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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-18
Late Bulletins
"FRUITLEss DEBATE"
by Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Comment
here today was that the senate
all week has been engaged in
"fruitless debate" over proposed
labor legislation without having
done a single concrete thing.
TRUMAN. BYRNES TO MEET
WASHINGToN..Secretary of
State James F. BYrnes and Presi-
dent Truman will confer late this
afternoon about the results. or
lack of them. of the conferences
of the Big -Four in Paris. 1t was
said that BYrnes may make RAJ
dio address to the people of the
United States about the matters
discussed at the conferences,
chiefly concerning proposed trea-
ties with Italy and the Balkan
States. )
U.N. STUDIES SPAIN $
NE WYORK.-A spokesman for
the UN Security council said this
afternoon that the Big Four viii
be consulted about several mat
tiers: the most important of whicn
refers to Spain. The council wish
es toplearn If the report Is trus
that Nazi agents are active in
Madrid and other Spanish cities.
FOOD SHORT IN RUSSIA
MOSCOW.-The Russian gov
eminent replied today to the
many appeals it had received to
help Europe's starving millions
by declaring that Russia had en-
dangered her own supplies by the
large volumes of foodstuffs it had
given in countries in eastern Eu-
rope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-18

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Evening star., 1946-07-11
Foreign Correspondent Of The stor ond
the Chicago Dolly News

the Chicago Dolly News
SHANGHAI, July l1.-This tabled
city Of China is fun to hear and
read about, but it's about the tough
est city in the world to be Mayor of.
The best authority is X. C.
Casey" WI, who recently took on
the mayoralty of Shanghai, capital
of the Province of Kiangsu, which
is the most densely populated politi-
cal unit on earth, 36,469 900 people
clustered in 41,818 square miles.
Shanghai, in addition to having
per-American brand of housing
shortage, also lacks food. Prices are
sky high, fantastic even for persons
of means-and most Shanghaiers
are poverty-stricken.
This sprawling port city and in
dustrial capital on the Whangpoo
River is boss-ridden and army
persecuted-the severest test yet
faced by the man who as % was
known as the hoy wonder of
China Kuomintang- appointed May
ors. Now 43, Casey" has even tasted
the sensa ton of cracking the whip
over foreign correspondents, which
he did while acting as Minister of
Information.
Direct-ActiOn Operator.
Casey" is a direct-action oper-
ator He knows that coolies, who
even have to sleep in their own
rickshaws, cannot keep pace with
the climbing cost of living. So he
is pounding to drive down the price
of rice and kill off labor racketeer-
ing. He has not tried to manage
prices directly by means of a
Chinese OPA; instead, he has con-
centrated on hitting the hoarders
and middlemen who practice the
''ball-rolling game" of specializing
in boarded rice
Owing to imitation, rent prices
have risen to l40 times their pre-
war tops. Food is 160 times the
pre-invasion level. Whenever Casey
scents an undeclared hoard of rice,
the hoarder doesn't pay a fine
he lands in jail.
When rice stocks are legitimately
low because of crop conditions,
Casey allows the price. to rise and
then makes an effort to get more
rice into Shanghai.
Wars on PrOfiteers.
Il am practicing psychological
warfare against the profiteers rather
than trying to manage the econ
omy," Casey explains.
Casey, who studied at Grinnell
and Princeton, looks more like a
professor than slambang kind of
Mayor. He wears tortoise shell
glasses and conservative clothes and
makes few pronouncements. He
gets his fun from his two sons
and two daughters.
So far, Casey has been able to
avoid any showdown with Shang-
hais economic boss, Tu Yui-sheng.
whose roots go deep into the bank
ing industry and shipping.
But the Nationalist Army, which
is behaving badly in some instances,
has caused him trouble. Theaters
have been torcibly taken over by
cadets and patrons expelled.
War Widow Defended.
Recently a war widow came to
Casey and said she was being ex-
PEELED from her home by an Army
major general. When Casey ordered
the eviction STAYED, the general sent
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Shonghoi|s New Mayor Battles
To Curb Soaring Living Costs
By George Weller

his aide to protest, reminding Casey
that they were friends.
ut is precisely because we are
friends that I expect you to behave
better replied Casey.
Casey receives and tries to make
friends with all labor union repre-
but he resists any attempt
on their part to apply heat.
Copyright, 1046D
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Girls Apparel, 81
Pas $50 and more

200 pieces of girls assorted apparel all properly
labeled for fabric content Group includes dresses
and blouses
20 Girls Hats properly labeled for fabric content
Assorted colors. Less than "a price. Now- 75c
100 Girls Pinafores Dresses and Skirts all properly
labeled for fabric content. Assorted colors in
broken sizes to H. Less than II price Now
sec
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Girls Apparel.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
White Cotton Utility

Uniforms, S Were 1925 and ore
100 white cotton utility uniforms with short sleeves
and buttcn fronts Sizes IL to 20.
40 Maids Collar and Cuff Sets of white crossbar
W&L-Down Stairs Store, inexpensive Dresses
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Women's Simulated
Strow Hats, ST Less tha

As womens simulated straw hats Group includes
assorted styles and head sizes in black brown.
navy pink and aqua.
27 Open Crown Turbans of rayon jersey in black
and brown. Less than u price Now s 81
Is White Pique Half Hats in adjustable head sizes
IL Flower Half Hats in white and pink Less than
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Millinery.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Misses Suits, $3.50
Were SI6 and more

Were SI6 and more
20 misses suits in box, jacket styles and cardigan
tted jacket styles. All properly labeled for fabric
content Green, blue red and beige plaid and
black and white checks Sizes 10 to 49,
Is Misses Dressmaker Suits in lightweight suede
Black, brown and green. Sizes 10, II, Is and 1s.
Were $39.75. Now SIS
W&L-Down Stairs Store,
Womens and Misses Goats and Suits
Evening star., 1946-07-11

So Pairs Curtains, fish net cotton, in
toi|ored style, oO-inch size. Were
"a Pairs Curtains in 9O-inch size.
Fish net cotton, tailored style. Were
$3.50. Now ---------S3
II Pairs Curtains in 63-inch size
Fish net cotton, tailored style. Were
S5.4o. Now ----$27s
$50 Pairs Dinette Curtoins, 81 and
So inches, in oil cIoth-like fobric
with dotted design. Green and yeI-
low background. Less than holf
price. Now, poir---------o5r
W&L-North Buildine UPHOLSTERY. sEcoN
Evening star., 1946-07-11
ChiIdren's Assorted Apparel
5Uc Less than u br;ce

0VC Less than q Price
200 pieces of childrens assorted apparel All
properly labeled for favric content. Group in
cludes dresses, skirts, blouses and polo shirts.
Assorted colors. Broken sizes l to 6.
100 Toddlers' Cotton Sunsus in white with colored
trim Sizes to 3. Were s1s5 Now sI.A5
W&L-Down Stairs Store
Infants and Juvenile Apparel
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Cotton Tailored Curtains
Were $3.50, Now, poir $225
,oirs fish net cotton, tailored style 8l-inch SIZE

! style. 8l-lnch SIZE.
$50 Yards PIostie Material in os-
sorted patterns for shower curtains.
Assorted coIors. Was 81 and more.
Now SOC
100 Yards Plastic MaterioI with
kiddy pattern. Blue ond rose. Less
than half price. Now -3o~
100 Window Shades. roller type,
black Were o8c and more. Now
SOC
100 Dressing Table Skirt. in red
cotton with neot print. Less than
half price. Now SI.98
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Boys Cotton Knit Basque Shirts
7Rc Were 81 and More
" ere 81 and More

500 cotton sleeves In assorted strpes
and colors.
Evening star., 1946-07-11
We're S3.95

CTIm. Sizes 81 to SO.
80 Cotton Blouses in pique, seersucker,- and
chambray Assorted stripes. Sizes 80 to 3S.
Were $3.95. Now --- - sI95
40 Striped Cotton Tee Shirts in assorted
colors. Sizes small and medium Less than
u price. Now s0c
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Sportswear
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Mems Royon Ties, 65e We're 81

200 mems rayon ties in assorted D
1s Mems Leather Belts in black or brown
W&L-Down Stairs Store Mems Furnishings
Evening star., 1946-07-11

IS Boys Cotton Stacks Suits in tan or blue.
Sizes to 10. Were $3.50. Now SIS5
100 Boys Caps and Hats Groups includes
Etons, sailors, and "jeeps'. Properly labeled
for fabric content. Sizes small, medium, and
large. Were 81 and more. Now - 75c
IS Boys Hats Group includes hats Of cord
uroy and cotton gabardine in red, green and
tan. Sizes SIS to 624. Were 81 so and more
Now -------------------- $1l5
200 Boys Beenies. Properly labeled for feb
ric content. Assorted light and dark colors
Were 35c. Now --------- zoe
Evening star., 1946-07-11

100 Boys Cotton Wash Suits with button on
trousers. Tan or blue. Sizes 4, S, and g.
Less than y price. Now ow------ 85c
IL Small Boys Leisure Jackets with corduroy
sleeves and backs and fabric fronts, properly
labeled for fabric content Teal or tan
Sizes 2 to 6. Were $3.50. Now 1926
IS Small Boys Navy Blue Corduroy Sunsuits.
Sizes to 6. Were $225. Now ~ 81 65
Small Boys Cotton Suspender Shorts in
blue. Sizes and 5. Were So. Now 81 so
10 Small Boys Cotton Sunsuits in blue.
Sizes S only. Were S1.35. Now 81
WdL-Down Stairs Store, Boys Apparel
Evening star., 1946-07-11
Misses Peasant BIouses, 81 .'5

otton with rayon grosgrain ribbon
80 pairs Of Cotton Twill Shorts in navy only.
Sizes 10 and II. Were $225. Now $I.2s
80 Cotton Batiste Biouses in white Sizes 80
only. Were $1.95. Now--SI 81
Is Cotton Print Dresses in assorted colors
Sizes IL to 16 Less than " price. Now, $e.s5
Evening star., 1946-07-11

Is anu COIOTS.
20 Mems Tan Leather Belts in sizes 80 and 80
TO A. Were 81. Now 65c
Is Mems Elastic Suspenders in Clip and but
ton styles Were ST. Now--S S5c
Evening star., 1946-07-11

Handbags, 20 Less than " Price
leather and patent leather on cloth bags in black
brown and luggage tan and washable simulated
leather bags in white. Price includes 20% tax
rs Patent Leather Belts. Less than u price Now
soc
WSSL-Down Stairs Store, Leather Goods
Evening star., 1946-01-07
Toward a Balanced Budget
By Raym ond MoIey

spending. there is an outside chance that
very little deficit would remain.
In any event, We shall probably, in a
year, be back in the deficit figures which
characterized the Roosevelt prewar years.
Considering the fact that we shall be
servicing colossal war debt, this move
toward financial stability would be an
amazing performance, for which the
country itself deserves major credit.
All this is further based on a conserv-
ative estimate of national income of
something between 100000, 900 900 and
$4,000, 900 900.
&xk
A return to solvency in this country
would have worldwide significance. Ex-
pert foreign observers have expected
nothing of the kind. An intelligent Swiss
businessman told me last week that his
shrewd countrymen have been of the
opinion that the United States would
have to devalue the dollar, because of
high war deficits. They will be surprised,
he said, to hear that the American debt
Is under control. A sound dollar can be
a great rock in weary world.
This rosy expectation can, however, be
dashed by political weakness in Wash
ington. The vague promises of the orig
inal full-employment bill, to which Pres
ident Truman gave lip-service in his
recent fireside speech, are danger The
greed of the blocs is another danger. And
the haste of Congress to cut taxes is
another. But If the President and his
advisers can only comprehend that their
long time political interests require
strong and confident business conditions
In 194S, the way is open to better days.
(Released by The Associated Newspapers. Incl
Evening star., 1946-01-07
Armenia Catholic
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In your excellent editorial, "The
Armenians," in The Star of January 2,
the following statement occurs: ar
menia was one Of the first lands to be
Christianized However. the
Armenian church was doctrinally dis
tinct from that adopted by the Roman
world. ."
The impression created by these words
is that the doctrinal difference of the
Armenian church from the rest of
Christendom is something aboriginal.
This, however is not the historical fact.
Armenia began as a Catholic country.
Its Katholikoi were originally dependent
on Caesarea, which was in communion
with Rome. Armenian Katholikos
Aristaces took part at the Council of
Nicaea (a25); 10 Armenian bishops were
present at the Council of Chalcedon
(45D.
1t was only through the subsequent re-
fusal of the Armenian church to ac-
cept the decisions of the latter council
that Armenia seeded from Catholic
unity.
For the matter of the aboriginal unity
OF Christendom and the universal recog-
milton by the Easterns of papal su-
premacy, would like to recommend the
Anglican scholar, S. Herbert Scotts
book, "The Eastern Churches and the
Papacy" London. l928)--a dissertation
approved for research doctorate de-
gree In the University of Oxford.
CYRIL TOUMANOFF.
Evening star., 1946-01-07
Wants Overseas Service Shared

Wants Overseas Service Shared
To the Editor of The Star:
The War Department is offering one
year enlistments to discharged veterans
This, probably good, is due to the fact
that many young men who failed to
find the promised land upon their
discharge will want to take advantage
OF 1t. 1t also prevents breeding dis
appointed and embittered civilians.
But will this be fair to the young men
still sweating it out in Japan, doing
MP duty. because they enlisted for
three and four years at time when
nothing better was offered them? The
Marine Corps seems to delight in COM
pelllng some of its men to serve most
of their enlistments overseas, while
others serve little or none. This is very
unjust and is causing much gripping over
seas. Just because men are Regulars
Is not sufficient cause to make them
take the rap" for those who have not
served overseas.
Would 1t not be possible to compel
all services to share more evenly this
overseas service? And why cannot men
be informed just how much time they
must serve overseas in each enlistment?
This would do much to improve morale
among our armed forces.
r. w. KAUCHER.
Evening star., 1946-01-07
Letters to The Star
REGARDS Americans as Persons
Justifyine Kindness

To the Editor of The Star:
In a recent issue. Of your admirable
paper there was an article about the
Secretary of War thanking the people
of these United States for their hos
pitality and generosity to Army re-
turnees.
Either he has the wrong idea or I
misunderstood him, because people are
kind and generous to men and women
in uniform for the simple reason that
they are the loved ones of American
citizens. There is warm beat in the
heart of every true, good woman for
the welfare of the offspring Of another
woman who has served his or her
country in the recent terrible war.
When generous people are kind to
servicemen and women 1t is to alleviate
their sufferings and to compensate them
for the hardships they have endured.
Also they have feeling wherever their
own loved ones may be some one is
being kind to them.
We as a Nation are proud of our
military personnel and the success they
have achieved. Now is the time for them
the Army, the Marine Corps or any
other branch OF the service to which
we give our all, but to the persons wear
ing the uniform-our loved ones.
T.,
Evening star., 1946-01-07
A Duty to Peace
By MAJ. George Fieldine Eliot

from overseas forces from the rate Of
100000 a month maintained In the
closing months Of 1945 to a rate of 300,-
900 month, effective January ], because
its troop requirements overseas during
the first half of 1946 will exceed the rate
at which the Army is capable of main
tanning troops through requirements"
In other words, the Army says to the
people OF this country: "You have given
us job to do-the job of guarding and
occupying the enemy nations which we
have helped to defeat. We must have a
certain minimum of numerical strength
to do that job properly We would be
glad to do 1t with volunteers and with
postwar draftees If we could. But we
haven't enough of these. So for a time
we will have to hold in service some men
who ought, as a matter of individual
justice, to go home, and who want to
60 home. Doing the job is more import
ant than the individual desires of these
men, and their families. The country's
need must come first"
To which Senator johnson reacts as
might have been expected: THE only
way" he thunders, ito get demobiliza-
tion Is to reduce Army appropriations.
That's the only language the War De-
partment understands"
Thus Senator johnson, getting hastily
on the record for the benefit of the
electors, seeks no solution for the War
Departments difficulties and RESPONSE
bilities, has no constructive approach to
the problem Of how to meet the pressing
need which the War Department has
placed before the country, but offers as
his only remedy cut in the Army's ap-
preparations, to make their task even
more difficult than it Is now.
The end the Senator seeks is demobil-
ization. regardless of consequences.
The end the Army seeks is the honor
able fulflllment of its responsibilities,
and of the Nations responsibilities. 1t
seeks to carry on with its unspectacular
but vitality important duties of estab-
fishing world order and security-the
objectives whose accomplishment alone
can justify and even sanctify the ter
rible sacrifices of this war
Senator johnson would turn his back
on all this.
His attitude is typical of that of too
many members of Congress, who think
the people have long memories for per-
sonal grievance but short ones for ma
tional blunders. Such men can be effec-
lively replied to only with votes in the
hands of an aroused and determined
constituency.
That Is the only language which leg
islators of the type of Senator johnson
understand.
(copyriEht, 1a4s)
Evening star., 1946-01-07
Chorting the Oceuns
.om the Manchester Guardian.

from the MancneSter Guardian.
The restoration of the basic ration
and more normal holidays seem to be
causing a brisk trade in maps, and there
will be an equal demand for Admiralty
charts when the sea lords release manv
OF the private ships which they took
over in the first days of the war. The
Admiralty charts, the navy's maps Of
the sea, are produced by the hydrog-
rapher to the navy, whose surveying
vessels are constantly at work in peace
time revising and correcting the 1000
odd charts which the Admiralty pub
fishes. The majority of the surveying
ships usually operate in home waters,
although at least one is to be found at
work in each of the overseas commands.
The Dominion navies also have survey.
ing vessels at work. so that the Empire
navies chart all the waters surrounding
British territory. The charts produced
oy foreign navies are the source of sail.
ing information for other waters.
AS a chart takes many months to
revise and republish, existing charts are
Kept up to date by the weekly publica-
tlon OF the Notices to Mariners" Ad-
miralty charts are supplemented by q
series OF guide books, some 10 In
number, known as Sailing Directions"
or more familiarly as pilots" The
PILOTS" cover virtually the whole of the
worlds seaboaros and give an account
IN both words and picture of what the
coastlne looks like viewed from sea-
ward. They describe the harbors and
what shipping facilities they possess. as
we'll as giving detailed information about
tne coastal lights, buoys, currents, and
weather. These to the sailor are what
the RCA and AA handbooks are to the
motorist.
Evening star., 1946-01-07

wise or foolish, but response would be
positive or negative.
Mr.. Truman wants the deadlock to
break itself. That never happens except
by compromise and petering out. The
people can only choose between alter
natives. They cannot initiate policies.
Existing policies are failing-and not
because of the American people.
1t is the lack of positive philosophical
direction that creates the thawing away
of bills. Congress has acted in foreign
affairs, because there were clear and
unavoidable alternatives, Congress had
to decide to join UNO or not to join it,
to support Breton Woods or not support
it But Congress does not have to sup
port or reject any specific full en-
ployment bill, or any specific medical or
public health bill. Neither of these bills
has wide popular support To win such
support they must be convincingly de-
Tended, not by an appeal to take a stand
against sin, but on their merits as part
OF a comprehensive scheme of things.
y
Government leaders do not wish to
submit themselves to being supported or
rejected on clear-cut issues The DEM
ocrats want to keep the labor vote, while
taking note of an antilabor swing In
popular feeling.
The Republicans expect to win,
through the failure of the Democrats,
not by any virtue Of their own; and
few anywhere seem sufficiently to care
for the fate of the Nation to risk forth
right opinions and actions arising from
character and conviction.
In fact, lack of character is notable
and not only in Congress.
The people are presented with labels,
not programs. Conservatives do not de-
fend conservatism but economic liberal
ism; liberals do not defend liberalism
but any and all varieties of leftism, in
Guiding Communism; Communists do
not call themselves Communists but
progressives: Socialists do not defend
socialism but dynamic democracy" and
two-thirds of debate is propaganda in
which not even the subject is clearly
stated and there is not the slightest
attempt to apply logic or reason.
Yet reason is the only catalyst be-
tween passions and interests. Without
1t the only arbiter is veiled or naked
force, and the result intellectual and
moral disintegration.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1946-01-07

There Is something substantially bet
ter than rumor that President Truman's
budget message will offer strong hope
for balanced budget within year
or two. The $50, ,400, 900 900 deficit esti-
mated last August will, it is reported,
be considerably lower. And if Con-
gress avoids the temptation to spend
more and tax less, the country, barring
strikes, may get stiff dose OF conf
dence.
Reports confirm the suggestion, made
in this column month ago, that Pres
ident Truman may we'll steal a march
on his Republican opposition by taking
the initiative in sound finance. If the
Republicans in Congress had carefully
weighed the probable figures two
months ago, and if they had made a
case for budget balancing, they might
have come into the new year with a
real issue. But they failed to see and
to take advantage of this opportunity.
And unless the President is over
whelmed at the last minute by the ad-
vocates Of deficit spending, the CIO
program for full employment or by
short-sighted politicians who favor
heavy tax reductions, he may well put
his party in position of great advan-
tage in this election year.
X X
The official expectation has been that
Uncle Sam, in the current fiscal year,
would spend $65ooo 100000 and, despite
tax reductions of 5000 000, 900, take in
$35 900 100000. That would leave q
deficit of $50 .0oo. 900. which. it Is now
believed, can be reduced to $26, ,000a
100000, The picture is made still
brighter by the success Of the Victory
Loan, 1t was scheduled to bring in
$11, 900 900 900, but finally was subscribed
to the immense sum of $22 1000. .0O0. 900.
As we look ahead to the fiscal year
1e46-47. our Federal expenditures will
probably not be over 5000 ,0oo, 900, and
Treasury people believe that the deficit
that year will be down to something like
81 900 100000. II the sale of war plants
and surpluses is expedited and eficiently
carried out, even that figure may be cut
down. And II, In addition, some further
energetic cuts could be made in military