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Evening star., 1946-05-14
0PA Asks Suspension
OF Arnold Bus Rate
Rise Pending Hearing

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today was considering a re-
quest by the Office of Price Admins
tration for suspension of a proposed
fare increase on the Arnold-op-
Grated buslines pending a hearing
In letter to the commission yes
terday, OPA Administrator Porter
said the bus company's proposal
would raise the present 10-cent cash
fare in zone l to Is cents or two
tokens for Is cents. The increase
would become effective May % un-
less the ICC orders it suspended
pending a hearing.
Meanwhile, protests by approx
mately rs individuals and repre-
sentatives of Arlington civic groups
against the increase were taken un-
der advisement by the Arlington
Public Utilities Commission follow
ing a public hearing last night.
Porter Criticizes Proposal.
Sharply criticizing the proposal as
having serious inflationary conse-
quences,' Mr.. Porter charged that
the bus company has not furnished
the OPA with the basic financial
data specified in the regulation re-
lating to its earnings and expenses. ~
He also asserted the company
"has failed to present any infor.
nation tending to establish that il
is in need of additional revenues
or that the proposed fares will be
just and reasonable under the pro-
visions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission or that existing fares
do not and will not produce ar
adequate return"
Declaring that the company's re.
quest for increased fares is basec
on current wage negotiations with
the union, Mr.. Porter pointed oui
that the exact amount of its addi-
tional wage costs has not been de.
termined by the three-man boarc
of arbitration in the company.
union dispute nor has it beer
approved by the Wage Stabilizatior
Board"
Opposition Is Unanimous.
THE carriers patrons should moi
be required to pay the increased
fares" Mr.. Porter said, lin the
absence of a clear showing by the
carrier that it cannot continue tc
earn fair and reasonable return
under existing fares and that it il
operating its property under eco.
nomical and efficient management
Such a showing can only be made
upon public hearing"
Opposition to the proposed in.
crease was unanimous at the Public
Utilities Commission hearing,
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Panama Ex-President
Ends Hunger Strike
BY the Associated Press

PANAMA, Panama, May 14.-Ar-
nulfo Arias, former president of
Panama who has been under arrest
since last December in connection
with an armed uprising in Colon,
last night ended a hunger strike he
began May 2 to protest an alleged
delay in bringing his case to trial.
Mr.. Arias, who has denied all con-
nection with the uprising, was re-
moved from his Jail cell to hos
pital on May 7.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Workers in Virginia
Return 10 Jobs as
Power Ban |sEased

! The Districts 11th day under dim
out conditions brought no immedi-
ate promise of bright lights today,
but Virginia neighbors were cheered
with the return of amusements and
full employment.
Uncertainty of when rationing re-
strictions may be lifted in the Dis
trict hinges on a number of points,
Potomac Electric Power Co. officials
pointed out. Among them is whether
the railroad strike, scheduled for
next Saturday, will take place and
paralyze movement of COAL
Pepco officials noted "a per cent
reduction . in power consumption
yesterday due to the dimout. They
said 148 of the 532 carloads of coal
allotted by Solid Fuels Administra-
ton had arrived and 80 of them had
been used.
In Virginia, where thousands of
workers had been laid off because
of the coal strike and its resultant
freight embargo and rail curtail-
ment, railroads and industries were
beginning to rehire.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad an
nounced that by the end of the week
virtually all the 1000 men fur
loughed would be back at work.
Another 1000 workers were recalled
to the general Offices and shops of
the Norfolk Southern Railway yes
terday.
Amusement Places Reopen.
Reopening of theaters, bowling
alleys, dance halls and other amuse-
ment places gave residents of Alex
andria and Arlington and Fairfax
Counties some place to 60 last night
The amusement places were opened
with consent of the State Corpora
ton Commission, which had closed
them last Friday before the soft coal
miners decided to return to work.
The amusements were permitted
"a hours of electricity week, or so
per cent of normal consumption
the same allowance granted non
essential industry.
To comply with the order Alex
andria theaters will dispense with
matinees and show two features
an evening. Most of the theaters
will operate only six nights a week
to get within the 24-hour limitation
The Virginia Electric & Power
Co.'S Alexandria Office said that
clubs, such as Rotary, Kiwanis and
Lions, which hold weekly luncheon
meetings at George Mason Hotel
must suspend the luncheons until
the broWnout ends. The reason is
that in preparing the club luncheons
the hotel must use electricity addi-
tional to that used to prepare reg
ular meals
$50 Saving Noted.
Yesterday the Corporation Com
mission ruled that manufacturers of
food containers would be placed in
the essential category and given un-
limited electricity because of the
necessity of getting food to the
market before spoilage.
| Vepco said the alternative 80 per
cent plan" allowed by the commits
sion apparently would be satisfac-
tory. Between and 2 pm. yes
terday the company noted a 25
per cent power saving Throughout,
the State. The straight 24-hour linn
itation had brought a 20 per cent
saving for the 48-hour period end
ing midnight Sunday.
The West Virginia Public Service
Commission announced that -four
counties served by Vepco had been
placed under the same restrictions
as the Virginia consumers.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Rood Bids to Be Asked

The Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce, which had asked the Virginia
State Highway Commission for i'm
provements on Route 236 in Fair
fax County from the Washington
Quartermaster Depot to Annandale
has been informed by the commits
sion that bids on the road work will
be requested by June l.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
|Gruziuni Prosecution
As Nuzi Aide DELAYED
By the A..ocioted Press

ROME, May 14.-The trial of
Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, Fascist
Minister of War accused of collabo-
ration, has been postponed from
May "a to later session of the
Assize Court. Defense counsel said
delay in bringing Graziani from
Procida, where he is imprisoned, had
hampered preparation of his de-
fenSe.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Civic Meetina Cancelled

The May meeting Of the Lincoln
Civic Association scheduled for to-
morrow night has been Cancelled to
help conserve power, DR.. E. F. Har-
ris, president, announced today
The final meeting of the season will
be held in June,
Evening star., 1946-05-14

The E v e n / n 6
Star trophy for
o u t S t a n d ing
civic achieve
m e n t at the
June meeting of
the federation.
Mr.. H Orn e :,
who represents
S o m e r set and
W ho lso is
chairman of the
M o n t g o m cry
G o un ty r e d
Z r o S S W a S
u n a n i m ously
r e ON nended
for the honor nv
Evening star., 1946-05-14
19 Hurt in Bus Accident

RICHMOND, Va, May IA (P.-At
least 10 persons were injured when a
Forest Hill bus and North Carolina
bound tractor trailer truck collided
at Twenty-sixth street and Semmes
avenue in Richmond this morning.
None were believed hurt seriously.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
AnnunduIe PTA to Meet

The Annandale (Va.) Elementary
School PTA will meet at pm
Thursday at the school. Officers
will be elected and books and teach
ing aids purchased by the PTA will
be on display.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Lions Plan Special Prodrum

The Takoma Park Lions Club will
observe Mothers Day tonight at
the Indian Spring Country Club. DR..
George Anderson, pastor of the
Park View Christian Church, is in
charge of arrangements.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
William B. Horne,
Montgomery Leader,
To GET Star Trophy

William B. Horne, president of
the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton and one of its organizers
more than 20 years ago, will receive
Evening star., 1946-05-14

BONIFANT SERVICE STATION
1920 14th st. NV.
w. 3. PRATT
send and M Ste. NV.
Evening star., 1946-05-14

14*3 L St. NV 712 9th st. NV.
TRIANGLE MOTOR &
14o1 MacAr thurs NV
Evening star., 1946-05-14

to inner surfaces by the magnet-like
action Of an added material in
Conoco Nth oil-patented.
O1L-PLAT1NG is an additional
durable protection-to the engines
finer inner finish. Ask new car owners
and you'll find them widely adopt.
ing o1L-PLAT1NG. This time, with
this new car, they want to start out
right. ). And should an older car
logically have anything less than the
safeguard of o1L-PLATING! Then get
Conoco Nth motor oil-at Your
Mileage Merchants Conoco station
now. Continental Oil Company
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Small Craft
Warnings Up;
East Winds
WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT
AND TOMORROW: FORE
CAST $3.50 MILES PER HOUR
WIND

Fresh to strong southeast and
east winds will continue tonight
and Tuesday, with small craft
warnings displayed, according to
a Key West Weather Bureau
Forecast today.
Other forecast follow:
Florida: Partly cloudy today,
tonight and Tuesday. Warmer to-
day; little change in temperature
tonight and Tuesday.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and East Gulf of
Mexico: Fresh to moderately
strong easterly winds diminish
ing slightly Tuesday over the
section from Miami southwark
through the Straits. Over. the re-
mainder of the area: moderate to
fresh east to southeasterly winds
through Tuesday. Partly cloudy
weather.
Jacksonville to Apalachicola:
Small craft warning displayed at
O53O EST today from Miami
southwark through the Florida
Straits for fresh to moderately
strong $3.50 mph easterly winds
diminishing slightly Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15

Are Hosts To
Woman's Group
MEET IN SOCIAL SESSION:
ORGANIZATION WORKING
TOWARD CIVIC BETTER
MENT

Key West Businessmen will be
hosts to Key West Professional
and Business Women's Associa-
ton at a dinner to be held to-
night at 8 o'clock at South Beach
Restaurant and Pavilion.
At the last meeting of the
Businessmen's Association it was
voted to hold the joint social
meeting with Roy Hamlin ap-
pointed Chairman and J. A. Boza
also on the committee.
Purpose of the meeting is for
the organizations to meet social
ly. Later after the Business
women receive their national
charter according to publicity
chairman, Mrs. Miller, plans of
the organization will be an
nounced. These plans must con-
form to the practices of the ma
tional organization.
The Businessmen were revived
at meeting held two months
ago and since then have been
planning steadily toward the
ultimate civic betterment of the
city. They have begun construc-
ton of an information booth at
Bayview Park which it is con-
sidered will be of great benefit
to the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
4OS Shriners
And Wives Come
To Key. WesI
EVERY EVENT CLICKED" TO
SECOND: CLASS OF CANDI-
DATES NUMBERED THIRTY
SEVEN

Four hundred eight Shriners
and their wives came to Key
West for the Shrine ceremonial
held here Saturday, General
Chairman John K. Clemmcr said
today.
"And the thing that all of us
appreciated more than anything
else" he added, was that every
number on the program clicked
to the second. No delay whatever
was encountered, and we feel
confident that that phase of the
ceremonial pleased the Key
West public, as well as the visit
ing and local Shriners.
Even the fishing trip, with "a
Shrincrs aboard the boat, click
ed' on time, Mr.. Clemmer said,
but added that the clicking there
proved of no avail, for too heavy
breeze was blowing. AS d re-
suit of the heavy wind, he stat
ed, not a Shriner got a bite.
And the class of novices, which
at first was thought would num-
Der %, was increased to 81 by the
time the initiatory ceremonies
in the high school gymnasium
was held, DIR. Clemn1er stated.
Thirty-threc of the candidates
were Key Westers and four
Miamians.
The Mahi Temple Band, sit
ting in chairs on the La Concha
sidewalk on the Duval street
side, gave d concert that began
at $50 O'Clock and was con
tinued till 7:45
At 8 o'clock the NAH chanters
rendered four numbers in La
Concha dining room, and immcd
lately afterWard d banquet was
given. At the conclusion of the
dinner, a floor show was given
by entertainers from d Miami
Beach night club.
DR.. Clemmer said that the Key
West Elks had open house" for
Shriners Saturday night, and
added that about 100 of them
went to the Elks clubhouse.
Some of the ShrinerS left here
yesterday morning and others in
the afternoon on the return trip
to Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
kanian Ambassador Requests Withdrawal
Of Complaint Against Russian Troops
STATES SOLDIERS VIII
be OUT o. iran AA1
2. IN COUNCIL. -
LENT ABOUT MI.
TER

NEW YORK. April - r.
Iranian ambassador Who 49, Ia
sisted that the IN Secufisy Cumm.
ell consider the Ifan. Russo d.
Ipute, based on Trans ennaplasal
that Russia did not regnavt h
troops from Iran on MsFeh { s.
had been agreed, to-day snferms
the council that ne wtshel -
withdraw his complaint aKansf
Russia. and that the lnelslens lss
considered closed.
The council Fecunvened ~ 3
o'clock this afternoon. bat ~ ln
dicati0n was given - 30 shat a.
ton would be taken on the aaf
bassador's request
He explained. in M uute a.
ing that his request for . heafna
be withdrawn. that Iran las beun
given assurances BY Russia thas
all Soviet troops will have hn
evacuated from iran by NJ z
which Is four days before tie
councils deadline.
Previously, he had denied glsss
his country had entered into any
negotiations with Russia, Bat g.
DAY he said that Iran and nsiia
had concluded q Sallslsetufg
agreement concerning oil cosaces.
sions in northern Iran.
Another matter that il likely ia
come up at this afternoons meet
ing concerns Dictator Franco 81
Spain. Poland will insist thai H.
matter be considered. and II was
said that Mexico and Russia amt
probably other countries will ailp
/ port Poland in Is proposed acsson
, against France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Circuit Court
Conyenes Today
|ADJOURNS TO MAY l3: FIRST
DEGREE MURDER CASE
ON DOCKET

Spring term of circuit court in
Key West was convened at 10
o'clock this morning and the
docket was sounded
Two cases are on the docket:
James Fullovc, charged with
murder in the first degree, and
Minnie Bridges, who is suing
Key West for $4,000.
She alleges that she was hurt
in d fall on a sidewalk near city
hall, and that a defect in the
walk was the cause of the in
jury.
The suit was filed in 1943, and
twice each year it has been
placed on the docket but has
never come to trial.
Court was adjourned, and will
be rcconvened on May 8, at
which time d jury will be drawn
to serve, beginning May ID, when
it is expected the case against
t'ulloVe will be tried.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
No Inquest In
Watkins Death
PROBE SHOWS DEATH BY
DROWNING AFTER BOAT
CAPSIZES

Assistant State Attorney Will
lam V. Albury and Peace JUS
tice Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr.,
after making an investigation of
the death of Police Judge Roger
Watkins, decided this afternoon
that the holding of a coroner's
inquest was not necessary.
Justice Esquinaldo said that,
after J. Frank Roberts and
Charles L. Albury had been
questioned about the overturning
of the skiff in Boca Chica Chan
mel last evening, it was clearly
shown that Mr.. Watkins had
come to his death by drowning
as a result of his trying to swim
ashore from the overturned
boat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Monroe County Petroleum
Committee Meets April 26
Gather AT County Court
House; Jacksonville Ex-
ecutive Secretary Tac-
kies Taxation


JACKSONVILLE, April Is
A reorganization meeting of the
Monroe County Petroleum In
dustries Committee will be held
in Key West on April rs, 1916,
at 7:30 pm. in the Court House.
Service station operators, garage
men, dealers, truckers and many
others representing allied inter
csts will gather from every sec
ton of the country to discuss
matters of vital Importance to
the motoring public and the
petroleum industry. S i m a +
meetings being held throughout
the state have been greeted with
great enthusiasm.
1t was announced today that
Glen P. Woodland, Jacksonville,
Executive Secretary of the Flor
ida Petroleum Industries Com
mittee will address the session
on the subject of taxation and
Legislative problems facing the
industry and its customers in the
postwar years. The local group
70 acf...atcd with the Florida
Petroleum Industries Committee.
Florida petroleum men have
started a statewide campaign to
eliminate the one cent "emer-
gency gasoline tax" which has
been in effect since 1881, and
which makes the states seven
cent rate the second highest in
the nation, Today the state en-
Joys the best financial condition
since the days of the boom
Petroleum markcteerS feel this is
the appropriate time to relieve
the highway user of extraordin-
airy tax burdens.
Officials of the group annOunc-
ed there are no dues, fees or as
scssmcnts in connection with the
work of the committee. 1t is a
nOn-profit and political or
ganizatiOn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Easter In Song By
Youth For Christ
In Bayview Park
TO BE PRESENT SATURDAY
EVENING BY A COMMUNI-
TY CHOIR OF SEVERAL
CHURCHES

Easter In Song" will be rcnd-
cred next Saturday evening be-
ginning at 7::30 o'clock, in Bay
view Park under the direction of
the Key West Youth For Christ
organization. Program for the
service will be arranged by Mrs.
Elijah Sands and Mrs. Grant
Duncan.
Representatives of all choirs
in Key West of churches iden-
titled with the Ministerial AS
ISOLATION, will participate in the
singing, under the direction of
Choir Director Gerald Saunders.
Saturday night Youth for
Christ held a rally in the audi
forum of the First Baptist
Church. Ronald Johnson, director
of the Youth for Christ move
ment in Miami, made an address
regarding the detectives of the
organization.
A duet was sung by Lieutenant
and Mrs. Guisinger; Miss Kitty
Symonette played a violin selec-
ton, and songs were sung by a
quartette composed of Tom and
Helen Howes, Cleora Roberts
and Victor Mckee.
Miss Elinor Larsen, one of the
organizers in Key West of the
Youth for Christ Rally, said this
morning that attendances at the
Saturday night meetings have
been continually growing in size
and in interest since the move
ment was started.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Spanish Glass
Wins Florida
First Prize

Key West High Schools
Spanish Class has been
awarded frs Prize of $50 for
the best group of Spanish
plays from any school in
Florida. according to a letter
received today by Professor
Horace c'BrYani. principal.
The local class IS taught by
Mrs. Mary Miner and is in
second year Spanish. The
plays were submitted as a
group. in which they were
judged for excellence.
The $50 check will be used
for purchasing reference ma
terial in Spanish. Professor
O'Bryant said today.
Students who Submitted
plays in the group were iris
ella Calleja. Betty Lord. Az
DIRE Mumford. Arne MCGUIRE.
Dolores Lewis. Nancy Lane.
CathY LETTERS. Martha Mer-
rift. Helen Howes. Conchita
Varela. Luis Angueira. Tom
Bennett. Jerry Henriquez and
Betty Stewart.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Olice Chase
Burglar, Who
Stole $40 0
SURPRISE BURGLAR AT s04
SOUTH STREET: GIVE CHASE
BUT PRoWLER MAKES
GOOD HIS ESCAPE

Burglary at 8O4 South street
last night resulted in a chase
which failed to secure the burg
lar, Police Chief Louis Eisncr said
today.
Called to the scene in Apart
ment No. at the address the
police chief and patrolman Ser
gcant Boykin surprised the burg
lar who Immediately fled via a
rear door, which is presumably
the way he entered. The police
man could see the shadoWy form
of the burglar as he fled.
They pursued him but the
burglar made good his escape
One hundred dollars was lost at
the address which is occupied by
1t. II. d. Ward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Geo. Cabana
Arrested By
City Forces
SKINNER ARRESTED on OF.
GRATING GAMBLING HOUSE
CHARGE; OTHER WAR.
RANTS ISSUED

According 10 warrant in UttV
Clerk Roy Hamlin's office.
George Cabana was arro sted eos
charge of disorderly prorcedlna
in allowing a disorderly cunll
ton to exist in his place ~
business. Bond was SIS.
A. l.. Skinner was also arrested
on charge Of operating a pamhi
ing house and was placed und.
bond of $50.
James Oliver. Van VnksI
James Seagood, Will And .n
and Isaac Compton we're uuB.
bond of SIS on disorlerly c1u
duct while congregating ~ d h,sl
at 900 SimOnton street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
BIGGEST TARPON OF SEASON
Macy Machinists Mate Al Sab Base Here Gets Record
BROUGHT IN; las FOUNDER

Mate Third Class j. p. King, also
stationed aboard the sub runner.
Finally, Fireman First Class j. F.
WcIlnan brought in d 35-pound
tarpon to conclude some snappy
tarpon fishing. Also in the party
was Boil SchWeiier, fireman, first
class, another member of the sub
runners crew.
Another nice catch was regis
tered in yesterdays fishing when
Assistant State Attorney William
V. Albury, son Billy, Jr, Jack
Arlen and son NJ -hael went out
aboard Captain John Vests Mae
West. Outstanding catch of this
trip was Albury's 50-pound group
er. The fishing was done on the
Ten Fathom Bar.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Executive Officer Scott Was
Under Suicide Plane Attack
Is Stationed On Destroyer
Escort Cool Baugh AT
Section Base Here With
AsDeyLant

On the Cool Baugh, a destroyer
escort locked at AsDevLant here
is executive Officer 1t. Gg) Allen
Robert Scott.
1t. Scott attended Midshipman
School at Abbott Hall in Chicago
and was then assigned to the USS
War, a destroyer transport four
pipe converted into an attack
transport. The ship made land
ings at Bougainville and Green
Island and finished up in the Solo
mons campaign. Then he was
transferred to the USS Schley
same type of ship.
1t. Scott made landings on New
Guiena with scouting or pre-in-
vasioa work. Short batteries made
it tough for them there.
The ship made the first landing
ON the Philippines three days be-
fore the main body came ashore
at Leyte. The Sixth Army Rang
efS were the unit carried.
During the typhoon which ragged
at that time, the Schley was
caught in it and experienced ter
rlble weather.
Later, near Leyte, $50 suicide
planes came in and the Ward, 1t
SCOTS old ship, was sunk. Major
Richard Bong's squadron shot
down approximately SO Jap ships
that day in defense,
The Schley next went to Okin-
ava, where 1t narrowly missed be-
ing sunk again.
While with the Hosp 4 ship
Mercy, a suicide plane S. luck her
but didn't sink hg. IoI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15

Here's one for the Navy.

Here's one for the Navy!
And a machinist's mate, be-
sides.
Boy, will the black gang have
lots to crow about over the deck
force. w. M. Fitzpatrick, Motor
Machinist's Mate, Second Class,
off the Submarine Runner No
476, brought in the biggest tar
pom of the season, busting las
FOUNDER by actual weight on a
carefully checked scale. The catch
was made at ten o'clock yesterday
morning up through the keys
aboard Captain Ted CanoVa's
SWitchtail.
Seventy-tWo pound tarpon was
also brought in by Electrician
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-15
Frank Bracy
Died Here
Friday Night
NATIVE OF YORK VILLAGE.
ME-. HAD MADE HOME HERE
FOR PAST FEW YEARS; SER
VICES TOMORROW

Frank c. Bracy, 40, died Friday
night at the Key West General
Hospital.
The deceased was a native of
York Village, and had made his
home in Key West for the past
few years.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the Chapel of Pritchard Fun
eral Home. Rev. Duncan, pastor
of the First Baptist Church, Of
ficiating.
Mr.. Bracy is survived by the
widow, a daughter and a si/er
of York Village.