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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
1000 VETERANS
GIVEN AID DAILY
VA Contact Representa-.
tives Have Busy Time
During Past Month

WINSTCN-SALEM, June IS -
Persons given assistance by Veter-
ans administration contact rep
resentatives in North Carolina av-
eraged nearly 1000 each working
day during May, according to fig
ures made public today.
The monthly report Charles G.
Montgomery, contact officer for
the Veterans administration
regional office here, showed that
in May Is, 178 persons were inter
view by VA contact representa-
tives concerning veterans benefits
and similar matters. Of the total
1888 contacts we're made at VAS
rs offices throughout the state, in
GLIDING the regional office, while
925 were given aid by means of
itinerant service.
The number of visitors in May
represented an increase of 1880
over the April total, when. 22,248
contacts were reported.
The number of contacts, includ-
ing itinerant service, and the num-
Der Of applications prepared at
principal southeastern offices are
shown in the following table:
Office Contacts Appli-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
CORN SHORTAGES
HIT INDUSTRIES
Small Business Committee
Hears Varied Products
Endangered

WASHINGTON, June 15.-P-
Four witnesses told the senate
Small Business committee today
that the domestic corn shortage is
threatening production of such var
led products as. medicines, maya
zine and book paper and iron cast
ings.
The committee is investigating
the effect on businesses of the gov
ernment's purchases of corn and
wheat for world famine relief.
Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son told the committee he is hope
full the government can release
some corr to industrial users soon
after "OPA's future is finally de-
termined."
The intertwined problems of
price control and food saw these
other developments during the
day:
l. Chairman Spence CD.-Ky) of
the House Banking committee, told
a reporter that "the outlook doesn't
appear very cheerful for the pro-
duction of acceptable OPA ex-
tension legislation by a joint SEN
ate-house committee. The group
will get down to work Tuesday to
reach an agreement on bills carry
ing on OPA after July /, but
sharply reducing it's controls.
2. Senator Capehart R.-Ind.) ex-
pressed relief that the OPA bill
finally approved by congress will
keep price ceilings on hogs and
pork products.
3. Price Administrator Paul
A. Porter said in a statement that
"the moderate rise (of prices)
since VI day would be dwarfed
to insignificance" if "controls are
crippled or removed after July l."
4. Immediate rationing of butter,
bacon and other fats to obtain more
such food for ''the hungry abroad
was suggested to the Senate Small
Business committee by Harold
Weston, director of Food for Free
DOM, an organization formed to
promote foreign food relief.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
M~oore-FonvieIe
Appoints Hewlett
To Sales Force

Appointment of Roger W. Hew-
lett, for 81 years manager of the
rental department, to the sales
division of the Moore = Fonvielle
Realty company was announced
here yesterday.
In announcing the appointment,
W. A. Fonvielle, president of the
firm, praised Hewlett's affiliation
with the company and declared the
new sales appoi1tee to be highly
qualified for his new duties.
simultaneously, announcement
was made of the appointment of
Chris E. Fonvielle as rental man.
ager succeeding Hewlett. The new
rental manager, a graduate of Vir-
ginia Military institute, has been
recently separated from the Army
after four years as a battalion sur
vev officer with the Seventh arm
ored division.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
HUGE ARMS CACHE
FOUND IN FRANCE
International Traffic In II.
legal Weapons Be-
lieved Smashed

PARIS, June 15.-P)-The Min
istry of the Interior said tonight in
2 communlque that apparently an
International traffic in arms cross
ing France had been uncovered
with the finding of 40 tons of guns
and ammunition in a chateau near
Bordeaux.
An inquiry, in which British
police Joined French officials, con-
Einued in ar effort to determined
he origin and the destination of
he weapons.
So far only a grounds keeper at
the chateau, Jean Boschwitz, has
been held by police for questioning.
The ministry said that from his
statements the cache appeared
10 represent international traffic
b. weapons.
A number Of unconfirmed &C
counts, purporting to explain the
cache, circulated. The newspaper
Gironde Popu;aire limited at an
escape plot from a prison close by
which confines members of the
former Vichy militia. The French
press agency reported that the
chateau was occupied by the Ort
correct, a group sheltering Jews
attempting to get to Palestine, It
said that eight trucks delivered
500 cases of arms and ammunition
there on June 2.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
N BOMB PLOT

MADRID, June 15-(P-A mill
tary court today sentenced to death
two S~paniards charged with plac-
ing bombs in the German and
Spanish information offices. Or
dered shot to death were Juan
Leon Encinas and Julian Sanchez
Fernandez, alleged leaders Of a
group of five Communists. Their
sentences must first be approved
by 1t. Gen. Agustin Munoz
Grandes, captain of the general
Madrid area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16

that will back up hundreds Of
square miles of water near here to
change the industrial and recrea-
tional pattern of the southeast.
1t. Gen. Raymond A.. Wheeler,
chief of the U. S. Army engineers,
turned the first spade of earth
ducing a festive ceremony that in
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16

Guided speeches by Rep. Malcolm
Tarver. d., Ga.), and Gov. Ellis
Arnall.
Tarver, who was made honor
guest of the day, was credited
with pushing the Sl77,o 900, 900 pro-
Ject through Federal Agencies, He
said detectives of the project
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
OLDEST RESIDENT DIES

Mary Jane Sisk, 101,
considered the oldest resident of
Rutherford county, died here to-
day. She leaves over three hun
dred descendants, including five
children, the oldest of whom is the
Rev. Bart Sisk, 81, of Caroleen.
Also surviving are So grandchil-
den, 1876 great grandchildren, and
80 great great grandchildren.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16
Gen. Wheeler Breaks
Ground For Huge Dam

CARTERsv1LLE, Ca, June IS
-U.D-Ground was broken today
for the massive Allatoona dam
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16

include flood control, cheaper
power, and cheaper transportation
through a nine-foot channel to be
formed between Rome, Ga. land
Mobile, Ala.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-16

February and March, 1916, traf-
fic fatalities were As per cent and
80 per cent higher, respectively,
than the corresponding months
of the previous year. In January,
1916, 5000 persons were killed in
traffic accidents.
Evening star., 1946-09-06
Your BIouses by CameI|ia

blossom their designers
ehowena a fenini high
should
poroit skirt
AIofp 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
Police Arrest ;
Over Navy Day

Relatively little disturbance
marked the Navy Day weekend,
police reported today. A free-for-
all fight at the Cuban Club dance
Saturday night caused some trou-
BILE but was quickly quelled by
police.
Ralph and Jesus Garcia were
arrested and an unidentified sail
or Was..tsagnea oysr, sto s.. The Navy
for fighting. The Garcias were
released on $25 bond.
Chief Bienvenido Perez arrest
ed a man named A. Garcia Sat
urday night for destroying prop
erty at the Tropical Club. He was
placed in the city lookup.
Two girls bicycles were re-
ported stolen One is described as
blue with white stripes and was
reported taken this morning
The owner is Clinnie Demeritt, 63S
United street. The owner of the
other lives at 1901 Whitehead
street. Her bicycle is described as
red with serial number OF
26979.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
C. of c. May Move
Into City's New
IJ.S.O. Building

City Manager o. j. S. Filing
son has announced that Frank
Adams. director of the Jackson
Square USO, has been contacted
by City Commissioner Louis Car
bonell with regard to allowing
the local Chamber of Commerce
quarters in the neWly-purchaSed
USO building.
Adams had informed Carbonell
that it was 'all right" with him,
but that he would have to write
to headquarters for permission tc
do so.
The $4,000 building purchase
completed Wednesday from the
United States government by the
city is subject to a lease to the
USO, made out for the duration
and six months. 1t is understood
that should the USO disband pri-
or to that date, then the city viii
assume immediate possession.
Furthermore, City Manager Ell
lingson said that the Jackson
Square director has agreed to al
low conventions or public gath
erings so long as they do not in
terefer with current USO activi
ties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
yC.O. Here
Is Transferred

Col. Robert +. Turley. CA. COM
manding officer, Harbor Defenses
of Key West, has received has OF
ders transferring him to q pew
station, Capt. B. W. Stewart. adj
iutant, said today.
Col. Turley has been named
senior instructor of the Wyoming
National Guard. He will be sta
toned in Cheyenne. Lt-Col
Clifton L. Singleton. ca, wall be
acting commanding officer Of the
Army post here until Col fui-
ley's successor is named.
The departing commsndsnt
took command of the post here
on January /. l945, coming here
from Puerto Rico. He has been
in the Army 80 years.
A new engineer officer, Capt
Joseph S. Burroughs. CT. Will -
place Captain Curtis N. Young
blood. CE, who IS receiving his
discharge today Capt Burroughs
comes here from Fl Mcclellan.
Ala.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
Mayor Toys Out
In .Overalls To
Collect Garbage
lRy Assoclated Pressl

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. o.
Today the garbage strike in this
city entered its fifth day, and
Mayor Morrison and other city
officials donned overalls this
morning and manned garbage
trucks with contingents of volun-
teerS.
The latter included many col
lege students, who are repre-
sented on as trucks that are max
ing the rounds of the city.
Union leaders issued a state
ment accusing the mayor of being
a strike breaker, but he replied
that his only aim was in work
ing in the interest of the public
welfare. The large accumulations
of garbage, he added, is threat
to the sanitation of the city.
Garbage collectors went on
strike because the city refused to
give them double wages on Fri
day when they made an extra
collection of trash and garbage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
T.B. Gases Here
May Go To New
Tampa Hospital

tuberculosis patients in Mon
roe county and other southeast
Florida counties can be hospital
lied in the new State Tubercu-
losis Sanatorium, Tampa, DR.. r.
ID. Thompson, director, State
tuberculosis Sanatoria, announc-
ed today. This information has
been received by county COM
missioners, health departments
and local tuberculosis associa-
tons. -... ,,..
It is estimated that the new
southwest Florida tuberculosis
Sanatorium, Tampa, will be ready
for opening on or about Novem-
Der Is. The tuberculosis Board
has recently taken over the. Army
hospital at Drew Field and is
now engaged in remodehng it to
provide disqualification for 40O
patients.
The Southeast District is com
posed of Broward, Collier, Dade.
Monroe and Palm Beach Coun-
ties. Patients from these coun-
ties will be accepted at other IN
stitutions until an institution can
he constructed in this area.
Recognizing that far advanced
patients who remain IN their
homes ieopardize the health OF
their families, friends and the
community, the Board has au-
thorized DR.. Thompson TO accept
all types of patients for treatment
and isolation when this sanator-
| ium is opened. In other states
where al adequate hospltallza-
ton program has been installed,
/ the tuberculosis death rate has
dropped rapidly.
Several counties have already
renorted, DR.. Thompson says,
that applications for admission OF
natients are now being proceSsed
and will be on file prior to the
Anticipated date of opening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
City's Observance OF
Navy Day Praised; ''The
Citizen Is Singled Out

High Naval Base officials ex-
tended their appreciation to Key
West residents, civic organiza-
tons and business firms today
for the cooperation which they
showed the service in observing
Navy Day.
The Citizen was signaled out by
Captain Tucker c. Gibbs, USN,
Logistics Officer of the Base, for
it's part in informing the public
of the purposes and program of
Navy Day. Captain Gibbs thank
ed The Citizen for it's ''fine CO.
operation" and requested copies
of the issues containing Navy
Day stories for permanent record
ing in the Navy Department
files.
Capt. H. M. Cooper, COM
mandant of the Naval Base, is
sued the following statement, di-
rected especially to Key West:
ION the conclusion of the Navy
Day celebration l wish to extend
my thanks to the organizations
and citizens of Key West for
their wholehearted cooperation
in making the two-day observ-
ance of Navy Day, 1916. a sue
cess. I wish to thank especially
the civilian Navy Day commit
tee, headed by Mr.. Gerald Saun-
ders, for their splendid work in
making the general Navy Day
arrangements, the representatives
of the press and radio station
WKWF for making it possible to
inform the general public prior
to Navy Day about the Navy s
work, the many organizations
which entered floats in the Navy
Day parade and particularly to
all citizens of Key West and vi
entity without whose interest
and present the observance of
Navy Day would not have been
success. -. Ia.t s.
I'm, the future l hope that the
Navy will continue to serve its
...Gsluateg,. well and .prcve~ worthy
of the faith which the citizens
have in it and on next Navy
Day l hope and trust we can
again show you a Navy which
has fulfilled it's primary peace
time mission as guardian OF the
peace"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
Editor Is Named
For The Citizen

The appointment of John r.
Vosburgh of Sparta, Wis, as news
editor of The Citizen has been
announced by l.. P. Artman.
VoSburgh, who took the posi-
ton on October Is, commenced
his newspaper career in his home
town, Johnstown, N. Y, where
he was a reporter on the Johns
town Gloversville Leader
and Morning H aid dailies.
He later attended Syracuse Uni
versity, transferring to George
Washington University, Washing
ton, ID. c., from which he was
graduated in 1886. He later COM
pleted a graduate course in eco
Monies at American University,
Washington, p. G.
In Washington, Vosburgh was
sports Writer for The Washing
ton Post for three years and was
employed by the Public Finance
Unit of the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics also for three
years. He resigned this position
in March of 1912 to enter the
Army as an infantry private, Aft
or attending the Infantry School,
Fort Benning, Ga, he was COM
missioned a second lieutenant
and sent to the Mediterranean
Theatre in September 1943.
Vosburgh was attached to the
Fifth Army Headquarters, serv-
ing from October 1943 through
out the Italian campaign. During
the last IA months of his service
overseas he was a writing his
torian for the War Department,
working on the first history of an
Army ever written in the field
Later he was promoted to first
lieutenant and assigned to Milan
to publish Volumes v and VI OF
the Fifth Army History. Upon
completion of the assignment, he
returned to the United States,
where ne resided with his wife
at Sparta, Wis, engaging in priv
ate business, and feature writing
He resides with his wife at All
Elizabeth street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
1000 See Navy
Days Impressive
Memorial Tribute

At an impressive ceremony
which caused many a moist eye
among the 1000 onlookers the
Navy yesterday honored its war
dead at the submarine base in a
fitting climax to Key Vests two
day Navy Day celebration.
The flower-laden submarine
Corporal submerged in the Gulf
off the auto-crowded mole, giving
the calm blue waters the bios
SONS offered in tribute to those
who made the supreme sacrifice.
AS the flowers floated' out over
the surface a Navy PPM droned
overhead, dropping wreaths in
memory of the Nays airmen
who did not come back.
Among the floral offerings
were pieces from President Ra-
mon Grau San Martin of Cuba
and from Commodore Jose Aguila
Ruiz, Chief of the Cuban Navy.
The wreaths were sent here
aboard the gunboat Cuba" The
63-piece Cuban Marine Band pro-
vided stirring music during the
exercises.
Among those attending were
Capt. Henry M. Cooper, Naval
Base Commandant, and Capt. c.
A. johnson, Executive Officer of
the Submarine Base as well as
commanding officers of other
components.
The ceremonies were opened
with an invocation by Chaplain
w. G.. Davis, followed by an in
spring tribute to the dead by
Commander J. B. Moreland, Elk
ecutive Officer of the Fleet Sonar
School. Moreland said that there
was little that the living could do
to honor adequately those who
died and asked that the causes
for which they gave their llves
not be forgotten in wars after
math.
Upon a rifle volley from Ma
rine firing squad, the Corporal
submerged some 800 yards from
the mole and bugler sounded
taps as the Navy plane overhead
scattered flowers.
In the two-day observance OF
Navy Day thousands had visited
the Naval installations on and
around the island, including the
Naval air station, Boca Chica and,
the submarine base, inspecting
the various vessels open to the
public, examining the. exhibits,
planes and apparatus and taking
rides in Navy craft.
The gunboat "Cuba" will leave
tonight for Havana, the Naval
Base said this -afteEnania .ss..9 s ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
negro Shot Al
Midnight; No
Arrest Made

Etasia Neatnn. nagro, was shot
a asha saturday night while
m 8HfBa lane
a sfafee fgum q 40 shotgun
saaasi h@ taek, and he was
a Ame ui anti-tetanus
a aaa taken o. the Key West
tssasgei tieeultal
88a shaafeI claimed that Bea-
gm maa p4saiine ia a yard and
mas eslha un e. halt, but did
go hl gae call Bcaton, how
aas sara thal he was in the lane
a. 49, gsme 90 the shooting.
~ afFum was made. Chief
ENNae s4aaiil Moreno Wallace
~ fhs amuing that Bealons
znn aas ma serious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
COunty'S $250,OOO Beach
Bond Issue SO|dHIO john
NuVeGn Co. For $257,50O
BONDS BEAR INTEREST,
80 81 PERCENT; TO
Sc AslORTIZED IN 20
WARS

NnEaw euunlv commissioners,
af . u1ee1snN thia morning, sold
49, teafh tana issue Of $25O.OOO
g. So 4alsn Nuveeu Company of
fhsKa f2 s2s5 500. OF a pre-
mMH a. thgee per cent above
49,
Nh8 sfalsnans bad entered into
3 esastfast Ntth the commission
So ftv seeks ago 10 purchase
NH bsmia "A that premium. No
saNs8 ba1 aas reviewed. e
- laals will bo amortized
neNE = peglai II 20 years and
$50 ssst So taxpayers of the
euamss sespsoNimateiy $4,000 an
mwaslF
g. Was ekplained al the meet
80 ~ thN rumpany representa-
sees t1st thV money will be
ssssls1ix - asusn rs the bonds are
s0nea sealea and delivered.
III wms "a = meefing of the Key
wNs8 NatagN Club that the pro-
Nsaal e. essnsifuet = beach in Key
w8 moa first discussed and
m1sa spm Il was decided 30 in
teA aiI ether civic Olganiza-
am la tla community Ia sup
Ea ksss usnvgmeni, and when
thsa aia was accomplished, a
egltse. representing the civic
kA& m8esu9gd their plan to
~ An4sN enunty commission,
mN el laieT meeting, APP
ma tfe pFups@itiun and set
ssa aete - leeemher III. i945,
60 Hhh q sutguil the proposal
~ ~ &nteNa
Hm 9te8meuliers. will Glen
a NMe - fbe Rotary Club as
go eanpainHed 10 favor of
e. aahN 90 the b9uds., The
ssea fssalie1 ln a large ma
N8 lm laVug e buncling the
ea8 O. kz50oo0
atsau ~ the bO.lds was
ess Is lhe losal circ ait court
~ Atef hg the state supreme
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
One Strike Settled, Three
Others Loom In Offing, One
Concerning Automobile Union
aSHIPS ON GULF AND AT.
LANTIC COASTS EN-
PECTED TO SAIL AFT.
Err 28-DAY TIE-UP
tBy Associated PreamD

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. -
After a tie-up of ships along the
Atlantic and gulf coasts for 20
days, it is expected that the first
ships will sail before the day IL
over, it was announced al the
headquarters of the American
Maritime Union in this city.
Voting on the action of union
representatives on the agreement
which raises wages Is per cent
will be concluded this afternoon.
Union leaders said they were
confident that at least % per
cent of the members will APP
prove the settlement.
The strike has not yet been
settled among seamen on the Pa
cific coast. A meeting was called
for late this afternoon between
strikers representatives and
company officials. at which il Is
expected that terms will be
agreed on and the strike viii be
declared to be at an end.
The only matter that has not
been settled relates to an agree
ment by shipowners 10 the
unions proposal for a security
clause protecting union men IN
connection with the settlement
Now that the maritime strike Is
settled, reports became current
about other proposed strikes BY
automobile and rubber workers
and soft coal miners. John L..
Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, has set
next Friday as a deadline b act
on his demand for a reOpening
of the contract between the union
and mine owners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
Black Shirts
Anniversary
In Italy Today
tBy Associated Press)

ROME, Oct. 28.-Today is the
twenty-fourth anniversary of the
Black Shirts march on this city,
and police here and in other
cities in Italy are on the alert for
possible bomb explosions.
One bomb was found in front
of the building occupied by the
chamber of deputies, but the
fuse was detached and no ex-
plosion occurred.
Police dogs followed a trail that
led from the chamber to a small
house a mile away. Occupants of
the house, numbering 10, were
arrested for questioning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
Negro Stabbed
During Quarrel

Willie Abercrombie, negro, was
stabbed last night in front of I'll
Olivia street, and Eugene and
Nathaniel Bennett, negroes, were
arrested in connection with the
crime.
Abercrombie said that Eugene
Bennett did the stabbing, but
Bennett, his brother Nathaniel
and others said Eugene was not
in the vicinity at the time He
was released from Jail this morn
ing. Nathaniel Bennett admitted
he and Abercrombie fought, but
said that no knife was used dur
ing the fight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
fenIEf TltIN 40
G9gl NJ TAAES
nIGiN TIlIS nm.

N8h eslniV taNcs Tor the
fssa ell faaai wear are not due
ISIS srmtwr I. many owners
waHv m ths county were
nf mm moTuing to pay
t8
Nke msmHasnf was So large, the
na aHl frached Otlt into the
49, IA the csanty court house.
W n eeui discouni Is given
g. h#KHaFega ehn pas lheiF taxes
a Nasemlaf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
Veto Power OF
Big Five May
Be Modified
CBy The Associated PresD

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28.-The
United States foreign office has
drafted a proposal that may
modify the clause in the UN
charter regarding the veto pow
er of any of the Big Five ma
tions.
Warren Austin, this country's
chief representative at the UN
conference at Flushing Meadows,
is expected to explain the pro-
posal either tomorrow or We'd
nesday to the delegates of the 81
nations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
T,B. Group Meets

A meeting of the Monroe Coun-
tv Tuberculosis and Health Ass0-
citation will be held tomorrow a.
8 D. m. in the auditorium Of the
County Clinic. Plans will be com
pleted and Chalrmen named toT
the annual Christmas seal drive
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-10-28
Another Bomb
Explodes Near
Stuttgart Area
INV Associated Press)

STUTTGART, Oct. 28.-Anoth-
er bomb exploded near this city
this morning, and the indications
are that the saboteurs resent the
activity of Identification units
here and elsewhere in Germany
The bomb was placed on
window sill of a building in which
a disqualification board has head
quarters.
Little damage was done. Three
windows were blown out and a
small section of wall was dam
aged. Nobody was killed or hurt.