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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-13

"S' was just letter-it didn't
stand for anything. Four genera
tons of his family lived al
"Grandview'' a rolling, bottom
land farm on the outskirts OF
Kansas City.
His formal education ended
after high school, a circumstances
he believed made him the avid
reader he became. Studying was
his lifetime hobby. During his
fist term he spent almost as
N .ich time in the Congressional
{ orary as he did in the Senate.
educated himself in law.
He served in World War / as
an artillery captain and partici-
pated in the 81. Mihiel and
Mouse Argonne engagements.
Then he returned to Missouri. He
m rried a childhood sweetheart,
Pess Wallace, and they had one
daughter.
Truman worked here and
there, owned haberdashery on
Kan-as City's blatant Twelfth
street for time and dabbed a
lit in county political affairs.
But he devoted most of his at
tenticn to the Truman family
farm.
Sucsrvises Huge Program
That's what ne was doing when
he won his first political office,
a judge of the Jackson county
court with administrative respon-
sibility over a multi-million dol
lar system of highways and drain
age projects in and around Kan
sas City.
Although he seldom discussed
it, Truman took quiet pride in
his investigating committees
work.
Il know something about pub
lie spending and costs" he told
an interviewer when the war in
vestigation was at its height,
land / knew it before this COM
mittee started operating. When
l was on the Jackson county court
I was responsible for a $25,000,-
900 highway program, and 1
watched that, too"
His committee objected to dol
.lar-a-year men" on the ground
that some of them received sala-
,ries from big business concerns
and actually served as lobby
lists for private business inter-
eStS.
Likes Mothers Tribute Best
A committee report early in
1912 charged that government in
| efficiency and private selfishness
had seriously retarded Amer
Fica's war production. While the
committee expressed confidence
that the United States would be
able to, produce sufficient guam
titles to enable it ultimately to
win the war; the report declared
The committee, however
wants the war to be won as soor
/ as possible and at minimum ex
penditure of life and property
Carelessness and inefficieney
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-13

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN
AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERH.
Case No. 1O-I7S
MARGARET V. COOKING FEREC
Plaintiff,
rs. DIVORCE
JEAN FEREC. Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATIONS
TO: JEAN FEREC,
S3I/tre Electri,
French Group,
Receiving Station,
Norfolk, Virginia.
You are hereby required to APP
pear to the bill for divorce filed
against you in the above styled
cause on or before the 23rd day of
April, \. II. 1915, otherwise the allie
cations contained therein will be
taken as confessed.
Done and Ordered this 22nd day
of March, \. u. 1945, at Key West,
Fla.
Circuit Court
SeaD Ross c Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court
BY: (Sd) Florence =. Sawyer,
Deputy Clerk.
WILLIAM W ALBURY,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
mar23- ;apr6-l3 1915
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-13

ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF FLORIDA. IN AND FOR DADE
COUNTY. IN CHANCERE.
No. S955S-D
l.. EDWARD LeBEL,
Plaintiff.
ELLEN GREIG LIBEL.
Defendant
FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE
This cause came on to he heard
before me this day on motion of the
Plaintiff, together with the report
WHELAN, heretofore appointed
herein, and it appearing unto the
Court that i'm and by the said re-
port the Special Master has recon-
mended the entry of Final Decree
of Divorce, and the Court being adj
vised in the premises, finds,
(a) That the Court has juriSdic-
ton of the. parties to this cause and
it's subject matter;
(b) That a Decree Pro Confesso
was, duly entered against the De-
PENDANT;
te) Fhat the report of the Special
Master is in proper form, duly au-
thenticated and should be approved
ratified and adopted by the Court;
(d) That the Plaintiff is obligat-
ed to the support of the minor chill
dFen. issue of the marriage of the
parties hereto, to wit: LOUIS Ed
WARD LIBEL, JR., aged Z, and
ELLEN ANN LIBEL, aged 5h, it is
therefore
oREERED, ADJUDGED AND DE-
CREED that the bonds of marriage
heretofore binding upon the parties
To this cause be, and the same are
hereby annulled and set aside, and
the parties hereto, l.. EDWARD Lee
lei and ELLEN GREIG LIBEL, be,
and they are hereby divorced a
vinculO matrimonii, and it is fur
Their
ORDERED, ADJUDGEp AND DE-
CREED that the Plaintiff, L. ED
WARD LeBEL, pay to the Defend
a ut, ELLEN GREIG LeBEL, for the
use and benefit of, and for support
maintenance and tuition of LOUIS
EDWARD LeBl3L, JR., and ELLEN
ANN LeBEL the sum of $4,000
monthly, beginning May /, 1915, dur
ing the minority of the said minor
children, and the further order of
this Court
DONE and ORDERED in Cham
bers at Miami. Dade County, Flop
ida, this 3Fd day of April. 1945.
(Signed( GEORGE e. HOLT,
Circuit. Judge.
A true copy of the Original ON
II T. in the Clerk office,
WITNESS my hand and Of
kICIAL SEAL. this 3rd day of
April. A. ID. 1945.
e. Il. LEATHERMAN,
Clerk Circuit Court.
BY 7. NJ. Worder ID. c.
apr6~ 49, 0-27, l945 Ga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-13
Story Crowded Out
Of Today's Issue

Due to the lack of space. the
story, chapter %, of Young
Doctor Merry" was crowded out
of today's issue of The Citizen,
but will, however, appear to-
morrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-13

TO: BETTY JUNE FULLER,
- Senator Hotel,
san Diego, Cal.
You are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bill of Complaint, for
Divorce, in the boYe-Styled cause,
on or before the 10th day of April,
else the allegations therein will be
taken as confessed against YOU.
This order is to be published once
a week for four consecutive Weeks
in the Key West Citizen. u news
paper published in Key West, Flor
ida.
Done and Ordered this 2lst day of
March, \, -. l945.
(SEAL) Ross & sawyer
Clerk Of Circuit Court.
BY: Florence e. Sawyer. DC.
mar23- 0:apr6-l3, 1945
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-13

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR Mon
ROE COUNTY. In CHANCERN,
No. O-524
RALPH VERNON FULLER
Plaintiff.
Us, DlNORN II
BETTY JUNE FULLER,
Defendant
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Maryland Truck Drivers
will lake Strike Vote
Ry the Associated Press.

lIc liSbUClAtel fEesSs
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-The re-
suits of a strike vote among truck
drivers scheduled for mid October
may determine whether large por-
ton Of Maryland's heavy truck and
over the-road service will be halted
The National Labor Relations
Board announced that Local 557
Freight Drivers and Helpers Union
(AFL) of Baltimore has asked for
the strike vote.
Union spokesmen and officials of
the Maryland Motor Trucking As
sociation indicated the dispute was
over wages and . change in work
ing conditions. ,. ...
Clifford Kohne, secretary of the
local, said that negotiations with
the labor relations council Of the
association had broken down and
"our only recourse now is to strike
for what We feel is right"
He declared about half of our
$500 members working for 68 COM
panies are involved and those en-
ployed independently by u addi-
tional trucking firms probably will
follow our lead and will observe any
decisions agreed upon by U.S." The
association declined comment.
The NLRB said that the petition
was filed September 20 and the vote
would follow the usual 30-day cool
ing OF" period.
Evening star., 1945-09-26

Mrs. du Pont and Mr.. Sweetser
probably will be married at the
home of his uncle, 1t. Col Philip
Shepley, A. U. S., 2917 Dumbarton
avenue NV. Mrs. Shepley said to-
day the date of the wedding has
not been set.
Neither Mrs. du Pont nor Mr..
Sweetser could be reached today,
but according to Mrs. Shepley the
couple have known each other since
childhood.
Mrs. du Pont only recently OBJ
tained divorce in Virginia, Mrs.
Shepley said. There are three chill
dren by the marriage.
Mrs. du Points age, according to
an application filed yesterday at
the District Marriage License Bu-
reau, is 33. Mr.. Sweetser is %.
Mr. Sweetser. Mrs. Shepley said.
returned to this country several
months ago after having been a
pilot for the American Field Service
in India.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
10000 Lumbermen
lin Clio Threaten 10
Join SawmiII Strike
BY the Associated Press.

PORTLAND. Oreg, Sept. ga
CIO lumber union negotiation COM
mittee meeting here today to con-
slider an overwhelming strike vote
threatens to add another 10000 lum-
Der workers to some $4,000 striking
AFL union men whose demands
have tied up about 400 of the
Northwest's numbering mills and
camps for three days.
A decision by the CIO Interna-
tional WoodWorkers of America to
strike for a fiat 25 cents an hour
wage increase would tie up all the
regions lumber and raise the total
of strike-bound units to more than
$50 mills, camps and plants.
There also were indications other
AFL unions had lined up to aid
AFL lumber and sawmill workers
whose strike is now in its third day.
Harry Lundeberg. secretary OF the
AFL Northwest Council directing
the. strike, said the affiliate unions
action would tie up most lumber
shipments since longshoremen can
not load vessel unless there Is a
sailor aboard.
At Seattle the Seattle Building
Trades Council announced 5000
workers would be idle within 4s
hours because of material shortage.
Retail yards are down to bed rock, .
Fred Smith, council secretary, re-
ported.
The AFL union demanded an in
dustry- wide contract negotiated for
a minimum $1.l0 wage increase.
Operators said the industry wide
demand was impossible" because
the AFL operations embraced such
varied work as logging. sawmills,
box factories and finished door and
window sash plants.
The Northern Arizona lumber
strike Of 300 union workers, now in
its third day, has left the town of
McNary without regular power or
light service. since it is fed by the
lumber plants power system.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Soft Coal Strikers
Close I More Mines
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, Sept. 26.-Strikes
closed seven more mines in the soft
coal fields today, increasing to 3l,720
the number of miners idle in Penn
sylvania and West Virginia over the
issue of whether foremen and other
supervisors should be unionized.
In all, 68 mines were affected.
Fifty-two were closed in Pennsyl-
vania, with 24,820 men out, and l6
closed in West Virginia, leaving $500
idle there.
The seven new shutdowns oc-
Cured in Western Pennsylvania.
Representatives Of another 5000
West Virginia miners met yesterday
at Fairmont and voted to walk out
at midnight tonight unless recogni-
ton is granted to the United Cleri-
CAL Technical and Supervisory EN-
ployes of the mining industry. a
UMWA affiliate.
A survey of Solid Fuels Admins
tration reports from the various
areas indicated a daily production
of $4,000 tons of soft coal was be-
ing lost.
From Youngstown, Ohio, came a
report that the strike threatened to
curtail steel production in the
Mahoning Valley.
Hope of relief from the strike was
seen in a hearing here tomorrow on
the supervisory unions petition to
the National Labor Relations Board
for certification as collective bar
gaining agent for bosses at four
mines owned by the Jones g. Laugh
| lin Steel Corp. in Washington
County, Pa.
Evening star., 1945-09-26

day this morning, brought the fol-
lowing complications:
l. The Railway Express Agency,
unable to deliver many of its pack
ages and running out of storage
space, declared an embargo on ship
ments into the city except for per-
ishables and air express.
2. Union leaders said 18 other
building service locals, in all bor-
oughs Of News sYork, had declared
intentions to support the strike, and
would call sympathy strike votes
shortly. The 18 locals claim $4,000
members. Mr.. Sullivan said the
Teamsters Union (AFL) and other
unions had pledged they would not
cross picket lines.
3. Mail was delivered to lobbies
and distributed on a catch-as-catch
can basis.
4. A death indirectly attributable
to the strike was recorded yesterday
Jacob Hanson, SO, who police said
was searching for a staircase, opened
the door to an elevator shaft and
plunged to his death.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
300 Remain on Strike
AT SparroWs Point Plant
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Dress.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-Approxi-
mately 800 men who walked out oil
the wire mill of the Bethlehem Steel
Co.'S Sparrow Point plant yesterday
remained away from their jobs again
today.
Albert Atallah, director for Mary
land of the United Steel Workers
tCIO), said a preliminary report
from members of Local 2609 of the
union, to which the Sparrows Point
workers belong, indicated that ths
dispute was over seniority rights.
Francis G. Wrightson, assistant tt
the manager at the steel mill, sale
that the workers gave no reason fol
walking of the job and that ths
cause was "a mystery" to him.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
'$1,950 After Taxes
Called Minimum for
City Family in Year
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The administration contended
today that the average city family
has to have $3.50 a year, after
paying income taxes, to break even
these days.
This report was submitted by A.
F. Hinrichs, acting commissioner OF
labor statistics, in support of Sen
ate bill to raise the minimum hourly
wage from 40 to IS cents.
Mr.. Hinrichs told a Senate Labor
Subcommittee that 65-cent rate
would bring fully employed worker
81 300 year. He said 75-cent rate,
which the bill contemplates as the
minimum two years hence, would
bring $500.
Bowles May Be Heard.
Mr.. Hinrichs was recalled to fin
ish testimony he began yesterday,
when he supported the argument
by Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach that IS cents is necessary in
justice to that large group of low
paid wage earners who have never
received sufficient income to main
tain their American standard Of
living"
The committee may get around to
hearing Price Administrator Chester
Bowles later today.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, Of
Louisiana argued yesterday that
wage raise would mean increased
living costs. He also said it would
lessen this country,s ability to COM
pete in world markets.
Special Analysis Finished.
Mr.. Hinrichs said his bureau had
just completed a special analysis
for the committee. He gave as it's
results:
I'VE find the average break-even
point for urban families of two or
more persons was about 81 ,425 in
1886, about STATS in 1941 and
81 $50 after income taxes in 1914"
| Mr.. Hinrichs testified that most
wage rates today are far above the
present Accent minimum and that
the fixing of higher minimum
will therefore not require any
significant wage increase" He said
that 2,380,000 workers in industry
now earn less than IS cents an hour
but of these only 100000 earn less
than so cents.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press,
Senate:
May reach vote on volunteer en-
listment bill; debates full employ
ment legislation.
Education and Labor subcommit-
tee continues hearing on 65-cent
minimum wage bill.
Pearl Harbor Committee considers
choice OF counsel.
Foreign Relations Committee con-
siders atomic bomb resolutions.
Irrigation subcommittee continues
hearing on Missouri Valley Author
ity bill,
Judiciary subcommittee considers
constitutional amendment on treaty
ratification.
Commerce Committee discusses
sale of merchant ships.
House:
Routine session for miscellaneous
bills.
Ways and Means Committee
charts, tax bill procedure.
Un-American Activities Commit.
tee starts public probe Of Com
munism.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Mrs. Eleanor du Pont to Wed
Son of Boston Rug Firm Head

Mrs. Eleanor Hoyt du Pont, for
Ter wife Of A. Felix du Pont, jr.,
will be married to John Sweetser, jr,
soon, probably in Washington. it
was learned today.
Mr.. Sweetser is the son of John
A. Sweetser, president of the Bos-
ton rug iirm of Bigelow g. Sanford
Mrs. du Pont also is Bostonian
She is heiress to the estate of her
grandfather, the late Galen Stone,
who was a partner in the Boston
investment firm of Hayden, Stone
g. Co. The estate was estimated at
s50,0O0,000 at the time of her mar
riage to Mr.. du Pont in August,
1881. That marriage united two of
the country's greatest fortunes. for
Mr.. du Pont was said to be prospec-
tive heir to $50 100000.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
100000 Affected
AS Elevator Strike in
New York Spreads

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (P).-Mort
than a million and a half New
Yorkers-by police estimate-wert
kept from their jobs or otherwise
affected today by Manhattan's
spreading strike of elevator men ano
building service workers.
The city's garment and fur in
dustry was virtually shut down. An
embargo was clamped on all ia
coming express shipments to Bronx
and Manhattan. The normal rou-
tine of thousands of professional
business and manufacturing estab-
lishments was hampered.
With the walkout in its third day,
there was no indication that either
union leaders or representatives of
building owners were giving ground.
The union stood by its threat to ex-
tend the strike to an estimated 1900
apartment buildings if necessary.
Consider General Strike.
David Sullivan, president of local
32-B of the AFL Building and Serv-
ice Employees International Union
said after q union meeting at 1890
am. that officials would meet again
tonight to consider "a general strike
involving all four boroughs. The
walkout now is confined to Man.
haitian and the Bronx.
Meanwhile, the Regional War La
Dor Board directed the disputants
to appear before the board at
pm. tomorrow to show cause why
the strike should not be terminated
Immediately.
He said strike action affecting
apartments was being delayed tc
give owners IAN opportunity to sign
the union contract"
The city's huge clothing center,
which in normal peacetime has
employed more wage earners than
Pittsburgh's steel plants or Detroit's IS
automobile factories, was a ghost
town.
The tie-up of the garment and
fur trade had widespread effects
In addition to the unemployment
out-of town buyers arriving to Sc
lect new styles in clothing for the
| fall and winter seasons found
themselves unable to transact bust.
ness.
L. w. Marshall, manager of the
Garment Manufacturers Index. esti-
mated at least 1000 wholesale
showrooms were closed.
100000 Are Idle.
| An estimated 250,O00 to 100000
clothing workers stayed away from
their jobs yesterday, either be-
cause of picket lines or because they
would not climb long flights OF
stairs to skyscraper lofts.
Latest union figures reported thai
some 1894 buildings were struck In
the walkout of more than $4,000 men
The strike was called in protest
against War Labor Board ruling
which, while raising hourly wage
rates, reduced weekly "take-home'
pay by cutting down the number o1
hours in the work week.
In preparation for spread o1
the strike to apartment buildings
unions and the city health depart.
ment mapped plans for emergency
service in tall dwellings.
| The strike, which entered its thire
Evening star., 1945-09-26
5-Yeor Nursing Course
Urqed for Dunborton

A 5-year nursing course with
degree by Dunbarton College OF
Holy Cross was recommended last
night by Sister Mary Frederick
president of the institution, at its
semiannual meeting.
The college now offers a 2-year
course, with three years of private
hospital study elsewhere. and the
degree conferred by Catholic Uni
versity. Under the recommendation
the complete course and conferring
of degree would be under auspices
of Dunbarton.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
NLRB Drafts Plans
For Strike Votes Of
Auto Industry Unions
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT, Sept. 26.-The Ma
tional Labor Relations Board today
began setting up machinery for Oc-
tober strike votes among 4O5, 900
Chrysler and General Motors en-
ployes, while awaiting a formal
union request for similar vote
among 100000 Ford workers.
The NLRB's action came as OIL
cials of the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) planned to confer
again today with representatives Of
the Chrysler Corp. on the unions
requests for 80 per cent wage in
crease for the auto industry.
The conferees held their first ses-
sion yesterday, but well-informed
quarters said little progress was
made. Robert w. Conder, company
labor relations director, said he had
made no counterproposals nor offers
to accept the 80 per cent figure.
Chrysler Talks Are First.
The Chrysler negotiations were
the first since the JAW outlined its
wage demands to the auto industry
earlier this month.
NLRB spokesmen said the Chrys-
Ter vote would be taken at the con-
Germs IA Detroit plants as we'll as
those in Los Angeles, Chicago and
four Indiana centerS-Newcastle,
Marysville, Kokomo and Evansville
The date was tentatively set for
October IS.
The General Motors vote will af-
feet 325 900 workers and will be held
October "a, the Government Official
added.
He pointed out that representa-
tives Of Ford UAW locals from all
sections of the country are to con-
fer in Detroit this week end to take
formal action on the request for a
strike vote. Union sources said the
petition would be filed shortly.
Two Bright Spots.
Two bright spots appeared in
Detroit's troubled labor picture.
l. The 5000 workers of the Muir
ray Corp. of America were due
back at their jobs today in accord
ance with vote taken at a meet
ing yesterday. They had been idle
In dispute over reorganization Of
several company departments.
2. The 4,500 striking employees of
kelSey-Hayes Wheel Co. were sum-
moned to mass meeting Friday,
at which high-ranking UAW inter-
national officers are due to urge
an end to their strike, now in its
S3d day.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
/ Labor Leaders AssaiI
Shelving Of Measure
On Aid for JobIess
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

A coalition of conservative
Democrats and Republicans may
succeed in curbing the public
spending feature of the full en-
ployment bill in the Senate, just
as a similar combination pigeon.
holed the administrations emer-
gency jobless aid bill yesterday
1t was indicated today.
Meanwhile, two administration
supporters on the Ways and Means
Committee-Representatives Forand
of Rhode Island and Eberharter OF
Pennsylvania, both Democrats-said
they would seek the signatures OF
2l8 House members to force the un-
employment compensation measure
out Of the committee to the floor OF
the House.
The committees action yesterday
Indefinitely postponing the bill, IA
to 10, aroused the ire of labor lead
ers. President william Green OF
the American Federation of Labor
accused Congress Of "callous dis
regard Of human needs" President
Philip Murray of the CIO sent out
telegram, calling on his organiza.
ton and the CIO Political Action
Committee for "the widest possible
drive" to reverse the House COM
mittee decision, which he called a
Shameful act"
Strikes Potent Argument.
President Truman told his new.
conference today he was sorry about
the committees action. but hac
nothing further to say except hi
wanted to talk to committee mem.
bers about 1t.
The current wave of strikes Is
understood to have been a potent
argument for opponents of the bill
in having the issue shelved yester-
day. Several bills were before the
committee, proposing varying de-
grees Of Federal aid to expand State
payments to displaced workers.
In the Senate a temporary truce
has been called in the battle over
the full employment bill, to permit
speedy passage of the Army Navy
voluntary enlistment bill.
There is virtually no doubt the
Senate will pass the full-employ.
ment bill, which seeks to prevent
future depressions by putting Con.
gress on record in favor of Gov.
ernment planning to assure job op.
portunities for all.
Evening star., 1945-09-26
Red Points 10 Be Doubled
For SaIvaqed Waste FATS
e. the Associated Press.

EJ the Associated Press.
Housewives will receive four in
stead of two red points pound for
waste fats beginning next Monday
The Office of Price Administra-
ton and the Agriculture Depart
ment, it was learned yesterday. have
decided to double the points to en-
courage collection of fats for pro-
duction of soap and other products
Salvage collections are reported
to have decreased sharply since the
war ended.