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Evening star., 1946-05-02
Housing Agency Eases
Ban on Construction
Costing Over $4,000

The freeze on housing in early
stages Of construction whlcn will
cost more than 10000 was eased in
a regulation issued today by the
National Housing Agency.
Under the new regulations, vet
eran may apply within go days to 60
ahead with priorities assistance on
q house costing over $4,000 pro-
vided that prior to April 13 he had
bought a home site and made a
previous building commitment, such
as payment of architects fees.
A non-veteran can apply for au-
thorization to 60 ahead without pri-
critics assistance provided that by
March rs he had acquired a home
site, made a building commitment,
and owned "all or substantially all"
the materials needed.
$4,000 to Be General Limit.
Authorizations without priorities
assistance also may be issued to vet
erans or non-veteranS who had con-
tracted to purchase prefabricated
houses which were In process OF
manufacture on March 26.
The regulation provided that, "ex-
cept in unusual cases." no author
izations will be approved if the pro-
posed sale price is in excess of $4,000
or if the proposed rental is more
than Sl20 monthly.
MIA also made provision for a
nonveteran to get an apartment for
himself or for a management en-
ploye when the nonveteran builds
an apartment house, provided the
apartment reserved contains no
more than Is per cent Of the total
apartment house space.
The same rights granted to vet
Grams under the program also were
extended to civilians who were held
prisoners OF war by an enemy ma.
ton. Besides those two groups,
rights to new housing are extended,
on the same basis, to servicemen,
members of the merchant marine,
widows of veterans, American citi-
GCllo WIZ OCl NCu AL al AACS VA kAAAAOA
nations and civilians planning to
build on farms when new housing
Is essential to food production"
Plywood Restrictions Changed.
In addition, when the Civilian
Production administration recon-
mends approval. authorization to go
ahead with priority assistance may
be granted to nonveteran who
wishes to construct, repair or alter
dwelling accommodations where the
construction or repairs are neces-
sary to increase or maintain the
production of a scarce material or
product"
Meanwhile, CPA halved the
amount Of plywood which may be
used in a veterans home, and per-
mitted distributors to make avail
able Is per cent of their plywood
supply to essential uses other than
housing.
Under the change a builder is
limited to 800 square feet Of ply
wood for each house.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
DR.. B|umberg Found
Guilty in IS Minutes

DR.. Albert E. Blumberg of Balti-
more, national legislative represent
ative Of the Communist party. this
afternoon was found guilty of fail
ing to answer questions before the
Dies Committee on Un-American
Activities in March. 1910. A Dis
trict Court jury deliberated only Is
minutes in reaching its verdict.
Defense Attorney Charles E. Ford
Immediately announced that. unless
a new trial is granted, the case will
be prosecuted to the Supreme Court
Justice James M. Proctor, who
presided at the two-day trial, di-
rected the jurors to find DR.. Blum
berg innocent of three counts In the
indictment, which related to other
questions. The jurors found him
guilty on two counts.
, One of the two counts related to q
question asked the defendant by the
committee council, Robert E. Lynch
concerning the makeup of the Com.
munist party Executive Committee
in Maryland, while the other con-
cerned a question about the city
secretary of the party for Washing
ton. The latter question was asked
by former Texas Representative
Martin Dies, who was chairman OF
the investigating committee.
Justice Proctor permitted DR.
Blumberg to remain at liberty on
1000 bond. DR.. Blumberg can
receive a sentence of one month to
one year on each count on which he
has been found guilty and can be
fined from 500 to 81 900 on each
count, Mr.. Ford said.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
British Loan Backers
See Danger Of Long
Delay in Senate
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The administration came re-
luctantly to the conclusion today
that it probably cannot force a
Senate showdown this week on
the $3,750,000, 900 British loan.
Moreover, it faced the possibility
of a long delay-while the Senate
considers draft and OPA extension
legislation-if it fails to wangle .
decision early next week.
Majority Leader Barley didn't
want to talk about it, but Senator
Wherry of Nebraska. the Republican
whip, told a reporter 1t Is his opin-
ion that "if we don't vote by Mon
day, 1t will be a long time before
we do"
An administration lieutenant who
asked not be named said there ap-
peared little chance of a decision
on any of several proposed amend
ments this week, even if Senator
Barkley holds the Senate in an un-
usual Saturday session.
The amendment list continued to
grow, meanwhile. Senator Aiken,
Republican, of Vermont, who is lean,
ing toward support of the loan, an
nounced that he will offer a pro-
posal under which the British would
be required to report progress in
lifting international trade barriers
after they had drawn $1,000, 900 900.
The Aiken amendment would pre-
uarf novr1oant Nf odHifiNyNoI
funds until this report had been
made. Senator Aiken said he did
not regard it as any reflection" on
the British to attach such require
ment.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
jroq to Protest to u. S.
And Britain on Report

BAGHDAD, 1raq, May 2 R.-
1raq's Council Of Ministers voted
last night to protest to the United
States and British governments
against the British American Pal
estine Committees recommends
tions.
The action followed adoption of
a resolution by the National Dem
ocratic party terming the commit
tees report a real threat to peace
and security in the Middle East"
Arabs should not remain pas
sive against open aggression" said
the resolution on the committee re-
port, which recommended that 100,-
600 Jews be admitted to Palestine
from Europe.
I'm case of acceptance of the rec
concentrations, Arabs cannot afford
to continue in friendship with
Britain and America and will be free
from all pledges, treaties and agree
ments. Arab governments must
warn Britain and America to dis
continue their hostile policy
The Iraq Independence party also
adopted resolutions against the re-
port.
Mass MEETINGS of protest were
planned for Friday,
Evening star., 1946-05-02
-Four Bomb Test Crews
On Way 10 KWaja!ein
by the Assoeioted Press

KWAJALEIN, May 2.-Four B-29
crews will arrive in a few days from
the United States to compete in a
series of flights for the honor OF
dropping the atomic bomb on the
Nays guinea pig test fleet in Bikini
Lagoon.
Several crews have been compet-
ing in preparatory bombing flights
at Roswell, N. NJ, and four crews
of nine men each will make the
trip to the Marshalls.
We'll decide which crew will drop
the bomb after observing their work
over Bikini," said Col. Millard G.
Young Of March Field. Calf, Chief
Of Stan of Task Group Is, the Air
Force unit which will drop the
atomic explosive and gather scien-
tif1c data.
Leading on the basis of Roswell
competition Is the crew headed by
1t. Col. Clarence Mcpherson, Ches-
wick, Pa, Col. Young reported. But
it's not far ahead of those COM
manded by 1t. Col. Jack J. Cation,
Los Angeles; Col. Paul w. Tbbets,
jr, Orlando, Fla, and Mai. Wood
row p. Swancutt, Wisconsin Rapids,
Wis.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
NibbI;ng Mouse
Is Blamed for
Plane Crash
BY the Asseciofsd Press

ELYRIA, Ohio, May 2. - Jack
Coates, manager of the Elyria Air
port, said yesterday he believed a
mouse caused q plane crash here
April 10 which killed two men.
He said that in salvaging the
plane he found a mouse nest in the
left wing which had been made
from stitching that held the planes
fabric to the wing ribs. The mouse
obviously had gnawed away the
stitching, seriously weakening the
wing, Mr.. Coates said.
The airport manager pointed out
that a Federal investigation previ-
ously had determined the crash was
caused by wing failure"
Wayne Myers. 81, the pilot, and
Joseph Burke, %, both of Grafton,
Ohio, were killed in the crackup.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Jerusalem
Continued From First Page.)

death, in defending our country
and our holy places"
In addition the committee sent
cables to Washington and London
repudiating the report and reiterat-
ing oft-stated demands for an in
dependent Palestine. 1t also de-
cided to send cables of protest to
the governments of United Nations
members.
Jewish sentiment in the Holy
Land appeared no more favorable
to the report and Jewish speakers
at May Day rallies yesterday as
sailed 1t vigorously, except for the
recommendation pertaining to i'm
mediate immigration of 100, 900 Jews
from Europe. There was no omcial
comment from the Jewish agency.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Aero Club Revives
Plans lor Airport as.
Aid Bin Passes

with the $3.50, ,eoo, 600 Federal aid
airport bill passed and on the Pres
ident's desk today. the Aero Club
of washington busted OF the plans
lit has had prepared for a District
municipal airpark to be built on
the banks OF the Anacostia River
Immediately below the Benning
Bridge.
The club plans to press for q
share Of the 1901, lilo which the Fed
eral aid measure would make avail
able for airport facilities within the
District.
The plan is viewed with disfavor
by the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, which studied
1t last year. It calls for combina-
ton land and seaplane airpark. The
strip Of land which lies between the
river and Kingman Lake, would be
re-designed to permit a 3,000-foot
runway 300 feet wide, and a club
house, while a seaplane landing
area would be set aside in King
man Lake itself. Near the club
house would be a small seaplane
dock and hangar, as well as sea-
plane anchorage.
250-300 Plane Capacity.
Airways Engineering Consultants,
Inc, which prepared the plan, esti-
mates the airpark would have
sufficient capacity to store between
$50 and 800 small planes. The air
strip itself could handle 100 planes
an hour, it is estimated, with
enicient traffic control. No main
tenance, fixed base operations or
flight training are called for in the
plans.
Across Kingman Lake from the
proposed East Capitol Street Sports
Center, the airpark would be within
10 minutes drive of the center Of
the city. It is near the proposed
site of q national stadium.
No cost estimate for the proposed
airpark has yet been made. It is
suggested that the park" will be
operated by the District as a public
facility for the flier at nominal cost.
Estimate Demand for Facilities.
Aero Club members today quoted
Civil Aeronautics Administration es-
Inmates that there will be 5000 pri-
vately operated planes in the coun-
try in a year or two and 100000 by
1856. On the basis of these figures.
there would be between 1000 and
5000 planes owned by District resi-
dents alone, enough to require the
use of 20 airparks, they said.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion objected to the plan on the
grounds the airpark' would be too
close to the proposed sports center
and would create a hazard to the
public; that high smoke stacks in
the general vicinity would make it
dangerous to f1iers and that it was
doubtful if amateur pilots could or
would obey traffic control orders
sufficiently well to land planes fast
enough to prevent congestion.
The commission is working on a
study of regional airfields to serve
Washington, but these would be To-
Gated in nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
$225,000 Granted Duke
By Polio Foundation
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 2.-The Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis has awarded a $225 900
grant to Duke University to finance
fellowships in orthopedic surgery
over a five-year period, Basil O'Con-
nor, foundation president. and Rob-
ert L. Flowers. university president,
announced today.
Promising young physicians who
have completed years internship
will be selected for graduate study
under the direction of the univer-
sity's school of medicine.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Italian Paper Suggests
Fleet May Be ScutHed.
By The Assoeiofed Press

ROME, May 2.-The Monarchist
newspaper Italia Nuoya yesterday
suggested that Italian sailors might
scuttle the Italian fleet to prevent
its distribution among the Allies.
The newspaper recalled the pre-
cedent of German action at Scapa
Flow after the last war.
italian sailors never pull down
their flag, and they will never pull
it down." it said. I'm this decision
they are backed by the entire Italian.
people"
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Results

FIRST RACE+Purse. $4,000; claiming;
maidens; 2-year-olds; B furlorgs.
Pal Cross (Wrigh) $50 2.40 2.10
Fairanfit (James) 2.90 2.30
Lennie Boy (McCreary) $50
Time, 1:004s
Also ran-Top Knot. Jay Larking. Aea-
demic.
SECOND RAcE-Purse. $500: claim
ing; 3-year-olds; 6 furlonss.
Diamond Baby (Atk'son) 7.30 $40 go
Galamilk (Permane) $40 4.70
Mon Teak tTriola) $40
Time, 1:13b.
Also ran-silverhead, White Wine.
Mama Fufu.
THIRD RACFPurse, $4,000; allow
ances: 3-year-olds; furlonss.
His Grace (Guerin) 9.20 40 $50
Harrier (Atkinson) $50 3.70
Matruh (Arcaro) $40
Time, 1875.
/ Also ran-Hired Mann and Lee Circle. G
FOURTH RACEPurse, $4,000; special
weights maiden 3-year-olds and UP; is
miles. 20
DIuids Echo iNash) 9I0 $50 $50
a$ssss ass.s's9 IL f:1asess, asess.r,, $40 sss sss
Time, 1:477s. 20
Also ran-kush Light. Chance Morn
Frank Hunter. Rare Mate.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
'Gonsett Strike Is OFF
Until Agent Is Chosen
the Assoejoted Pres;

PAWTUCKET, R. L.. May, "A
strike which yester4U dierupted
operation Of the Nazfagansett horse
rack track ended today pending an
election to determine a bargaining
agent for pari-mutuel workers,
which the State Labor Relations
Board said would be held sas soon
as possible, .s1asz f-isi,-a ss.asis=.ae7ss
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Airline Shifts Officials

Russell H. Byles Of Providence,
r. l., has been appointed personnel
representative in Washington for
American Airlines, succeeding Don
T. Campbell. who has been named
sales manager at Indianapolis, it
was announced today. Mr.. Byles'
Office will be at National Airport.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Churchill Downs Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, 81 500: claiming;
4year-olds and upward: 8 furlongs.
Sea Tack Ueicht) $3.50 $50 $50
Drawby (Truschka) 2.60 2.20
Our Boss Uayton) ESQ
Time, 1:l7.
Also ran-Ack-Ack, Run n Tuh, On1ta,
Resale.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
jap Narcotics Burned

YOKOHAMA, May 2 P.-Three
tons of adulterated narcotics, value
less for medicine, were saturated with
oil and gasoline and burned by the
Army yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Nurrogonsett Results

FIRST RACEPurse, $4,000: claiming;
4-year-olds and upward; " miles
Crab Apple
20. McMullenD $40 4.40 $50
Wolf Creek IF. Zehr) $40 2.40
Halcyon Boy &C. Rogersl 800
Time, 1:50b.
Brier. Good Look, Texalite. Errant Lass,
Bold Skipper, FluSsy, Mintwich.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
PimIico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000; claiming:
maiden 3-year-olds; furlongs.
Static (Basile) $40 3.10 2.4O
jungle Call (JemaO $40 200
Fagrace tSmith) $50
Time. 1915.
Also ran-Happy Pat. Magic Step, Big
Creek. Outsider. Norristown, Riverlight,
Lucky Penny, Joyce Matthews, Rakish Jane.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
impatient Motorist
By the Asseeiatad Presy

BUFFALO, N. Y.-An impatient
Buffalo motorist who thought
freight train was passing a crossing
too slowly, pulled coupling lever,
breaking" the train into two Sec
tions..
He was fined $50 after being ar
rested by police.
Evening star., 1946-05-02
Pimlico Entries

FOR FRIDAY.
weather cloudy, track Eood)
FIRST RACE-Purse, $4,000; special
weights; maidens; 3-year-olds; l mile and
Evening star., 1946-05-02

FIFTH RACE-Purse, $500; allow
ances; class D; 4-year-olds end upward;
The Homer homesteader., 1946-11-18

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 NG&tnmo Runtsieo qot oasot or the hondoV hSome Aenvtmg Ron S-edttXe. N
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-26
Winston Churchill Heard In
Educational Address I'M Miami
Attorney Albury Contends That
Beach Bond Election Is Invalid

that Attorney Albury maintains
that more than 1000 residents
of Monroe county were eligible
to participate in the bond cleo
ton on December IL, and that
only 425 of them went to the
polls, which clearly is not a ma
jority of qualified electors who
are freeholders" a phrase the
supreme court used in a Miami
Beach bond case, did not take
part in the election December II
Mr., Albury said this morning
that, while he used the term.
y"more than 4 ,000'', in his answer
he considered it, sufficient. as
only AIS participated in the, cleo
ton, whereas he is. aware, ac-
cording to Supervisor John Eng
land certification, made to the
local school board for the school
election last December 4, the
total of qualified electors who
are freeholders in Monroe county
is about 1900.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-26
SdiI0,ands6 Hu5q 8pIeiidid, Riia.iG,A ut -
J Rest Beach, Sponsor w onaen's USO.
(Contributed)

A service man in Key West, as
in any. other city, is constantly
on the lookout for an escape
from the drudgery of his CT act
ivities, only perhaps moro so.
This past Sunday, group of
service men found an ideal es-
cape because of the fine planning
| OF Miss Oxley. Assistant Direct
or at the Women's Division u. S.
Q. At approximately two o'clock
in the afternoon some twenty
seven sailors and gals,salong with
plenty of food and asof e2dmirtks
piled intofa truck 46anedsf6r Tthe
occasion by the Lindsey Iarfnbaf
Co. destination, Rest Beach. ii
A picnic at "a beach is never
really complete without al ball
game, ssoba contest was played.
Just 96r make the teams fairly
/ evenly matched, itfwas decided
that the fellows should challenge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-26
Sees No Need
/ For Sales Tax
GOVERNOR CALDWELL DE.
'CLARES HE IS OPPOSED
TO SAID TAX
tBy Associated Press,

TALLAHASSEE. Feb. 26. =
Governor Willard Caldwell de-
clared today that there is nc
need for q sales tax in the state
iof Florida. s.o. .s.,.. = ,
y He said hes3was against such
"a tax and gould net conceive OF
its being needed unless, some un!
lforeseenoemeEgeneX. SHOULD arise
in the state. VS. toas5ib ''5' :
His statement was in answer
to an assertion of Senator Henry
Brainard, of St. Petersburg, one
of the Is members of the state
tax committee, who advocated
the adoption of a sales tax.
Caldwell. stated that, as OF
January of this year, the state
had a balance in it's treasury OF
fifty-seven and one-half million
dollars, which he considered suf
ficient for the many improve
ments scheduled to be made ano
also for the operating expenses
of the state.
With so much cash on hand, he
concluded, the time is inoppor-
tune to talk about a state sales
tax@ V4FAa3, 40 E4 fA at5t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-26

Assistant State Attorney Will
lam v. Albury filed his answer
late yesterday afternoon to the
proceedings instituted in circuit
court for the valuation of the
bond issue of $250,0OO to be used
in constructing a beach along the
south shore in Key West.
In his answer, Mr.. Albury con-
tends that the election was in
valid, In that not a majority OF
qualified electors who are free
holders In Monroe county par
ticipated in the election. He cites
the difference between sections
l03.03 and 103.O6 of the. law
governing bond elections. The
first requires that qualified cleo
tors, in order to participate in a
bond election, sign an affidavit,
but section 103.06 permits all
residents of any county who are
qualified electors and freehold
ers to vote in a bond election, so
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-26
Former Dade
County Sheriff
Bauyske Land n
D. c. COLEMAN, NOW STATE
SENATOR FROM MIAMI, IN
VESTED ss.sCe IN A TRACT
AT ROCK HARBoR

D. c. Coleman, former sheriff
of Dade county, and now state
senator from that area, is the
latest of well-known Maintains
to show interest in the Florida
Keys by purchasing land in the
upper or lower chain.
Mr.. Coleman, according to a
deed filed yesterday afternoon in
the county clerks office, has in
vested $4,000 in a tract on Key
Largo. The land comprises 37.70
acres, exclusive Of a new school
building on It, another lot, and it
was sold to him by Emma Pin
der. st-tfi = Z
The tract is situated at Rock
FIarbor, and the site Of the school
house, loo By loo feet, is in one
corner of the acreage. However,
the building is now used as a
church, as children at Rock Har-
Dor 60 by bus to Tavefnier to
attend the school at that place.
Another lot in the tract is owned
by Harold Russell.
Another sale of Key Largo
property was recorded yesterday
in the clerks office 1t is tract
of 1894 acres, and was sold by
Warren j. Watrous to Alfred E
Vito for $4,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-26
Regional Director To Speak
Aired Gross Kickoff Dinner
Allen 7. I. Carter Speaks At
Initiation Of Red Gross
t,lF;ipFnd Drive Tomorrow
!, AT Jackson Square sUSo

Asien J. Garter, Regional piv
rector aof Tbs american Red
Cross Southeastern Area will
be hhaA guestA kpsstlsef. At the
Red Cross, Kick Off Dinner, to
be held at the jackson Square
.ESQ, Wednesday, February 9th
lat $3.50 pm, The Kick Off dinner
is planned for the fund campaign
workers.
This is Mr.. Carriers first visit
to the Island City and he has
expressed his desire to be here
for the Kickoff dinner, as
he feels that Key West, with the
permanent Naval installations, is
one of the most important chap
tiers in Florida.
Together we toiled through
four bitter years of conflict to
carry Red Cross services to our
valiant fighting forces through
out the world" said Mr.. Carter.
1--WE have seen that job accom-
plished, thanks to the unflagging
support of the American people.
To-day webface another equally
Important w task, Yaif not in fact
'fffi7Hofe difficult,nb ysaRason of tks
Transition from .WaRoto peace. 1t
IS the obffgationn ard resRonSis
bifitYI Of yorehapter worker
TO. See that the ] services of the
Red Cross to our veterans-to our
men still overseas-to the wound
ed in cur Notwithstanding for
as long as these needs exist"
Horace O'Bryant, principal OF
the Key West High School, will
act as master of ceremonies
When interviewed by a chapter
worker, Mr.. O'Bryant said This
campaign must be a success. In
the field of educational services,
we have definite obligations to
the men and women of our COM
munities to provide for training
in nutrition, home nursing and
safety services. Our Junior Red
Cross members have demon
strated their effectiveness in
these years of war, we have a
magnificent opportunity to im-
print upon their young minds
al1heDnseiousness the, Importance
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-26
kAD ~. A. 4. - - =

of their tenet service for
others.
Mr.. Ygnacio Carbonell, Fund
Campaign Chairman said, LET
us bear in mind that the end of
the war does not mean the end
of Red Cross. The war is never
over for the Red Cross. Our local
goal of $17,00000 can only be
reached by volunteers WhopMll
offer Z their services. We mean
EgeA sevfFEDres sb9Ass Believes in
keeping the Red Cross at his
SIDE is asked to help.f III
. Alien Hampton, chapter chair
man, stated that no invitations
were being sent regarding the
Kickoff dinner, if you are will
ing help during the campaign.
you are urged to be our guests
lat the dinner and enter the dis
cussion of campaign plans.