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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
Gambling, Graft Hinted
In Sawyer Investigation
IL WITNESSES TESTIFY
BEFORE GRAND JURY
In PROBE OF CHARC.
ES AGAINST SHERIFF

With II witnesses having. tes-
tified IN the investigation OF
| charges against Sheriff Berlin
Sawyer, the Monroe county
grand jury recessed Yesterday
afternoon till 10 o'clock next
Tuesday morning.
Two witnesses who had
been summoned. the Rev. c.
I. Howes and Fred Eberhardf.
did not appear before the Jury.
Mr.. Howes. former pastor Of
the First Methodist church. Ia
now stationed in Pahokee. and
. II was said he will be here
TO appear before the jury when
ii reconvenes.
Mr.. Eberhardt is i'll, and IL he
has recovered sufficiently By the
time the jury resumes its ses-
sion, it was stated that he also
will appear as witness.
The investigation is reported
to have conferred on charges Of
gambling, alleged graft and al
legged excuses in fees charged
for feeding prisoners in the coun-
ty jail. 1t was said that, were a
person arrested and gave bond
without entering the Jail. he was
listed for one days food. a mat
ter that was discussed at a meet
ing of the county commission
ers year ago.
No action was taken by the
commissioners regarding that
report. as they were informed
by their local legal adviser
that under Florida law. q
sheriff was permitted to make
charge of that kind.
The allegation regarding gam
bling, it was recalled today in
the courthouse, reverts 10 what
Governor Caldwell had 20 say
on that subject several months
ago, when he had received com
plants from various parts Ut the
state. He remarked that he was
not elected TO police the state.
and if there was gambling Ia .
community, the people ~ the
community could act, in trying
to stop it, through the medium
of the grand jury.
Monroe county Is the second
county in Florida whore grand
juries are investigating charges
of gambling and other alleged
Continued on Page ThTee1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
; More Polio
Cases Reported

Three more polio cases were
reported in the Key West area
today, the Monroe county health
unit said late this afternoon.
One of the patients is a 49,
year-old private. He is a patient
in the polio ward at the U. S.
Naval hospital, where DR., j. R.
Reid, hospital executive officer,
said the soldiers condition was
serious.
The other patients are Hector
Sanchez, 20 months, SIT William
street, and John Schuman, four,
774-2 Poinciana.
This makes a total of 81 polio
cases reported in the Key West
area to date, the health officer
reported.
Fourteen of the patients are in
the Navy hospital infantile
paralysis ward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
Price OF Coal
To Be Increased
IRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, June I'll
OPA announced today that it had
granted soft-coal operators per-
mission to increase the price of
coal 40l2 cents ton to offset
the recent advance in wages of
miners by 1872 cents an hour.
II was estimated that the
increase will cost customers
$222.7S0.000 annually.
Despite the increase in ton
mage prices, operators asserted
II will not cover the advance in
wages granted miners. Operators
stated that the increase in wages
amounts to approximately As
cents a ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
New Secretary
Named TOHead
Red Cross Here

Aiian Hampton. chairman of
49, key West chapter. American
Ned Npggs. announces today the
aeieeisan of Miss Sue Holmes
as eKeeuttNc secretary here.
A9ias Holmes. q native of
Aashxills. Tenn. was educated
am WaEd Belmoni school in
shas eify. ana Parsons and the
AHf s1adsnf's league in New
vera.
FF several years she did So
elal Nogk with the Davidson
Cauniy Welfare commission,
Nashvlile. AZ a volunteer in the
Nshv1iio chapter. she was active
tn tho Volunteer Special Serv-
fea corps As president Of the
CiNie Welfare league IN Nash
Niiir ahc assisted IN the organi-
fatHn 1T q number Of commun-
~ PROTESTS.
En early 1875, she joined the
nad Cross Overseas Staff and
was aeui % Tunisia IN North At
rdra. whcrc she did hospital
amk until October, 1914.
Prem there Miss Holmes was
saai 10 Italy. where she was
aiiachad TO the rest camp di-
wtaiun 81 ihs club service. First
IL ssufheFn Italy. she was IN
eharae 81 = rest camp al Santa
CeaaE@a. deF last assignment
wss pifectsr Of the Valentino
eiuh. which was q large club
faF aniiaied men on the Isle
90 Capri
a. Hampton says, we feel
we arr fortunate 90 secure the
sffNines AZ Miss Holmes as ex-
sfutlvc secretary and as part
af uur community life"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
lMeanest Thief
Calls At Home
Of DR.. Pdrra1sOre

Take the word of DR.. James
B. Parramore. Monroe coun-
tY health officer. that the
"meanest" thief is operating
in Key West.
The doctor reported today
that while he and his wife
were in Jacksonville Mon
day. a thief stole their brand
new garbage can from the
rear of their home. 523
Whitehead street.
The health officer had OBJ
tanned the refuse container
from shipment rushed here
as q special order by a mail
order house TO aid in the
sanitation drive in the city.
DR.. Parramore went TO
Jacksonville TO attend his
mothers funeral.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
BOARD, KING MEET
ON FIRED POLICE

The Civil Service board met
late this afternoon with City
Manager Dave King on the
question of six policemen re-
Gently fired by the city mana
ger on insubordination charq-
es. MIR. King said no state
ment would be forthcoming
until the meeting was con-
cluded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
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First Charter
Flight Made
By Anliner

First charter flight of the new
alrplane service between Kew
West and Havana was made from
Meacham Field this afternoon at
2 o'clock.
Charter flights will be made
daily hereafter at ii a. m. with
the exception of SUNDAYS,
Rogelio Gomez. Key West rep
representative of Aerovias "a"
the firm operating the flights.
announced.
Regular passenger flights will
be started when the firm obtains
its license from the CAB, Mr..
Gomez said.
Pilot of the twin-motored 81
passenger plane is Orlando
Builla, who was with the Pan
American airlines for the past
20 years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21
Food Drive Here
To End Saturday

Cah uI shrcks viii be received
81 fhe Monfuc County Emerg-
amFt ftad commission till the
gna uf ths month, Chairman
Ufmd Saunders said today.
Fle added that the money
maaF he sent 10 Kermit Levin.
$40 ia treasurer Of the fund.
Khr drive Sos obtaining canned
wu end saturday, Mr.
sannlrus stated The money and
ease insad reviewed Will bc sent
81 the committee To- headquar-
leM n tht country 20 be used
fW friieFinE scute food shortages
n kunapc and ASIA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-21

With Key West as it's port of
entry into the United States,
Aerovias @, the Cuban airline
which now plans daily service
to Havana, will in the next 10
months spread it's service
throughout the Caribbean, Col.
Manuel Quevedo. president of
the company, told the Lions in
their regular weekly supper
meeting last night.
Rogelio Gomez, local repre-
sentative of Aerovias @, told Of
other plans Ringing on the air.
line operation which will include
tours from Havana to Key West
and Miami and others which
will attract visitors in Miami to
the Island City and Havana,
Also present at the meeting
was Capt Orlando 'Buella, of
Havana, operations manager of
the airline.
Frank C. Adams of Deans
boro. N. Y, new manager of
Jackson Square USO. was
guest of Fred Miller and CPO
w. M. FroY. USCG. of Ma
rietts. Ca. was guest of r.
Charles Eickon.
The club voted to send tele-
grams on the benefits of the new
air line to Key West to the CAB,
Sen. Claude Pepper and Con-
gresham Pat Cannon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
LADY'S STOMACH WAS
LIKE A GAS FACTORY:
MEALS TURNED TO GAS

One lady said recently that her
stomach used to be like a "gas
factory!" That is, when she ate a
meal it seemed to turn right into
gas. She was always bloated, had
awful stomach gas pains, daily
headaches and constant irregular
bowel action. Now, however, this
lady says she is FREE of STOM-
ACH GAS and she says the change
is due to taking 1NNER-AID. Her
meals agree with her. No gas or
bloat after eating. Headaches and
constipation are gone. "Oh! what
celief!" states this lady. ''Why
don't other gas and constipation
sufferers get INNER-AID."
1NNER-AID contains u Great
Herbs; they cleanse bowels, clear
gas from stomach, act on sluggish
liver and kidneys. Miserable peo-
pie soon feel different all over. So
don't go on suffering! Get INNER
AID. Sold sy all drug stores
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE ABOUT
CAPE FEAR
- 1870
FROM PAGE ONE

He dragged a dusty weather log
book from a musty %pigeonhole m
a rusty filing cabinet and pointed
out to US the five dates which we
have recorded above.
"See?" he asked us as the rain
drummed on the window. "See?".
SHAKY SCRIBBLE - We saw.
The dates and the places of re-
moval were written there in the
dusty log-book - written in the
shaky, tell-tale scribble of weather
men in a big hurry to evacuate
their base of operation.
Mr.. Hess, however, had a deter
mined, undaunted look on his face
he closed the book, a look which
said the Wilmington weather BIZ
reau, after beating many hasty re-
treats, was here to stay in the Gus
tomshouse, provided that the cit
liens Of Wilmington do not tear il
down stone by stone-and provided
that the rain doesn't wash it into
the Cape Fear river.
If the latter happens, VIC guar
antee that Mr.. Hess will still be
sitting tight at his instruments.
happily recording the largest rain
fall in history-at the bottom of
the river.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE O
POLIO
FROM PAGE ONE

citizens to avoid crowds andmain-
tain a high degree of personal sani-
tation.
Oklahoma had 1913 cases compar-
ed with So last year at this time.
Ottawa county, Oklahoma, with %
cases, quarantined all children I'M
der IL. Sections of 10 towns we're
sprayed with the inseceicide DOT.
Iowa had 101 cases. Michigan re-
ported 90 cases and five deaths,
compared with 80 for last year.
Nebraska had "a cases and eight
deaths. North and South Dakota
Indiana and Kentucky all report
ed increases in the disease.
Rises In California
California reported SIS cases last
week, compared to 40 the previous
week and Is the week before. The
state health department admitted
a rapid rise" but said it could
not compare with the last epidemic
year, 1913, when over 100 new
cases were reported weekly during
the summer months.
Arizona reported IS cases and
two deaths so far this year, COM
pared with 8 cases and two deaths
last year.
Arkansas reported 100 cases and
nine deaths since January l, COM
pared to 40 cases last year and
health authorities closed several
swimming pools.
Health officials urged parents to
forbid children to exercise strenu-
ously or take sudden plunges into
cold water, asserting that these
two safeguards would do more to
defeat polio than anything else.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE ABOUT
RIOT
FROM PAGE M
Two Men Jailed

Two men from adjoining Polk
county, where the veterans said
they had heard the ousted officials
were gathering men for a counter
attack, were taken into custody
and jailed for a few hours.
They were described by the lead
err of the citizens forces as Gust
fools for coming here with a Polk
county a when we were looking
for the trouble we were"
Armed patrols, chosen from the
thousand OF more men who regis
tered with the law enforcement
committee for duty if needed, roam.
ed the streets throughout the night
but were dispatched to their
homes shortly after daybreak. A
small guard remained on duty about
the courthouse headquarters of
the committee.
Sheriff Leaves County
In Polk county, a political leader
described the Invasion" rumors
as rot and said he had not seen
any of the McMiHn county politi-
cal heads since election day. Form
er Sheriff Burch Biggs of Polk,
Influential in that county's political
affairs, long has been friendly
with Sheriff Pat Mansfield, WHO
left McMinn county after his de-
plties lost the gun battle.
After the conflict ended, George
Woods, a member of the county
election commission, conceded that
the veteran slate headed by Knox
Henry, candidate for sheriff. had
Won at the polls and would take
over the county government Sept.
l. The Citizens committee expects
to function until that time.
The Rev. Bernie Hampton Meth
odist church pastor named at a
mass meeting to head the COM
mittee said Il am prouder of my
community today than at any time
since l came here"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE ABOUT
PROBE
FROM PAGE ONE

moving. There is no shortage of
shipping facilities now, and the
committee wants to find out why
this vital machinery is not being
returned here at a time when it
is needed
A subcommittee may be named
to handle this phase Of the inquiry,
he said, adding that he planned to
remain here throughout August
to prepare a report on the COM
mittee's work to date.
AS the committee marked time,
these were other weekend de-
yelopments:
/. Senator Glen H. Taylor, d.
Ida.) advised the committee that
American railroads made millions
in o~vercharges for shipping wal
goods. He asked for an inquiry
into this allegation, and also re-
quested the Budget Bureau to au-
thorize the Justice department to
take action to recover 'the many
millions of the public's dollars
i. . squandered in overpayments."
2. Senator Styles Bridges, CR-N.
H. announced before returning to
his Concord home that he would
ask the committee to investigate
the wartime activities of Henry
j. Kaiser, whom he characterized
as 1.-The coddled darling of the
New Deal Bridges said he want
ed to know how Kaiser had spent
the millions loaned him by the Re-
construction Finance corporation
projects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE ABOUT
TAXES
FROM PAGE ONE

s~tructive nature" to take effect
prior to 1940.
One development which could
throw Georges calculations out of
killer would be the election of a
sizeable group of congressman
committed to lower tax rates. In
such an event, it is conceivable
that a "quickie' bill might be en-
acted to take effect by midyear.
Against Quick Bill
George, however, wants to avoid
that kind Of legislation and to draft,
after full elaboration, a compre-
hensive measure which will enable
all taxpayers to reckon with con-
siderable assurance just what they
will be required to pay in 1948 and
1949.
To lay the groundwork, he plans
to name a budget subcommittee to
meet with a similar group from
the House curing the long congress
sional recess ana discuss all phases
OF the tax program.
The chairman also plans to ap-
point five specialists from outside
the government. in accordance with
a resolution the Senate passed Fri
day, to 60 into every aspect of the
Social Security question and make
recommendations.
,iietra eta eta eta eta etaoinunn
If legislative problems begin to
pile up dangerously, President Tru-
man could call the lawmakers back
in special session before the new
Congress takes over in January.
However, M of his closest advis-
ers, who would not be quoted by
name, expressed the conviction
that as of Sunday he has absolute
ly no intention of doing so.
Even if a special session ware
summoned, another legislative
leader said, there would be no
chance of enacting legislation in
creasing taxes. This Senator, who
asked not to be quoted by name,
declared that Congress as it went
home was more in a mood to re-
duce the tax burden than to raise
it.
In reluctantly" signing the bill
which cut OPA powers when price
controls were revived, Mr.. Tru-
man mentioned the possibility of
a special session to strengthen con-
trolls and boosts taxes if initiation
airy p%ressures should rise danger
ously.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE ABOUT
SUNDAY
FROM PAGE N

ct wanted mama to come
back with me for the birthday
dinner, but she decided against
it because of the heat" MI.
Truman told reporters later. A
family birthday dinner cele-
brating the 84th birthday of the
Presidents mother-in-law, Mrs.
David W. Wallace, was held in
the spacious summer White
House at noon.
Enjoyed Driving
The President was at the wheel
himself throughout the 34-mile
round trip to Grandview with a
single secret service man at his
side and one escort car. He con-
fided that he enjoyed the opport-
unity to do his WI irving.
While the Present chatted with
reporters, who greeted him on the
lawn in front of his home when he
returned from Grandview, he smil-
ingly greeted children brought by
their parents "to meet the Presi-
He hoisted three-year-old
Dward Moore, Jr., to his shoulder
while the boys grandmother ex-
planned happily that, Onward just
adores the President" Dward,
however, blinked unhappily at the
surrounding = photographers and
burst into tears.
After a few handshakes with
neighbors the President entered the
house to await the birthday dinner,
promising reporters that he plan
ned to spend the remainder of MS
Sunday at home.
He made no reference to the poll
teal contest which conferred more
han usual attention on his visit
home after he openly opposed the
reelection of Representative Roger
c. Slaughter to Congress from the
district adjoining his own Fourth
district.
President Press Secretary Char
les G. Ross said Saturday night
that Mr.. Truman was. combining his
activity to his endorsement of
Enos T. Axtell. the candidate back
ed by the C I O.-Political Action
committee. Jerome Walsh is the
third man in the race.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05

continued optimistic about price
and averages for their third sale
day. Clark said.
"If the market price holds, ane
we think it will. everyone, ane
particularly the growers, will be
well pleased" Clark said. Higher
prices than last weeks were pre-
dicted for today.
In Whiteville, tobacco was com
ing in in a reasonably large vol.
ume" and all floors were expected
to be filled by morning, Walter
Paramore, supervisor of sales re-
ported.
Three houses will be sold this
morning and three this afternoon,
the official said.
The quality remains about the
same as that offered for sale dur
ing the first two days with Tugs
and first leaves predominating,
Paramore said.
Indications are that last weeks
record prices will hold on the Dor
der markets, Paramore said.
Officials of the Chadbourn mar
ket predicted sales of at least $780,
900 pounds of tobacco today, fol-
lowing a weekend of hauling and
unloading on that markets floors.
Offerings for today's sales are
of a very good quality" according
to D. M. Carter, supervisor of sales.
Growers and warehousemen con-
tinue to be we'll pleased with prices,
and the order of sales and seem to
think that if the prices continue
good they will make a good profit
above the high cost of production
and marketing this years crop.
The Lumberton market which
has been hard-hit by bad weather
conditions too, expects to sell about
600, 900 pounds today.
Quality of tobacco on the market
remained a fair grade" Of Tugs
and primings.
Prices were expected to remaia
about Sin line with what we have
been getting" Bob Rankin, super
visor of sales, said.
In Tabor City the three houses
which will get sales service today
were fairly well loaded last night,
however officials said there is still
plenty of room for any anticipated
marketing.
Quality marketing of first prim-
ings and Tugs predominated the
baskets, with a sprinkling of tips.
according to B. Alton Carroll,
warehouseman.
The weather continued heavy and
transportation of tobacco to market
was hampered some, Garrell said.
Farmers are practically through
gathering this years crop, and the
market expects to sell approximate
ly 300, 900 pounds today.
1t was understood from all market
officials that the quantity of to-
bacco on the floors last night, was
not a final tabulation estimate. as
growers usually continue to bring
their tobacco in until the hour Of
sales, and often contine throughout
the day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE ABOUT
CRASH
FROM PAGE ONE

ed up again when it was close to
the ground and smashed into the
pine three, they said.
First In Long Time
James A. Rogers, editor of the
Whiteville News Reporter, said
last night that the crash was
Columbus county's first in a long
time"
Norris, who lived about three
miles south of Tabor City. was
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sug Norris.
He had taken his daughter for a
Sunday afternoon excursion flight
in Perks plane.
Petrik, a well-known Whiteville
pilot, is co-owner and operator of
the Whiteville Aviation company,
stationed at Sledge field near the
town of Brunswick.
Norris body was taken to the
Jessup-Inman mortuary in Tabor
City awaiting funeral arrange
ments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MEMS buds
IN STORES SOON
Million Low-Priced Suits,
Coats To Be Manufac-
tured Now

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. -(P-
The Reconstruction Finance corpo-
ration declared Sunday a body blow
has been leveled at the unprece-
denied shortage Of mems clothing"
It said the blow would come Sin
the form of 1000, 600 low priced
high quality suits and overcoats
made of surplus fabrics. which
should begin reaching retailers for
excl Joes and other near thread
bare American men within the
next six to eight weeks"
Bargain Day
ut will be a bargain day for
those who buy since the garments.
which are intended to sell at prices
less than $50. will be superior in
quality to clothing normally sold at
comparable prices" said an RFC
press release couched in language
unusual for that agency.
The RFC said the fabrics were
originally purchased for use by
the armed forces.
Small Shops In
The nations manufacturers-de-
scribed as those with ''fewer than
500 employees and not dominant or
affiliated with an organization that
is dominant in its field are being
''invited to share in the initial Of
fering which consists of several
million yards of CLOTH"
The sales to close Aug. II, DFC
said. The civilian Production adj
ministration requires any manu-
facturer getting part of the fabrics
to use it all for mems clothing and
to dispose of the garments
promptly to retailers"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-05
MORE ABOUT
BUDGETS
FROM PAGE ONE

ers convene in the city hall, is al
most certain to put the mark of
final approval on a 1946-47 figure
of $1,049,3 18, a sum $40, 304 more
than last years budget of $1,029,-
Ola.
Since the new figure was shown
to balance last week, little or no
delay is anticipated in its adop-
ton today.
If both governments act as ex-
pected, the combined c%ity-county
budgets will total So, 900, 318, the
largest local public appropriations
in history.
Despite the tremendous sum, no
tax hikes r foreseen in the cur
rent tax rate of $1.95 per $500
property valuation. OF this COM
bined levy, $1.35 goes to the city
and go cents to the county.