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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-31
STATE FINANCES
BEST IN HISTORY
Cherry Reports General
Fund Surplus Mounts
To $27,438,O17

RALEIGH, July 3O-{P-Skyrock-
citing returns from all tax sources
during the war years-and the first
year of peace-have placed the
state of North Carolina in the best
financial condition in its history.
Governor Cherry reported today
that on June 30-end of the 1945-
46 fiscal year-the states general
1und had a surplus of $27, 438, OFT
and the highway fund a surplus of
$50, 821 ,491.
The general fund surplus does
not include a postwar fund
which was set aside by the General
Assembly of 1913 and which now
amounts to $40, 537, FOL.
The surplus in the general fund
was accumulated despite the fact
that operating expenses of the state
government last year were great
err than for any period in the state s
history by about $12, 900, 0OO."
"A recapitulation made today
shows that during the war years,
the general fund took in approx
mately $85, 900, 900 more than was
needed for the states operating
expenses.
The state entered the war period
IN 1889 with a general fund surplus
OF approximately So, 900, 900. During
the period a fund of about $52,-
o00, 600 was set aside to provide
for the entire general fund debt,
another $40, 000, 600 was set aside
for a postwar reserve fund, and
despite the fact that the cost Of
running the state has practically
doubled, the general fund still has
its surplus of $27, 438. OFT.
During 1856 the general func
total expenditures from the fund
took in a total At 800, ass, I'll, anc
amounted to $68, 212, 503. The high.
way fund began the fiscal year
with a surplus o. SAG, BIG, 251, it took
in a total of $50, 637, CAT from al
sources, spent a total of $51. 632, 40
and ended the year with its sur
plus of $50, 1921, 491.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-31

E-Lindell, Bevens. RBI-Henrich, Kel
Ter 2. Robinson, Dickey, Kell. Trucks
C~ullenbine. 2B-Trucks, Webb. 3B-
Wakefield. HR-Henrich, Keller, Robin.
son. DP-Crosetti, Gordon and Souchock
Webb, Lake and Greenberg. LOB-New
York 4, Detroit 7. BOB-Bevens 3, Page
l. Trucks 3. SO-Bevens l, Trucks l3
H-off Bevens 6 in 6 innings; Page 3 ir
2. WP-Trucks. LP-Bevens. Umpires-
Hubbard, Paparella and Jones. Time
2:09. Attendance-39, 1871.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-31

E-None. RBI-Haas, Mueller 2, Sem
mick 3. Newsome 2, Ennis, Wyrostek,
Rowe. 2B-Vander Nicer, Hatton. Muel-
Ter, Newsome, 3B-Mueller. HR-Ennis,
Seminick. S-Verban.l LOB-Cincinnati
8. Philadelphia 7. BOB-off Wander Nicer
5, Rowe /. SO-by Rowe l Wander Nicer
I. H-off Wander Nicer II in I innings;
off Hetki l in l. LP-Vander Nicer. UNI
pires-Barr Conlan and Boggess. Atten-
DANCES, 785.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-31

E-None. RBI-WiIiams, Russell, Mos
es, Pesky. 2B-York. 3B-Moses. HR-
Williams. Russell. S-Boudreau. DIP -
Boudreau, Conway and Becker. LOB
Boston 5, Cleveland 3. BOB-Ferriss,
Gromek /, Berry l. SO-Ferriss 3, Gro
mex 2, Berry l. H-off Gromek 7 in 7
innings; Berry 0 in 1; Center l in l..
LP-Gromek. Umpires-Rue, Passarella
and Grieve. Time-1:49. Attendance
$1,000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Stafford Up
Again Before
Senate Board
CAPTAIN CROSS QUESTIONED
FURTHER ON MER
STATEMENT ABOUT JAP
ATTACK

WASHINGTON, Feb. 'ap-
tian L. F. Stafford, at the hearing
Of the Senate Pearl Harbor dis
aster committee today, was cross
questioned further today about
his statement that General Mar
shall, then head OF the army, and
Admiral Stark, then head of the
Navy, knew three days before
Pearl Harbor was attacked that
the Japs had prepared to strike
at the United States and Great
Britain.
Stafford said fl~ther that the
Jap code message, which had
been intercepted, regarding the
attack. had been removed from
the army and navy files. 40
He was asked if any officer
under Marshall and Stark could
have been held responsible for
overlooking the Importance OF
the Jap message, and he replied
negatively.
Members of the committee in
sisted on knowing if Stafford
meant that the responsibility
rested wholly on Marshall and
Stark, and he replied affirma-
lively.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Negro To Be
Given Hearing
HELD ON CHARGE OF At
TEMPTING TO COMMIT
GRAND LARCENY

J. II. Ridley, 913 Duval street,
stepEe1 INTO his bedroom in the
nick Of time Saturday afternoon
10 save his brother, Paul, $1,000.
Paul, who had just returned to
town, brought back with him so
bills, each of $40, that had bank
band around them. He is a golf
ing enthusiast, and he gave the
money 10 his brother, J. H. Rid
ley, TO keep while he went to
Stock Island to play a round Of
golf
J. II. Ridley said he had put the
money IN the top drawer of a
Chilfonicr, and that on re-enter-
ing the room he charges he saw
Otis Saunders, negro, As, who
says his home is in Miami, just as
he took the package of bills from
the drawer Asked what he was
dOing IN the house, Saunders stat
I'd that ne had entered it to col
lect a Sl0s bill for some painting
he had done.
The sheriff's office was mott
ned. and Saunders was arrested
by Deputy Moreno Wallace, lock-
ed up and held in $500 bail on a
charge Of entering without break
ing and ,dttempting Ito commit
grand larceny. o..
Saunders will be arraigned at 5
o'clock this afternoon before
Peace Justice Ira Albury. ...
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Delegates To N0eNeGtng
|6aTIDjSCUSSjOn Relative
To Armed Power If Units
OF
FIVE GREAT POWERS
TALK ON MAKING d.
RECEIVES EFFECTIVE
try Associated PreusI

LONDON, Feb. 4. - Delegates
to the United Nations Organiza-
ton meeting today, for the first
time since they began their con-
fcrenccS, heard discussed prepa-
rations for the armed power,
through the exercise Of which
the uNO orders will be put into
effort lEi ~.
A short time afterward, repre-
sentatives of the five great pow
erS, United States, Great Britt
ain, France, Russia and Chin
held their first meeting to tai
of preliminary arrangement!
concerning the armed forces that
will make the UNO directiVcs
effective.
First on the list was to uphold
the decisions of the UNO Secur-
ity council, and the next point
considered the organization of
tie armed forces.
In that regard, it was explain
cd that while there is only re-
mote possibility that any nation
or group of nations, outside of
the Big Five, will resort TO war,
yet the UNO armed forces will
be kept in readiness to act should
such a contingency arise
In addition to keeping the
forces in readiness, they will be
supplied with the latest weapons
as they arc invented and tested
for their effectiveness. Research
work in that regard will be CON
tinued under the direction of the
UNO, and all new weapons
adopted will be turned ever to
the organizations armed forces.
Final plans, it had been OK
pected, were . to have been
adopted when the UNO held its
next meeting in the United
Stat ometime during the early
spring or summer, but it expect
ed to postpone the second con-
ference till next fall.
BY the end of this week, the
JNO will adjourn, with the ex-
ception of those delegates who
are members of the secretarial
force. 1t was said that much
work, Of a secretarial nature, re-
mains to be done. and it may be
several weeks before it is COM
pleted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Being A Bachelor
Lets Him Retire At 79

LYNN, Mass.-Robert zee, 70,
is on the way home to his native
China, boastful that every Gus
toner who patronized his laun-
dry shop in the past Sc years got
his shirt back whether or not he
had his "checkee."
zee left his family in Canton
in 1890 to seek his fortune in this
country.
Time I got home" he said as
he closed the door of his tiny
shop for the last time. Other
wise modest, he claims, Il was
best laundrymsn in the city. If
my customers lost checks, / new
er have argument, Always give
them their Clothes ia
With a knowing smile. he ex-
plains that he remained bache-
Tor ito save my money" and
maintains that when he converts
his money to Chinese currency he
will be practically a million
naire" Chinese style).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
\. Artman Hit
By Golf Ball
NOT SERIOUS; STRUCK OVER
LEFT EYE SUN
DAY

Norman D. Artman, manager
OF The Artman Press, who was
stuck over the left eye with a
golf bail which had been sliced
10 one side of the course from a
tee yesterday at Key West Golf
Course, is reported improved to-
day. with his eyeSight not i'm
paired.
Eye specialists state that Mr..
Artman should not work for a
month because of the blow, which
was near the opthalmic nerve.
Tor d short time after the blow,
Mr. Artman could not see but this
condition improved in few
hours.
lie viii return to Key West to-
morrow after undergoing treat
ment IN Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Sponge Festival Contest
Opens Feb. lO----Albury
Deadline For Queen Candi-
dates Qualifying Febru-
k{gs SJgt .F4g gE
airy 9: Coronation March
Is

~ 'tfft#t'a p fEfyf
Sponge Festival Coronation has
been postponed until March Is,
Chairman Paul Albury of the Sta
dunn Committee announced to-
day.
Mr.. Albury said the delay was
due to the fact that all social or
CARNATIONS of the city had not
been contacted as yet and asked
to secure a queen candidate.
''The way in which the ballot
ing will take place." Mr.. Albury
explained, SIS first, the queens
will be given books Of tickets,
each book having five hundred
tickets of ten votes each or to-
tai Of 5000 votes per book. For
each book the queen candidate
sells she will automatically re-
ceive 500 votes"
Mr., Albury then went on to
explain that the merchants would
buy the books and that there
would be different prices for the
blocks of votes in the books, ac-
cording to the Individual mer-
chant.
Thus one store would sell
their sheets of ten votes each for
a purchase of So. Another store
might require purchase of IS
and another $40. 1t is entirely up
to the Individual merchants"
Mr.. Albury said that friends of
the queen candidates would
make the purchases and receive
the blocks of votes. They would
then sign their candidates name
and drop them in various ballot
ing boxes to be placed around
the city.
The contest will begin Sunday
at midnight with the deadline
for queen candidates. After this
there will be no more queen
candidates. The contest will close
March 18th and the Coronation
held on March 18th. The queen
will enter on a float bearing the
motif of the Festival, scores Of
Key West sponges streWn about.
Key West High School Band will
play and there will be. field
eSA44ts hand High School touch
footbalWgame. az: III COCOA
2n There viii be a parade of
queen candidates on March 6 a
week before the contest closes
on Duval and other streets, Mr..
Albury announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Praise Men For
III L ID j Lung Work
MAcHINIST'S MATE JOSEPH
KoTWICK ELECTRO
.fcUTED

Police Chief Eisner said today
that there should be some recog-
milton of the services Mechanic
Horace Averctte and Fireman
Jack Carey, who aided in at
tempts to revive Machinist's Mate
Third Class Joseph Kotwicka yes
terday afternoon.
THE way in which these two
men strapped the city's iron lung
on to Kotwicka and got it to func-
tioning within one minute was
wonderful to behold" the chief
said.
KotWicka was electrocuted on
the USS AaIvada, IX-B7, at 2 pm.
yesterday and the city's forces re-
sponded to call from the Navy.
Attempts to revive the machin-
lists mate were unsuccessful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
.P NeWsfeatureS

AP NeWsfeatureS ~..- &
LONDON, Feb. 4-Uprooting
the seeds of war is the goal set
in. the constitution Of the United
Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization, sign
ed recently in London.
Forty-four nations, with the
Soviet Union the only important
absentee, have banded together
for the first time in history in an
organization Of this kind. It's con-
stitution provides for the free
flow of information and ideas
among nations, urges the inter
change of professors, scientists,
artists and others who can slim
ulate striving for higher moral
and intellectual standards all
over the world.
When 20 countries have rati-
fled the charter, the organization
will be established permanently
in Paris. Delegates who attend
ed the conference hope that Rus
STA, which declined to participate
without explaining why, will
soon add its name to the list of
signatures.
MacLeish Preamble
The constitution of the new or
ganization, which viii work in
conjunction with the United Ma
tons peace agency, has a pream-
bic written by U. S. delegate
Archibald MacLeish.
Since wars begin in the minds
of men," it reads, st is in the
minds of men that defenses of
peace must be constructed. Peace
must be founded, if it is not to
fail, upon intellectual and moral
solidarity Of mankind" and adds
"that peace based exclusively on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
UNESCO Constitution
Navy Photo
By FLORA LEWIS


arrangements between govern
ments could not last"
The constitution gives the
UNESCO the right to submit in
ternational conventions to its
members, which would bind
them to certain standards of free
dom and outlaw diScr. mination
in world exchange of ideas. How
ever, it expressly forbids inter
ference in strictly domestic af-
fairs of its members, in order to
preserve independence, integr-
ity and the fruitful diversity of
cultures and educational sys-
TENS"
Aims AT Equality
1t also aims at advancing the
Ideal of equality of educational
opportunity without regard to
race, sex or any distinctions, eco
nomic or social"
The organization will have a
general conference, comparable
to the general assembly Of the
United Nations, with an 18-mem-
Der executive board, director
general and secretariat. Any
member of the United Nations is
automatically eligible to partici-
pate.
Although the constitution does
not expressly mention press free
dom, this topic is covered in
clauses dealing with pledges to
unfetter worldwide circulation of
information and publications. 1t
is considered likely that free &C
cess to news may be the subject
of one of the agreements the or
ganization is empowered by its
charter to draft and submit to
members.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
MATTER EXPECTED TO
COME UP AT CONFER
ENCE OF UNO ORGAN
IZATION

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The ques-
ton Of Great Britain's maintain
ing troops in Greece was expect
ed 10 flare up again either late
today or early tomorrow at the
conference Of the United Nations
Organization here.
Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin,
of Great Britain, today explained
10 the delegates his country's po-
sition in keeping troops in Greece.
He said that, had the British
troops been Withdrawn, civil war
probably would have broken out
IN Greece because of the tension
that exists among the two leading
political parties in that country.
II was said that Russian repre-
sentatives may protest further
about Great Britain's action in
Greece, and that. should they as
sumo that attitude, Bevin is pre-
pared TO make a heated reply.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Residence And
; Store Places
Top Permits
TOTAL ISSUED FOR MONTH
OF JANUARY IS $4,000: TAX
COLLECTORS OFFICE PER-
NIT GIVEN

According to records in the of
flee of Building Inspector Enrol
Sawyer, the two largest permits
issued during the month of Janu-
airy were to rebuild a three-store
place at 121-126 Duval for SILL
600, obtained by Aquilino Lopez,
and a wood frame house at Vir-
ginia and Amelia streets for $4,-
600, obtained by Manuel Garcia.
Total of permits issued during
the month of January amounted
to $58,0O2.00.
Permits issued last week fol-
low:
H. M. Mullinax, 1921
Angela, repairs ---- S 10000
Eloy Acevedo, 1920
Catherinen, rock fence 10000
Mary Nelly, 800 Vir-
ginia, repairs - 10000
City of Key West, Tax
Collectors Office, cor
ner Ann and Greene l,387.00
Herman Holtsberg, 512n4 ...-"1
Duval, alterations 41- $4,000
Armando Solano, Fort TO ab
and Geraldine SITS, q
general repairs . 100000
Mrs. Armando Ayala.
SIC William St, paint
ing -.---- 1880
Samuel Thompson, Oil
via, between Fort and
Emma sts., repairs 10000
Cabana Bar, 605-607 Du-
val St, painting - 10000
John Blackwell, 1918
Georgia St, repairs 10000
Mrs. Flora Mcfarland,
corner Packer and Di-
vision sts., repairs 10000
r. Tynes, 80012 Georgia,
new room and repairs 10000
A. C. Boyer, 800 Duval,
painting -,-----.---.------- 10000
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Flare Up Over Britain
Maintaining Troops In
Greece Is Now Expected
wlwlw-Ml llw%l(
40 British
Brides Reach
NeaU York


NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Four
hundred and seventY-six Brit
ish brides of American SOL
diers and ITO of their children
arrived here this morning on
the steamship Argentina.
Husbands had been told to
remain in their homes and i
that. the brides would come to-
them. but despite thatFadYice. .
200 husbands were present at
the wharf where the ArGen-
tina was berthed. AS much
red tape had to be unraveled
before the brides and children
could go ashore, the husbands
waited for them in an Ameri-
can Red Cross office.
A dispatch from London
said that 1880 British brides
of American soldiers had sail
ed this morning for this coun-
try.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Machine Guns
Guard TriuI Of
Twenty Ndsis
Thy Associated preSsl


NUREMBERG. Feb. A.
More machine guns bristled
today under American COM
rnand when the trial of the 20
Nazis on charges of having
been war criminals was re-
sumed.
Inquiries for the reason in
equipping the troops in the
vicinity of tho courthouse
with additional machine guns.
brought the reply that no
trouble was anticipated. but
that the command wished to
be ready for any eventuslity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Complete List
Of Gambling,
Crowds Cases
MORE COMPLETE PICTURE
PROMISED IN NEXT SIX
MONTHS: TROUBLE LOOMS
AHEAD
iBY L.P.A.. JR.l

l1SI ( ID Il SOIllp1SIC IlSI VI OH
gambling and crowds collect
ing" cases, arrests which have
heen made thus far by the city
police department in the new adj
miniStration.
Remember that there are some
few who are opposing the chief
of police in his attempt to clean
up the city and would like to stir
up trouble against his police adj
miniStration.
This is no time to consider the
gambling situation, since the en-
tire plan has not yet unfolded,
If after six months, the arrests
seem unfair or disproportionate
then there may, be, room for COM
plant But let us not have pre-
mature agitation. Ii, tr ~liios
There is one thing which seems
to be certain, the city is getting
fines from arrests which it never
had before. The old shadow of
graft seems to have dissipatcd.
Here's the list:
November l9, l945
H. M Roberts, gambling, fined
$50.
Royce Louis, M. H. Hobbs, H.
H. Warn, c. o. Anderson Tom
Cooper, Charles Robinson, gamb-
ling. each fined SIS.
Milton Parrot, gambling, fined
$50.
M. Carboncll, gambling, fined
$50.
King Thomas, gambling, dis
missed. 49,.
Rene Zarate, gambling, dis
missed.
Louis Gabriel. gambling, dis
missed. ~.
Joe Castro, gambling, dismissed.
Serge Esquinaldo, gambling,
dismissed.
Pinky Crespo, gambling, dis
missed.
Elias Belasco, gambling, fined
$50.
November %. ls45
Edward Randolph, gambling,
fined $50.
December 3. l945 81.
Jesse Taylor, Katie Futch, Ger
aid Watts, Lawrence MacCreary,
Eddie Williams, Eddie Futch,
Richard Smith, Tom Porter, all on
charges of gambling, dismissed.
January 3. l946
On charges of allowing a crowd
TO collect, Antonio Diaz was fined
SIS, John Hernandez $25.
January a. 1916
On charges of allowing a crowd
to collect, Armando Sanchez was
fined $25.
January ?. ls46
Antonio Valdez, Rene Zarate,
Ed Leonard, on charges of allow
ing crowd to collect, $25.
January 10. ls4s
Ben Goldberg, gambling, fined
$50.
January ls. 1916
Edward johns, allowing a
crowd to collectS l$25.vsld
,3a51 January a. 1896
Allowing a crowd to, collect, H.
! Fac Roberts, Bertis Sterling, - Viii
bur Roberts, fined $50 eachs -.
.af January rs. 1916
George Reese, allowing a crowd
10 collect, fined SIS. '
January %. 1916
Allowing a crowd to collect,
John Perez and John Rogue, fin
cd $25.
Harry J. Crane, gambling, fin
ed $25.
February /. 1916
Allowing a crowd to collect, F
Sanchez, John Pla, Rene Perez
and John Roberts, each fined S25.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Police To Take
First Aid Course

Key West Police Department
will now take lessons in First
Aid according to bulletin in
the City Jail,
The bulletin is signed by Chief
Eisner and calls for periods from
l pm. to 4 pm. daily and pm.
to 10 pm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
NUMEROUS MATERIALS

NEW YORK.-There are about
five hundred basic materials
used in the manufacture of inks
today, including OILS, resins,
color pigments, white pigments,
wakes, dyes and various acids
and other chemicals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
PRINTED IN ENGLISH

CLEVELAND.-In 1926, prob
ably at Worms, William Tyndale
issued the first complete printed
New Testaments IN English.
They were Struggled into Eng
land in bales, barrels and boxes
Ct merchandise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Crowd Collects;
Bond Set AT SIS

John Thomas was arrested last
week and will be tried today on
charges of disorderly proceedings:
allowing a crowd to collect and
causing a disturbance.
The bond has been set at $25.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
Robbery At
Johnson Home
THIEF TAKES TWO CLOCKS
AND SILVER LETTER
OPENER

Robbery, which city police are
checking on, occurred Friday,
night at the residence of Mrs.
Frank johnson.
Police found that the burglar
had entered through a screen
window and had taken a Baby
Ben clock, pink porcelain clock
and a silver letter opener.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04
MO k4gFg.
temperatures

data IOI tie "a hours
ending 1880 am.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-04

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and AP Features
For sc Years Devoted to the
Best interests of Key West
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-29

together. These people learn songs
more quickly than do their own
class and of course, this is due to
their ability to help themselves
along with their knowledge of sight
reading.
The choruses appear in public APP
pearances in conjunction with the
Junior and Senior High School
choral groups in a festival held in
May-Adele Knepley, Elementary
Music Teacher.
We should like to call the atten-
ton of all interested persons to this
announcement: The P. T. A. in it's
March meeting on Thursday, March
%, is to have as guest speaker, Dr.
Joseph Jastak. DR.. Jastak is one
of the state psychologists. He does
clinical work in Georgetown and in
Dover. In addition he is hired by
the State Education Department to
give courses to teachers on rene
dial reading. DR.. Jastak has a
wealth of information in his field.
He is a graduate of both American
and European Universities. He is
a specialist in Child Psychology
We can safely promise you most
interesting afternoon. His talk
will be followed by a question per
iod during which any of you may
present your questions to him.