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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-25
FISH SURVEY

SOUTHPORT, Oct. "a - A
prelimary survey is being
made to determine the existing
sport fishing facilities and the
potentalities at Southport and
all along the Brunswick coast.
This survey is intended as
data for the more com. 'ete
survey that is to be made by
the Division of Advertising
and News of the state. Bill
Sharpe, director of the divis-
ion, considers the matter a
very important one and is per-
sonally interes ted, according
to Information received here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-25

cratic club, elected Monday
night at an organization meet
ing in the courthouse here.
Carroll Fentress is vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. Ruby Kretchel,
secretary-treasurer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-25
ADD SNAKE STORIES

SOUTHPORT, Oct. 24-Rat-
tlesnake stories have been
more common than anything
else in the past several weeks.
James D. Bellamy, young ex-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-25
ASSIGNED TO NEW POST

CHERRY POINT, Oct. "a -
Maj. Frank C. Thomas, U.s.
MGR, has been assigned to ac-
tive duty at the Marine air sta
ton mere at Cherry Point.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-25
BEAVER THIEF

SOUTHPORT, Oct. "a R.
D. White, we'll known Shallotte
citizen, is very much opposed
to the method recently followed
by some busy beaver who vas
intent on building a house, store
Or sidewalk. The reason for his
objection is that the unknown
lndustrialist busted into his
warehouse and stole the 125
bags Of cement, with which he
was personally intending to do
some building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-25
PRESIDENT

BAYBORO, Oct. "a - Hubert
Smith is the president Of the
Pamlico County Young Demo
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-25
$50 POUNDS MINUS FOOT

SOUTHPORT, Oct. "a Last
year a big black bear made
a series of raids on the corn
field OF Obie Phelps, near Sup
ply. The animal came once too
often and finally put his foot
in a bear trap prepared for it.
Breaking away hut leaving his
foot behind him the bear aban-
doned his raids on the cornfield
until a few weeks ago. Last
week, repeating one of sew
eral 1916 visits, Obie met the
critter with two heavy charges
of buckshot at close range.
Minus one of his feet the bear
weighed $50 pounds.
"BUCK A SHEET"
SOUTHPORT, Oct. 24- A
recent unusual robbery has re-
suited in James Brewster,
North West township negro, be-
ing held for superior court
under $500.00 bond. Brewster,
arrested by Rural Policeman
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Rotary District
Governor Speaks
To Club Today
REMINDS MEMBERS OF Ro-
TARY's SERVICE TO ALL
PERSONS AND OF DEDIcA.
TIc)g TO THIS THOUGHT

Fred M. Bultman, district gov
ernor Of Rotary in the Florida
area. reported that he is espec-
tally pleased to see the large
number of visiting Rotarians
from other states who have been
entertained in Florida. y,S;.,.
The motto of Rotary, Service
Above Self, is a wonderful
thought to carry throughout the
day, Mr.. Bultman said, and en-
phasized that a man has lot
of faults and weaknesses within
himself but he has been given
the gift of serving others and
helping others and that is noble
quality.
Mr.. Bultman emphasized the
responsibility of this duty to our
ncighbor and said that only men
who fully understood the prin-
ciples of Rotary should be in
Quoted into the club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Retroactive Wages
Paid By Local WI

The Western Union Telegraph
Company now has paid retroac-
tive wages to local employees rep
resented by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, and also, by Spec
ial decision of the Company, to
all employees not in collective
bargaining units, 1t was i an
nounced today by S. A. Zones,
local manager Of the company. x
Payments totaling $5,016.38, has
been made to twelve local en-
oloyees, Manager Jones said.
Retroactive wage payments to
over 10000 employees of the
company except general officers
,Sn, when completed total about
$3f, 006s GOO Ss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Smathers Takes
Shot AT Record
OF Pat Cannon
SPEAKS IN INTEREST OF CAN
DIDAcY FOR CONGRESS IN
RALLY HELD IN DADE
COUNTY
Especial to The Citizen,

FROM GEORGE SMATHERS'
CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS.
Miami, March 21.-The opening
shot at the congressional record
of Pat Cannon was fired by
George Smathers, candidate for
the office Mr.. Cannon now hoias
Speaking at the first open-air raj
ly in Dade county of the present
campaign. Smathers pointed out
that Cannon had missed voting
on two-thirds of the bills present
ed in Congress during 1945.
The candidate, a veteran of
more than three years in the Ma
rine Corps and Is months IN the
Pacific. said that he and other
fighting men in the South Pacific
decided that Congress had. mess
ed up thingss In International and
national affairs and that new men
and "new blood" was needed IN
Congress ito straighten out tie
tangled affairs"
He asserted he would make
only two promises: 81. | prom
Use to vote on ever issue brought
to the floor of the House of Rep
resentativeS. 2. To help put an
end to government by decree and
agencies and put it back on a
representative basis"
During the day Smathers tele-
graphed plea to Gen. Omar
Bradley urging that a regional
veterans office be established in
this area; that with about IS, QUO
veterans in this district there is
immediate need for a five thou
sand-bed hospital, and that Bay
Pines hospital is too far distant
with Inadequate transportation
fact tiles for the veterans needing
quick Redistribution of disabiii-
ties.
Srnathers told the rally he
would fight for old age assistance
on the grounds of actual need.
not limited by a maximum wnen
sickness Or other troubles MAKE
the need for further help.
Il do not intend to ride int
Congress on the pennies pFs
dimes of the aged" he asserted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Delinquent Taxes Collected
We're $18,94l.84; Cur.
rent Real Estate Personal.
Property Taxes $5,9O8

Total revenue collected by the
city in the month of February
was $29,924.19, according to
records in Finance Dire tor
Charles Roberts office.
This money was apportioned to
the various funds as follows:
General revenue. 19,497 .03, less
discounts on current taxes .
$67.07 brings total of SIG, 42yy6,
City. Hospital ----.--.- $3.50 81
Street Paving ..--.-----.- $754.S2
Sewerage O. & M. $500 $1,164.25
Bond Refunding .--,- $4,735, so
Permanent Refunding
Bonds --..--s----.l..-- $1,7S9.2 %
Interest and Sinking $i,192.77t
JudgmentssSpecial 14;.- $338.33
Collections of taxes were as
folloMs3T9@ atft5ntae9a
Net current taxes ef Real Estate
and Personal Property taxes
were .--... 49, SIS, 908.11
Delinquent taxes collected were
$18,941.84 which less abate-
ments from the year 1914 and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Hearing On Valuation Of
DOndSSCllGdu|edFOrhODd
ASSISTANT STATE At.
TORNEY N DISTRICT
III To FILE AN.
swER

Caeatl Jaliae Aauilin0 Lopez
SD teeHF thaA nest Monday
ansnina he will bold q hearing
lm So nsakNe&inNs that have been
,sSlialsa IN his cuurt for the val
a4afl1.n nf the s1.l5o.000 refund.
am9 h~adS uf IRE Monroe County
Moaa ana Teii Bridge District.
lI8 Aafed that s q. Carson, az
akstaNt Ntate attorney la this dis
tsNt u aNe 90 file an answer b.
Aam es@fsNsiina6 If 10 o'cl0ck Mon.
49, aeFnink and tfat immedI-
sK neseatter TIE hearing VII
n wasnson. attorney Cos
tl& Hlaie hoald q Administration,
Nhh Is h4sine ne bonds re-
sssnAasa wii8 repFNsent the board
22 Ease heMfina.
A1tofney Cafson's answer. re-
nafea ~ Law in bono cases af-
twHEmN euunties. viii be- little
mNsN fhan q formality. as was
stsled ln Tls Citizen Tuesday.
Tha bonds. since they were
tsmaNHs ~ the Reconstruction Ei-
Mamf4 Corporation, have been
&EAHinx interest "a the rate of
fsaw psFceni annually. bat tilc
M1Ma2 na@Fa ~ Administration
$3.50 ~ Friundlng issue Monday
a 3 falH - interest slightly more
fnaa - pefcFnt The saving. for
afsN iGiN ~ tise bands. is more than
3 M a9 ln interest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Miss Acevedo
Crowned Queen
ForOnel Year
GIVEN CROWN. scEpTRE AND
RINGS BY MAID: MAYOR
POINTS TO TOOTH ANNIvER-
sARY SPONGE SALES

Before crowd estimated at
over 1000 persons Miss Gloria
Acevedo, Rotary Club choice,
was crowned queen of Key West
for one year by Paul Albury who
was in charge of the Sopnge Fes-
tival.
The 81 year old brunette
beauty received thunderous ap-
plause as she entered the stage
area and received the ring from
runner up Miss Dolores Thorn
ley, Lions Club candidate, the
'sceptre from Miss Shirley Smith,
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Club candidate and the crown
was brought in BY Miss Charlotte
Putnam, Poinciana candidates 4
An,,address by Mayor W. w.
Demeritt fpeinted out that this is
the J, Tooth anniversary of the
of the sponge industry to
Key West since the first sponges
were marketed commercially in
this area in the 1840's. Mr.. De-
merits speech was on a resume
of the sponge gathering indus
try on the Florida Keys.
Key West High School Band
under direction of Professor
Roger Chadwick was outstanding
in their many beautiful selec-
tions.
Ceremony Program
Herb Cohen, known to stage
and screen and radio as Buddy
Jerome, son of Sam Cohen, mana
ger of Maxwells Furniture Cont
pany, was master of ceremonies.
The coronation ceremony pa
gram follows: i4u
Selections by Key West High
School Band, under direction OF
DR., Chadwick, music teacher
National Anthem, played by
the school band and singing Jed
by Gerald Saunders.
Invocation, Rev. Pickens.
Band selection.
Talk by Mayor VIM. w Demef-
lit. ~ 'a
Band selection. q RS =
Coronation of Queen Acevedo by
Continued on Page Five,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21

1886 and prior years of S5,376. %
gives a net of . $13, 565.62
Interest on delinquent taxes were
$2,763.56 less attachments of
$213.S0 gives! net of $2,550.26
Street Paving and Sidewalk AS
sessments were $2,51436 which
al less aabate,nertss of. $1,760.04
isli lt-1 $754:32
Scavenger Service Fees
were $3,6l1.3S
Sewer Service Fees Z
were ,-.,,,g+,.----,-, $l,164.25
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
United States And Great
Britain To Oppose Request
For Deferring UNO Meeting
Two Under Bond
= ForGourt Trial

William Lugli and Fred Turner,
negro, were arraigned yesterday
afternoon before Peace Justice
Enrique Esquinaldo on charges of
exceeding the speed limit on the
Roosevelt boulevard.
Each pleaded guilty and posted
a bond of $50 for appearance in
criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21

WASHINGTON. March Alt
wws fspaFiea toaay semi-official-
81 haa So United States and
ksFeAt Britain Wiil oppose the re-
aNt Al ltaaEla ttat the meeting
- re NNo Security Council.
ai@sess Ga be hcid ncxt Mol.
aae. - pn@ips,ned 10 days. or till
ArsA al
Hslas fe4ugNt Nas made yes
wa4Hs aEcusiing 30 a dispatch re-
aNNNa ffam NeheFan. and the OBJ
80 of tis pgapu@ed plmiponenNni
tf'entanuet On Page Fivo)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
And County Officials
Make Trip To Miami Beach
To Sion RGfunding Bonds
GROUP CONSISTS o.
SAWYER, DEMERrTT.
LESTER ROBERTS
AND HAMLIN

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
left at | o'clock this afternoon
Mayor William Demeritt. City At
torney j. Lancelot Lester and Tax
Collector Archie Roberts left two
hours later, and City Clerk Roy
Hamlin viii leave tonight ~
plane, all for MiaEni Beach and
all on the same Imissi0n--tase
signing ofsth3 rcfunding bonds of
the City Electric System Hhrs
will be signed In the First M.
tional Bank In Miami Beach.
However. only Clerk Sawyev.
Clerk Hamlin and Mayor Dcmer-
lit will sign each Of the i.3aJ
bonds involved in the transac-
ton, representing sl.4s3.000.
Clerk Sawyer said he estimated
it will require two hours for him
to sign the bonds; Mayor Demss
lit placed his time at six hours.
and Clerk Hafnlin estimated 4
will require from 10 to l2 hOuss
for him TO sign the bonds and 10
put the seal of the city on each oE
them.
As Clerk Sawyer and Mayor
Demeritt each have two givea
names, they will write the equlva-
lent of 4.449 each, and Clerk Ham
lin, with only one given namc.
1906.
q Interest on the old bonds rangs
from 31z 20 AZ percent. ana Ca
the reftnding bonds. | ga 10 Z So
percent, except for the flEss Is
months. when the interest viii he
six percent Saving In intercss
for the life of the bonds Is estimat-
ed at $4,000
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
City Collestss$ l.I9In \ +
Month OF february Roberts
Late Bulletins
Navy Photos
(By Associated Press,
HOOVER TO SEE POPE

WASHINGToN.-It was re-
ported today that former Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover. chairman Of
the famine emergency committee.
will go to Rome Friday to have
an audience with Pope Plus XII.
Object Of the visit is to request
Pope Plus to broadcast about the
acute shortage of food in Euro
pear countries. p
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Temperatures

Temperature data TOR the "a hours
- E1e' ending, 7sse am.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-03-21
Great Planting 1911
Program Planned

WASHINGTON, March 81. -
The Department of Agriculture
reported today that 100000
acres in the United States will be
planted this year in Is main
crops.
The statement said that, if
weather conditions are good, one
billion more bushels of wheat
and three billion more bushels
of corn will be raised in compari-
son with last years >harvests of
tlloee grams. snnnn a..
Evening star., 1946-06-05
D. {. Area Cadets Get
Coast Guard RATINGS

Nine Washington area cadets are
among the largest graduating class
in the history of the United States
Coast Guard Academy, New London,
Conn, who will receive commissions
at exercises today.
The graduates from the Washing
ton vicinity include Roger G. Devan,
5000 Forty-third street NV;
Michael B. Lemly, 1925 Thirty ninth
street NV; John B. Saunders, jr.,
1340 Park road NV; Milton r.
Neuman, 1744 Irving street NV;
Robert L. Davis, jr., 1000 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington, Va; Henry v.
Harman, 16 Poplar avenue, Takoma
Park, Md; William ]. Kirkley, Fair
fax, Va; Walter o. Henry, 3640
Gunston road, Parkfairfax, and John
H. K. Miner, 1904 North Jackson
street, Arlington.
The class is comprised of 102 grad
yates, all to receive bachelor OF
science degrees, and is the last under
the accelerated three-year program
begun during the war.
Rear Admiral James Pine, U. s.
G. g., superintendent of the acad-
emy, was to present the degrees at
the exercises. Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Edward H. Foley
jr., was to be introduced as principal
speaker, by Admiral Joseph F. Far
ley, u. S. G. c., commandant of the
Coast Guard.
The ceremonies, during which the
graduates receive their commissions
as ensigns In the Coast Guard, will
be the 6lst In the academy's history
Evening star., 1946-06-05
300 Somaritons
Send Star Offers
OF Home for GI,

More than 300 Washingtonians
today responded with offers Of i'm
mediate housing for Staff Sergt.
Mack Winstead, his wife, Bunnie,
and their 18-month-old baby, Mack,
jr., who appealed to The Star to
publicize the fact that they had to
live and sleep in their broken-down
automobile because landlords would
not rent to them with q small child.
The Stars switchboard was jam
med with calls last night and this
morning. Mrs. Winstead was handed
a list of the names and telephone
numbers of kind-hearted persons
who responded to the appeal and
she Immediately began contracting
them.
Sergt. Winstead was overjoyed,
He said their situation had become
desperate when the story of their
plight was printed. Before he left
his post in the Pentagon yesterday
evening, more than 40 persons had
telephoned him Offering haven for
himself and his family.
The Winstead's did not close a
deal Immediately but they expect to
be settled before nightfall. Its not
such . bad world after all" Mrs.
Winstead said.
Evening star., 1946-06-05
Inch Beef Bone Removed
From Man After 3 Yeurs|

An tnch-long beef bone yesterday
was removed from the bronchial
tubes of a 33-year-old veteran at
Mount Alto Hospital by surgeons
who said 1t could have been lodged
in the mans chest for as long as
three years.
The patient, of McKees Rock, Pa,
whose name was not divulged, had
been under treatment for "a lung
condition" for many months. Doc
tors at the Veterans Administra-
ton hospital said they had been
able to determine "granulation"
around the bronchial tube, but that
the bone was hidden by infiamed
flesh.
DR.. Vincent M. Iovine, chief Of
surgery at the hospital, explained
today that the bone was discovered
after his operation was under way.
Neither doctors nor patient were
able to explain its presence, but
DR.. Iovine said removal should clear
up the bronchial troubls. -
Evening star., 1946-06-05
TwoD.C. Wives Rejoin
Husbands in Germany

Two Washington area wives
one with her young son-have ar
rived in Heidelberg, Germany, to
rejoin their husbands who are sta
toned there under the United
States Sd Army, the War Depart
ment announced yesterday.
They are Mrs. Walter G. Mitchell,
jr., who resided with her mother,
Mrs. Ella H. Sorenson of 6036 Ore
gon avenue NV, and Mrs. William
B. Bunker, who was staying with
her parents, former Col. and Mrs.
William L. Carr, at their home in
Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Bunker was accompanied by
her 7-year-old son, who was re-
ported well after a siege of sea-
sickness and German measles dur
ing the voyage. Col. Bunker is an
officer in the Regular Army, and
formerly was stationed in the Pent-
agon Building. During the war he
went to South America on military
missions.
1t. Mitchell Is graduate of
Roosevelt High School, Maryland
University and the Military Acad-
emy at West Point. He is serving
in the Transportation Corps.
Evening star., 1946-06-05
Action 10 Limit Cabs
Delayed After Poll

Following poll of members of
the Utilities Subcommittee of the
House District Committee, Chair
man Mcmillan announced today no
action would be taken in this Con-
gress on bills proposing limitation
of the number of Washington's S
taxicabS.
Mr.. Mcmillan said the present
plan was to resume consideration
of the question next January or
at the end of the emergency period.
This decision has been reached,
he said, because the subcommittee
felt no one could predict accurately
now what would be the postwar
Washington population and, con-
sequently, the number Of taxicabs
needed.
Further, the committee has re-
ceived numerous complaints, Mr..
Mcmillan said, of an insufficient
number of cab drivers answering
phone calls for. service and of lack
of adequate service for outlying
areas of the District.
Evening star., 1946-06-05
1dwes Sees Victory
PAC's Aid
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, June 5.-J. Millard
Tawes predicted a victory for his
ticket In the June "a primaries last
night, while William Preston Lane.
Jr., one of his two major opponents
In the Democratic governorship race.
declared the State Roads Commits
sion was in danger of becoming a
road maintenance agency.
Mr.. Tawes said he and his running
mates would get sufficient margin in
the counties and in Baltimore CITY
to carry the State-and without the
support of the CIO-Political Action
Committee.
I'VE want no part of the Political
Action Committee" he said in a
statement.
MIR. Lane said it had become the
practice to use road funds for a
variety of purposes. some of which
have little relationship to the State
highway SERVICE" with the result
that little money is left for actual
construction.
Mr.. Lane said available funds for
the State Roads Commission in 194a
would be about $500, 900, and about
$8,0O0,000 of this would be needed
Tor maintenance purposes.
Evening star., 1946-06-05
FILA Directs Builders
To Follow Standards
In Veterans Housino

The Government last night an
nounced that builders who apply for
priorities to construction veterans
homes will be required to submit
plans conforming largely to FILA
standards.
In joint announcement by Hous-
ing Administrator Wilson w. Wyatt
and Raymond M. Foley, commission
er Of the Federal Housing Admins
tration, it was explained FHA re-
quirements were chosen because
they are "the only nationally recog-
nized standards which have been
adapted to meet local conditions"
Veterans housing standards will
differ from FILA standards only in
that veterans will be exempted from
site and neighborhood requirements.
FILA standards are used as the basis
for FLA mortgage loan insurance.
Previously. builders were required
only to meet general standards on
veterans homes without Govern
ment inspection. Last week, the
housing administrator ordered
spot" inspections of housing going
up under the previous general
standards. The stricter require
mentS announced last night, how
ever, will apply only to new housing
authorized.
The statement said the new stand
ards are expected to assure reason
able current value to the veteran
and prevent undesirable and sub
standard housing" from being built
for sale or rent.
Veterans who are planning to
build home for their own occu-
pancy can either avail themselves of
the new safeguards, or merely file
floor plans and front elevation
with no review or inspection by
FHA.
Decision to tighten up building re-
quirements and set up an inspection
system was made after receipt OF
complaints that veterans were not
sufficiently protected on price and
quality.
Evening star., 1946-06-05
Hearing on Penal Bill
By Senate D. T.. Unit
SET for Friday

Action on the House passed bill
to create Department of Correc-
tions, to transfer control over the
city's penal institutions from the
Board of Public Welfare to the
Commissioners, is to be considered
by the Senate District Committee
at public meeting Friday morning.
Several Government officials are
to be asked to testify at this session,
called by acting Chairman Hoey. The
bill was one result of the probe OF
the series of escapes from the Dis
trict Jail, conducted by special
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee headed by Rep
resentative Hebert, Democrat, o,
Louisiana.
Rent Action Forecast.
Meanwhile, Representative Healy
Democrat, OF California, voiced
praise for the compromise COM
mercial rent-control bill submitted
for the Commissioners by Corpora
tion Counsel Veron E. West.
Chairman of House District SUBJ
committee considering the question
Mr.. Healy said he planned to cal
his group into executive session next
Wednesday to act on the legislation
The new bill as drafted by Mr.
West is plan involving no rental
freezing date but authorizing the
District rent administrator, Robert
F. Cogswell, now having control
over residential rents, to act on
commercial rent by either tenents OF
landlords, and to fix reasonable
rents.
Prefers No Freeze Date.
Mr.. Healy said it appeared to him
to be very practicable plan
much more so than the Barry bill
which would freeze commercial rents
as of 1912, or the New York law
which freezes rents at the levels OF
June, 1914, plus IS per cent.
Mr.. Healy said he felt any freez-
ing date would bring about some in
equities because of the varied types
OF rental agreements, and other con-
ditions.
The Commissioners proposal
would stay evictions resulting from
rental disputes, at least pending
determination of fair" rentals but
would permit an owner to repossess
his property for his own use or for
construction of new building. He
would have to take over the prop
erty for his own use, however, with
in 30 days, or start new construction
within 80 days.
Evening star., 1946-06-05
GuiIty Pleo Entered
In Sloyinq of Sailor

Eugene Lee, jr., %, colored, 1000
block OF Eighth street NV, who
was indicted May on a charge of
second-degree murder in the
fatal shooting on April s of James
G. Hufings, 81, a sailor. during an
argument at Ninth street and Mount
Vernon place NV, today pleaded
guilty in District Court to a lesser
charge of manslaughter. Justice
Alexander Holtzoff did not set a
date for sentencing.
Lee also pleaded guilty to as
suit with q dangerous weapon in
the shooting and wounding Of
another sailor, John e. Carter, q,
OF Takoma Park, during the same
argument. 4