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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-26
Monument Finally Marks
Weed Grown Grave of Bland

PHILADELPHIA (NNPA)-~A
granite monument marking the
grave Of James A. Bland, composer
OF Garry Me Back to Old Nir-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-26
Annual Church of God
State Meeting in Mpls.
July rs 10 August 4

The annual state meeting Of the
Church Of God in Christ will con-
vene at 1913 Fourth St. So, Mime
apolis, July 20 to August 4. All are
welcome.
Elder J. W. Graham is pastor Of
the host church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-07-26

SIOUX FALLS NEWS LATE
The Sioux Falls news reached US
too late for publication this week.
Sorry!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Sawyer Jury
Is RecOElUeIaed

Monroe county grand jury, in
vestigating charges preferred
against Sheriff Berlin Sawyer,
reconvened at 10 o'clock this
morning.
Witnesses scheduled to tes-
tify were Fred Eberhardt.
Fred Taylor. Mrs. Fred Taylor.
Frank PapY and Father Joseph
johnson of ST. MarY's Catholic
church,
Rev. c. T. Howes, former pas
tor of the First Methodist church,
now of Pahokee, arrived at the
county courthouse at O'Clock
this afternoon to testify.
He was summoned on the
first day the jury met but. as
he was out of town. he was
not informed in time TO appear
at the hearings last week.
He makes the fourth pastor to
appear before the jury. The 9TH
ers are the Rev. Joseph Johnson,
81, of St. Mary's; the Rev.
James MacConneIl, of st. PauPs,
and the Rev. E. T Doherty, Of
Ley Memorial church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Fire, Started
By Arsonist,
Burns Building

An early morning blaze which
Fire Chief Leroy Torres said was
set by an arsonist, badly dam
aged the building on Division
street owned by John Gardner.
Chief Torres said the fire
was set in four places on the
ground floor of the structure.
which is being converted into
a drug store by MIR. Gardner.
A partly filled gasoline can
was also found in the build
ing. according TO the fire chief.
A passing motorist turned in
the alarm at 3 o'clock. Some
stock, the counter and other
equipment were destroyed by
the fire. Damage was unofficial
ly estimated at about 1880. The
loss was repeatedly covered by
insurance.
The fire is the fourth thought
to have been deliberately set here
in the past two weeks, Chief
Torres said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Road Bureau Will Repair
Roosevelt Boulevard Here

surplus gasoline taxes to pay for
the work.
Since the south shore of the
boulevard was damaged, very
little traffic had passed over it
until recently, when a 25-foot
strip was repaired by Charles
TOPPING and Sons a few months
ago.
Reason for the severe dam
age 10 the road was because its
outer wall was not imbedded
in the stone over which it was
built. Result was that the seas.
whipping the shore during the
hurricane. undermined tbs
containing wall and then tore
away a great deal of the sur
face.
There were many estimates
made, running as high as $780,
900, of the amount it would cost
to put the boulevard in good
condition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Russia Starts
Fiye-Year Plan
Toad Industry
lRy Associnted prensl

RUSSIA, June 26.-Russia, in
no position to start another war,
with shortages of foodstuff and
raw materials of all kinds, an
nounced today that it has started
another five-year plan in the
hope of restoring the nations
industries, nearly all of which
were destroyed or did not oper-
ate, except in. producing war ma
terials, during the conflict with
Germany.
But, it was explained, despite
the fact that Russia is not pre-
pared for war, yet she is con-
tinually stalling by refusing to
to join with other nations in the
settlement of many problems
that resulted from the war.
Whatever proposal is made, Rus
STA always is ready to disagree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Johnson Rites
To Be Tomorrow

Services for Louis M. johnson,
70, who died Sunday night at
his home, 608 Angela street,
have been arranged by the Lopez
Funeral home for tomorrow at
p p. m, at the First Baptist
church.
The Rev. w. r. Smith, pastor
of the Poinciana Baptist church,
will be in charge of the services.
Mr.. Johnson is survived by
two daughters, Miss Holly john
son and Mrs. Maxwell Lord; two
sons, Victor M. Johnson and
Louis M. Johnson, Jr; two sis
tiers, Mrs. Rose Hoffman and
Mrs. Langel Brazil; two grand
children and one great grand
child.
Pallbearers will be w. p. Arch
or, Thomas Kelly, Daniel B.
Sharp, William Knowles, H. E.
Day and Raymond Johnson.
Burial will be in the family
lot in City cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25

golf course is also a number of
bluish-purple domestic pigeons
whose home is Cuba and Central
and South America. These pig
cons have about II nests in the
Botanical Garden property alone.
A couple of oddities. accord
ing TO MIR. LANCE. is the pres
ence of fresh water Leopard
frogs in this area. He esti-
mated that there were about
$4,000 eggs in the pond. Also
in the pond near the No. l
hole on the golf course are
Shocks (similar in loahs to the
well-known Tarpon). weigh
ing in the neighborhood of 8
TO 10 pounds.
Mr.. Lange also stated that with
the cessation of practice bomb
ing many birds that had travelled
to the mainland had returned
to the keys, among them being
the Ward Heron, Great White
Heron, American Egret and
Marsh Hens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Ex-Navy Commandant
Given High US. Honor

, Capt. Charles E. Reordan, who
was commandant of the Key
West naval station from June 81,
1912, until last Friday, has been
awarded the Legion of Merit
Medal by Secretary of the Navy
James ForreStal, according to in
formation received today by The
Citizen from the Fleet Home
Town Center, United States
Navy, Chicago. The statement
reads:
Capt. Charles Edwin Reor-
dan. USN. husband of Mrs.
Ethel May Reordan. U. S. Ma
vel Stetion. Key West, Fla.
has been awarded the Legion
of Merit by Secretary of the
Navy James Forrestal for the
president.
"Reordan received the award
as commander of the Naval
Operating Base. Key West.
Fla.
Text of the citation is as fol-
lows:
"'For exceptionally meritorious
conduct in the. performance of
outstanding services to the Gov
eminent of the United States as
Commander Naval Operating
Base, Key West, Fla, from June
20, 1912, until the cessation of
hostilities. Competently overcom-
ing the varied and complex prob
lens incident to the construction
and organization of this Naval
establishment, Capt. Reordan
was responsible for its efficient
functioning throughout a critical
period. Assigned to this impor-
tant command at the height of
the German submarine menace,
he ably assisted in the operation
of all conveys, escorts, killer
groups and air squadrons in sup
port of the anti-submarine effort.
"By his capable leadership,
outstanding administrative abil-
ity and conscientious and untir-
ing devotion to the fulfillment
of his mission, Capt. Reordan
contributed materially to the
successful prosecution of the
war, thereby upholding the high
est traditions of the United
States Naval Service. -"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Assessments Set Record.
In Monroe County, Says.
Tax Assessor CaDdO|fO
TOTAL IN 1910 ONLY ST.
5eDO. 900; AMOUNT FOR
THIS YEAR GIVEN AS
s2I.f5l.6lO

Tax assessments in Monroe
suuniy In 1910 totaled 50, 500, 900;
easements for this year amount
e. s2i.f5l.6lO. by far the highest
lu the history of the county,
Assessor Claude A. Gandolfo an
nuunCud today.
Tabulation Of the figures was
concluded this morning, and the
easement advanced $4,133,678
over the total of Sl7,3l7,932 for
1875
M Gandolfo explained that
theFU are several reasons for the
increase. and that they apply to
thc entire county, including the
mainland district.
Real estate values in Monroe
have shown a decided increase
since the county's tax roll was
prepared for last year, Mr.. Gan
lulIn stated In Key West and
on practically all the Florida
keya there has been an appre-
riahie increase in values, and
hundreds Of buildings have been
erected since the Immediately
previous roll was prepared.
Mr Gandolfo explained fur
thof that the increase applies to
all type of taxes, including per-
aanaL railroad and telegraph, as
arll as taxes on real estate.
Duc 90 the many purchases of
hnmcs in Monroe county last
wear. assessments in taxes on
hamestcads increased from $4,-
iss20o g. S5.325,8lO.
NJ GandolfO said that while
he has nothing 90 do with fixing
thf millaEe. which is done by the
cutmty commission and the Mon
rue county school board, yet he
pfesumcs the millage this year
aili be- lower than it was in l945
iecause Of the increase of more
than $4,000 900 IN assessments.
Nhe present millage is 1872,
nsne uf which is for operational
sud maintenance expenses of the
cuanty. and 1912 for the opera
tiun Of public schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Police Clamp
Cover On Vice

The song of the siren has been
stilled and the seductive voice
of the lady of the evening will
be heard no more in Key West.
So said Police Chief Louis M.
J. Eisner yesterday.
Announcing that the lid had
been clamped down on pros
titution here. the police chief
said an organized drive TO
stamp out this vice was under
way.
All police officers have been
instructed to arrest any woman
found plying the oldest trade
here, Chief Eisner said. He added:
This vice will not be tolerated
in this city"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
TRIESTE ACCORD
BELIEVED NEAR

PARIS, June 25.-It appeared,
Just before the Big Four recon
vened this afternoon, that a COM
promise would be reached in de-
Gliding what action to take re-
garding Trieste, which is claimed
by Italy and Yugoslavia.
Frances member of the Big
Four suggested that Trieste be
internationalized as a free city
or province.
1t was said that the proposal
did not meet with favor by the
Russians, who either want 10 get
possession of Trieste themselves,
or have it given to a nation,
Yugoslavia, for instance. that is
friendly toward Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
lowed
Back To Port

The tug Willet departed from
Key West this morning to assist
the War Shipping Administra-
ton tanker, Labbrea Hills, which
developed engine trouble So
miles from the Dry Tortugas
light last night.
The tanker, which came from
Mobile, was being towed back
to the Alabama port this morn
ing, the U. S. Navy submarine
base here reported.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Local Game Warden Warns
Of Dangerous Alligator At
Botanical Gardens Pool Here

Charles A. Lange, state game
warden, warns that residents of
Key West should give a wide
berth to the Botanical Gardens
for the present, or, at least, to
proceed with caution as female
alligator is near the pool pro-
tecting her nest.
Mr.. LANCE stated that he had
TO beat off an attack by the
female gator yesterday and
had he not had a stick 10 ap-
ply TO the females nose. he
would have been in a bad way.
MIR. Lange carries a scar on his
arm from days past when he
used to wrestle with the ga
tors.
The nest that the female ALI
gator is protecting has about so
to 80 eggs, and at this time the
gator is very dangerous. The ga
tor, incidentally, has only one
eye, the other having been shot
out.
Out in this area and on the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Grand Ruins
Is U. S. Boys
View Of Berlin
BY RICHARD KASISCHKE

BY RICHARD KASISCHKE
AP NewSfeotures
DERLIN.-Jimmy was polish
ID ing off q chocolate sundue,
as good as any he could get
back home. when dropped in
to q choir beside him ot the ice
cream bar in the U. S. Army's
Berlin District Headquarters.
He was the first American kid
I'd seen around headquarters,
where most everybody's in uni
form. We fell to chatting and
Jimmy, who's II and the son of
Capt B. M. Bradin, commanding
officer of'the 164st Engineer Util-
tiles Department here, started to
give me an American boy's-eye-
view of Berlin.
Jimmy had been here about 10
days, having come over with his
mother and 18-year-old sister,
Imogene Ann, from Southern
Pines, N. c., to join Dad.
"Okay, okay," said Jimmy. Il
got into four fights the first day,
Somebody pulled me off the last
guy"
Was he lonesome or homesick?
NO" said Jimmy. Il haven't
found many American kids to
play with yet but l play around
with the German kids and go
sightseeing with Dad when he's
not busy"
Dad is a pretty busy man, He's
in charge of reconstruction of
houses for American soldiers de-
pendents. But he has found time
to take Jimmy and the rest of the
family on sightseeing trips into
the battered heart of the city.
"These are grand ruins" said
jimmy afterward.
Capt. Bradin said Jimmy
seems to be happy here and
adapting himself" and so did the
rest of the family.
Daughter Imogene Ann, nick
named Jane, is going to study art
and music. One of her chief pre-
occupations at present, said the
father, Seems to be collecting
second leutenantS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Passenger List
OfIIavana Flight

Passengers leaving Key West
tuf Havana Tuesday on the
Auoviss o. charter planes
were.
Andres Fontanilla, ]. w. Reddy,
Mary Reddy, Marie Benitez,
Graco Rodriguez, Francisco Rod
ugucz. Baby Lopez, Carlos r.
PARA. Alicia Machin PARA,
Carlos PARA, Jr., Rodolfo PARA,
Amanda PARA, Hector PARA,
Benito Iturralde, Maria Antonio
Buto. Amauri Piedra, Raul Gar
Cia. Henry Cruz.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Record Set In Monroe
In collection Of Taxes.
Total Nearly 100 Percent
ONLY TWO-FIFTHS OF
10 UNPAID, COLLEC-
TOR WILSON REVEAL
ED TO-DAY

County Tax Assessor Howard
E. Wilson said today that, so far
as he had been able to learn.
Monroe county sets a record in
the collection of taxes for 1945,
which became delinquent on
April l of this year.
MIR. Wilson and his assistants
finished this morning compiling
the collections, and they showed
that 1916 per cent of the tax roll
had been collected, or all taxes
except two-fifths of one per
cent.
The roll amounted to $246,-
548.86, of which 245,562.48 was
collected.
The unpaid $986.33 was on "a
small parcels, the taxes on each
of which averaged slightly more
than $40. Mr.. Wilson said the
records in his office show that
the unpaid balance is the lowest
in the history of Monroe county.
One hundred per cent was at
tanned in the collection of the
state drainage tax of $3,51l.30,
and $727.30 more was collected
in personal taxes than what the
tax roll called for. That excess
was due to erroneous returns,
Mr.. Wilson explained. In sew
eral cases, the returns made by
several business men were in
creased.
On the books personal taxes
amounted to $51,715.32 and $751;
1892 was collected.
Occupational licenses collect
ed totaled 800. Mr.. Wilson said
that they did not include licenses
of retail stores, which are paid
directly to the state.
With six months more to 20.
automobile license tags sold thus
far this year total 1881.
Collection of intangible taxes
amounted to $3,601.77. That sum
was the total of the taxes on in
tangibles, Mr.. Wilson stated,
that were collectible by him.
The only intangible taxes he did
not collect, he concluded, were
those that are in litigation, with
the state comptroller a party 10
the suit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Two Servicemen
Dead OF Polio
In Navy Hospital

Infantile paralysis claimed the
lives of two persons at the Navy
hospital late yesterday and this
morning.
The victims, both adults, were
1t. Comdr. Charles B. Wright,
80, and Pfc. Dean Payne, 10.
Lt.-Comdr. Wright died this
morning. Capt. William Davis.
hospital commander. reported.
Wright was admitted to the hos
pital Sunday. His wife is in
the Navy polio ward suffering
from the same disease.
The commander was attach
ed to AsDevLant.
Pfc. Jayne died late yesterday
afternoon. He was admitted to
the hospital on June 10. His
body was turned over to the Army
base here.
The polio death list here now
stands at four, health authorities
report. No new cases were re-
ported today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Army To Tell
CT Vices HOaU
TOTreat Germans

FRANKFURT. Germ NY
(AP) American soldiers
wives and children in Ger
many will be put through an
orientation lecture program
TO combat current German
propaganda and false think
ing" the U. S. Army an
nounced.
They will be warned
against the Germans "fawn-
ing. friendly attitudes" and
be urged not TO develop false
sympathy because the Ger
mans look clean and healthy.
the Army said. American
youngsters in Germany will
be told they are ambassa-
doris of democracy and
by their example can do
much TO refute Nazi youth
doctrines"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
WARRENS LEAVE CITY
FOR BOCA RATION HOME

Sgt. and Mrs. Henry S. War
rem and their daughter, Joyce,
left today for their home in
Boca Ration. Recently discharged
from the army, the sergeant is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo H. War
rem of Key West. He was sta
toned at Kobe, Japan, for eight
months, while a member of the
Army of Occupation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Food VIII Fall
Like Mamma
From Heaven

DENVER tAPl.-Members
of the Colorado Mountain
Club will receive food by
parachute during their peak
climbing expeditions this
summer.
One group which plans TO
scale many of the $4,000 foot
peaks in the inaccessible San
Miguel Mountains will get
a food parachute every other
day from a plane piloted by
Roland Usher of Cortez.
Without supplies by air.
such a trip will require elab-
orate arrangements for horse
back supply camps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
LEGION MEETING
TO BE TOMORROW

Regular meeting of Arthur
Sawyer Post No %, American
Legion, will be held tomorrow
evening at $3.50 o'clock, in the
Legion Home. All members are
urged 10 attend.
Several important committee
reports are to made, Legion Of
ficials said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25

South shore of the Roosevelt
boulevard, which was badly
damaged by the October 10, 1914,
hurricane that passed 40 miles
west Of Key West, will be re-
paired by the State Road De-
partment. according to an Asso-
ciated Press report from ITALIA
hassce.
The department will be re-
imbursed by Monroe county
from surplus gasoline taxes.
Representatives Of the depart
mcnt recently conferred with
the county commission, at a
special meeting, and the commits
sion pledged 20 per cent of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
City Dads To Study
Nary Seuer Measure

A recessed session of the city
commission will be held tonight
at 8 o'clock at the city hall.
A revamped ordinance, under
which the Navy is billed for
sewer services, is among the
measures likely to be passed at
the session, Mayor William De-
merritt said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
MAYOR CAUGHT BY METER

LIVINGSTON, Mont.-One of
the first customers at the police
court for overtime parking after
parking meters began operating
here was the Mayor, Walter c.
House. He appeared to pay his
ST fine just two hours later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
Albury Infant
Dies I'm Miami

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond j. Albury, who died in
Miami, was brought today to Key
West and buried in the family
plot in City cemetery. Arrange
ments were under the direction
of Pritchard Funeral home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
BURIED ALIVE 2 MINUTES

SOU II BEND, 1IIU' = Duh ItU
alive for seven minutes when
the sides of an eight-foot ditch
caved in, Matthew Stewart, So
year-old laborer, survived with
only few bruises. The fact that
he fell on his stomach, with his
face covered by his hands, prob
ably saved him from suffocation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25
MMwllA - - Z
liz The Case
Of Turkey
Cops Get Bird

HANOVER. N. HAP
The cops didn't hold this
bird very long. A citizen
presented Police Chief An
drew j. Ferguson with a
roasted turkey. saying he
found it in his car. The chief
and his men made inquiries
for "a hours for the owner.
So. said the chief: "Ok, boys.
let's go TO IT,"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-25

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-19
Date OF Soap Box Derby
viii Be Set This Week

| IN application to the Raney CheV
rolet company. Princess street
{ the Brigade Boys club. Secone
and Church streets, or the Sta1
News office. Some 500 copies Will
be reserved for distribution tc
prospective Derby entrants in Du
plin, Fender, Onslow, Columbus
Bladen, Brunswick and Sampson
counties, where the Derby fever is
mounting even faster than it is
in Wilmington.
Boys of the seven counties listed
above will be able to secure copies
of the ifficial Derby rules from
their local Chevrolet dealers or
from service clubs, to be an
nounced later, within the next IL
days.
Official All-Amer1can Soap Box
Derby wheels and axle sets are
already on sale here at the Fire
stone store on North Front street
and scores of boys have give
them 1.-THE once over" within the
past few days. Priced within the
allowable official rule expenditures
range. the wheel and axle sets
will be obtainable at Firestone to
all boys who are entered IN the
races here and in the preliminary
county races, or from their own
dealers.
Notification was also received by
the co-sponsors of the big event
here, that the NJ. E. Coyle trophy
which will go to the winner of
the Wilmington district All-Ameri-
a Soap Box Derby, is to be
shipped here soon from Detroit
and will be placed on display in
a suitable location when received.
All boys who desire to enter the
races here are urged to have their
entry blanks filled in as soon
as possible, as the Advisory and
Race committee must know ap-
proximately how many race he'll
NETS will be needed. Parents must
accompany a bov when he makes
out his entry form and co-sign
the blank. Blanks are available at
the Raney Chevrolet, the Star
News and Brigade Boys club off
ces.
And remember fellows, the Win
ner of the Wilmington district Ter
by final will receive not only the
M. E. Coyle trophy, but an all
expense paid trip to the Derby
finals at Akron, Ohio plus at least
four thrill-packed days OF fun in
the Ohio city. At the end of the
rainbow, another huge silver tro-
ply and a four-vear college scholar
ship awaits the All-American
champion for 1916. You may be the
boy. So enter now and get ready
for the rac of championships
1916 Wilmington All-American Soap
Box derby.