i
bond refunding, 5 ga; perm
anent refunding bonds, 3 1-2.
Total, 80 Ia mills.
Non-exempt tax roll for
tina year 1945 totals $1,000.
4O5 at 20 mills for operation.
Aggregate tax roll for the
year 1945 totals $8,697,965
at 0 Ia mills for debt serv-
ice. f"Hf tst
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
SLEEPER FOUND IN RE-
ADJUSTMENT ACT
OF 194S
By JACK STINNETT
AP Features Writer

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
Banking. government and
reputable loan company Of
ticials are waking up to the
fact that there's a sleeper"
in the Serviceman's Read
justment Act of 1915.
It's in those sections of the
bill, rushed through the
House in closing days before
recess, which would liberal
ize the loan provisions of
the G.. |. Bill of Rights.
The new measure, it is be-
lieved, would leave the door
wide open to abuses which
would take the veteran, the
government and the taxpay-
er for an expensive joy-ride.
1t was originally designed
to cut red tape in the govern
ment's so per cent $4,000
maximum) guarantee of
loans to veterans-an objec-
tive which several groups,
including the Veterans Adj
ministration and the Ameri-
can Bankers association, ad-
NIT is a worthy one.
ABA is back of another
bill with the same objective,
which has been introduced,
but not acted upon. VA has
taken no official stand, but
is expected to when the pres
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
NO ACTION ON
INCOME TAX CUT
UNTIL LATER ON
NO ACTION LIKELY UNTIL
GOVERNMENT BUDGET IS
PREPARED FOR NEXT FIs.
CAL YEAR
ny Associated Press,


WASHINGTON, Aug. 20,
Senator Wash, of Massa-
chusetts, member of the SEN
ate finance committee, and
Representative Robinson, OF
Virginia, of the house fl
nance committee, said today
that no action is likely to be
taken on the proposal to re-
duce the income tax until it
is known what the govern
ment's budget will be for the
next fiscal year.
Robinson declared that the
20 percent cut in the individ-
ual income tax, which Rep
resentative Harold Knutsen,
ranking Republican of the
House Ways and Means
Committee, said yesterday
he would advocate, was pre-
Robinson added
that it would not be known
what could be done to the
tax structure until the next
budget was adopted. =,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
CHAPTER TO
HOLD CELEBRATION

Fern Chapter 81, Order of East
ern Star, will celebrate the birth
day of Robert Morris, founder of
the order, with a party on the
lawn at 400 Duval street on
Thursday, August 80 from to
10 r. m, according to announce!
ment made by Jennie Fac Ber-
valid, chairman of the unit.
Games will be played, with
other activities making up the
evenings entertainment.
Members are urged to attend
and bring along a guest. All visit
ing members are invited. $780,.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29

ing. In the latter wall there
is no opening.
The roof of the Holtsberg
building was destroyed, but
the north wall of the strue-
ture, despite the fact Il adj
Joined the building that was
afire, was undamaged. Here
again the retaining wall Of
the Woolworth building
stopped the fire from spread
ing below the second story.
The drygoods i'm the Holts-
berg Building was damaged
by water. The store was
conducted by Millicent Beld-
ner.-
Insurance Totals $s7, 500
Insurance OF the stores
and buildings amounted 20
ST., 800. On the Pollock
store the insurance was So
600; on Frank Wolk0wsky's
store, insurance with the
Porter and Allen agency
amounted to $26,500 and
$500 with the Key West
Insurance Company: on the
stock i'm the Holtsberg build
/ ing. the insurance WAS 81 T..
I 500, and on the huiidIn9
! $1,000, and 90 the novelty
store, conducted by Herman
Holtsberg. $4,000.
The former Woodwork
Building was owned BY the
Babcock heirs. with Colonel
l.. G.. Brinton as trustee, and
the insurance on il was ST.
900.
All the insurance was
with the Porter and Allen
Company. with the exception
of the $500 with the Key
West Insurance Company.
IS Streams Of Water
1t is known that the fire
started i'm the back of the
Woolworth Building. but mt
what point has not vet been
ascertained. When the alarm
was sounded. the rear of the
building was aflame.
Three engines of the Key
West Fire Company. with
five streams of water; tire
Navy, with two streams; the
Amy. two streams; the
Coast Guard, the Boca Chica
Air Station, the Naval Air
Station and the Meacham
field engines, one stream
each, fought the raging con-
flagration.
Two of the streams were
poured into the fire from
atop the Palace Theater and
two from atop the kreSs
Building. For the hour and
one-half that the engines
were pumping at their peak.
far more water was used
than in fighting any other
fire i'm Key West. The rec
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
Ere In Old WO0|WOth BUILDING
And Adjoining Structure Causes
DallageEstinattdM S75,OO0O0
FIRE ENGINES FROM BOTH CITY STATIONS
AND ALSO GOVERNMENT MACHINES
USED AT FIRE

A fire, which was discov-
cred at 7:35 o'clock last eve
ming, caused damages esti-
mated at $4,000 in three
stores in what was formerly
the Woolworth building and
the adjoining Holtsberg
building on the south.
The businesses suffering
damage or total loss include
Frank Wolkowsky's Mems
Clothing Store, Pollock's
Jewelry Store, Mlkington's
Studios and Holtsbcrg's Dry
Goods Store. All fronted on
Duval street, between South
ard and Fleming.
For one hour and 80 min
utes, %, 900 gallons of water
were poured on the building
every minute, causing Duvsl
street, northward, to look
like it does during a heavy
rain storm.
At Greene and Duval,
which is something of a catch
basin, water from the en-
gines, pumping at the fire
three and a half blocks away
WAS almost knee-aeep. This
sidewalks on the south cor
, ners were covered seyera
inches with water.
b. 1t has not yet been ,determ
med where the fire started
hut Louis Pollock, who con
Quoted Pollock's JewelrJ
Store on the north side of the
Woolworth building. said to
day that it surely did no
start in his store because he
was serving a customer wher
he was told that there was 4
fire next door. In his eX-
element. he forgot to close
the heavy outer door of his
safe, but the inner door was
shut and protected the art
icleS inside.
Stores Quilted
Pollock's store was gutted
as also were the clothing
store conducted by Frank
Wolkowsky and the Pilking-
ton Photo Studio, which was
managed by Mrs. Coutant.
Most Of the equipment in the
studio was removed to the
aisle in the Palace Theater,
two doors away to the south.
kress Store at the corner
of Duval and Fleming streets,
was unchanged. 1t was pro-
tected by the stone wall OF
the Woolworth building and
by the brick wall, story
higher, of the kress build
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
render ceremonies are held.
Naval Might To Be Off Japan

render ceremonies are uelu.
Naval Might To Be Off Japan
1t was disclosed today that,
while the American Third Fleet
will be- in Tokyo, Bay when the
surrender sdncument is signed,
the American Sixth and Seventh
fleets and the American Pacific
fleet will be in the ocean in the
immediate vicinity of japan.
United States Marines have
landed on islands fronting Yoko-
suka naval base to carry out OPP
Grafton No. 8, and more techni-
clans have arrived at the Atsugi
airfield, 18 miles southwest OF
Tokyo.
Jsps Cooperative
Every precaution has been TAX
en- against any Jap demonstra-
tons, but it was reported that
the Japs have shown a DISPOSE
ton to help the occupation force
in every way they can.
When the first American flag
was hoisted at the Atsugi air.
field, the Japs, as well as the
Americans present, saluted the
flag.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
OPPOSITION ON
DRAFTING YOUTHS
EVIDENCED TODAY
ARMY STAFF MEMBERS SAY
IF THIS is NOT DONE
THOSE OVERSEAS WILL BE
RETAINED
(By Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.

- Strong opposition was
evinced today by members
of the House Military At
fairs Committee against the
drafting of boys of Is years
of age, despite the testimony
of two members of the army
general staff that, were,
youths of that age not in
Quoted, many Americans
who have served a long time
overseas will remain among
the troops of occupation ell
Their in Germany or in ia
pan.
President Truman's rec
ommendation that $4,000
men be drafted by the army
every month was not acted
on by the committee. 1t was
said that consideration will
not be given that proposal
until the committee recon-
venes next Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
CALL MEETING OF
SCHOOL MUSICIANS

All High School musicians are
to assemble on Thurs
day at 10 a. m. at the High School
auditorium to meet the new band
Frank Lodwick. who
will conduct musical activities
at the school, according to an
made today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
ARMY ENDS CIVILIAN RELIEF in
PHILIPPINES SATURDAY; PRICES UR
U. S. Government Agen-
cies And Private Bust
ness Now Aroused Over
Unchecked Initiation
BY JOHN ScALI
Ap TewsvraS pyrlfA~

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
Unchecked initiation that
is sweeping over the Philip
pines has aroused U. S. gov
eminent agencies and pri-
vate business.
The Army discontinues
supplying civilian relief
needs to Filipinos Saturday.
Then the Foreign Econom-
ic Administration is prepar-
ed to offer a big helping
hand through the Philippine
Trade; AdvisoryqBeard, rep
resenting u. S. business firms
with prewar3 contracts in the
Philippines. ~
Together government and
business hope to move
enough rehabilitation sup
plies into the islands to
wreck the black marketeers
who have made living costs
in Manila increase eight
times over the pre-war
prices.
Private traders are count
ed upon to furnish the bulk
of the goods, needed, with
FEA filling in the scarcest
supplies through it's subsidi-
airy, the u. S. Commercial
Company.
:. In combating the menace,
the Commonwealth govern
ment has been severely hand
icapped by, a lack of funds.
Filipino officials are hoping
FEA and PTA will start a
flow of reconstruction goods,
ranging from tractors 0nee-'
dies, which will steady the
country's shaky economic
structure. +>s' 81
Black Market Is Rife +,
One of the main problems will
be Manila'S super black market,
the source of virtually every
product sold in the Philippine
capital, and operated on such an
alarming scale that the Commerce
Department recently said:
Goods are sold quite openly
in market stalls and in dingy
stores established in the ruins of
buildings at nrices 5 to 10 or more
times the official ceilings. Aside
from the relatives small sales of
food at government stores and
commissaries, indeed, no goods
are available at ceiling prices"
The Departments report cited
the efforts of American govern
ment representatives to obtain
few kitchen items:
Glasses OF atype that sell in
the United States for five cents
could not be obtained for less
than So each. A cup and saucer
of the cheapest type cost about
the same; an ordinary plate sold
at So to SIS; an old-fashioned en-
amelWare coffee pot - holding
about six cups-cost 500. Prices
of pots and pans were in pro-
portion"
Most early shipments of civil
ian goods are expected to go to.
private buyers. The Common
wealth government, potentially
the biggest customer, still has
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
OPA OFFICE ON
FORTY-HOUR WEEK

N. D. Keye, director of the
OPA rent-control office in Key
West, said he had been notified
that his office has been put on
40-hour week, and added that,
hereafter, it will be closed on
Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-08-29
ARE VETERANS BANKING ON TROUBLED
THANKS EXTENDED
5s1 TO FIRE HELPERS

Fire Chief Leroy Torres re-
quested The Citizen today to ex-
tend his thanks to the various
government agencies. and all
others, who rendered assistance
in working on the conflagration
last evening on Duval street.