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Evening star., 1946-07-21
HOMECOMING
By Joseph WechSberd
81 50J

By Joseph Wechsberg. (Knopf;
$780,
To the growing stream of books
discussing Russia's postwar con-
duct. Joseph Wechsberg adds this
modest volume. Mr.. Wechsberg is
the man Of many careers, who last
year wrote the best seller, Looking
for a Bluebird." He is a Czechoslo-
vakian Jew, now an American citi-
zen. He left Czechoslovakia in 1888
His first trip back was with the
American Army, in which he served
as technical sergeant. The trip is
the subject of the present book
Some of it has been published in the
New Yorker.
Sergt. Wechsberg came from Mo-
raVska-Ostrava, which is In the
Russian-occupied area Of Czecho-
.sloVakia. Russians at that time were
not admitting their American Allies
to their territory, but the sergeant
got special permission to go and see
his relatives. He had hundreds of
them; he only found two-his father
and mother-in -law-still in his old
home town. No one knew what had
happened to the others.
The Russians were Systematically
plundering the city-and all the ad-
joining territory. Every vehicle go
ing east-and the roads and rail-
roads were jammed-was piled high
with Czechoslovakian goods. Pub
lie buildings were stripped, even of
their plumbing fixtures. Long train
loads of prisoners also rumbled east
ward, presumably carrying German
troops captured in combat, not DO
litical dissidents. The Czechs were
silent and "stone faced" They
knew apparently that they did not
dare protest.
Mr.. Wechsberg makes all this very
plain by the device of saying no
word in editorial comment. He SIM
ply reports what he saw. 1t adds up
to a picture of tragedy after war.
M C r
Evening star., 1946-07-21
Best Sellers
NATIONWIDE.

according to Publishers WeekIy)
FICTION.
1st-This Side of Innocence, Taylor
Caldwell
2d-The Hucksters, Frederick Wake
man.
3d-Then and Now, w. Somerset
Maugham
4th-The Snake Pit, Mary Jane
Ward.
5th-Duchess Hotspur, Rosamond
Marshall
NONFICTION.
1st-The EEE and j, Betty MacDon-
aid
2d-Peace of Mind, Joshua L. Lieb-
man.
3d-Top Secret. Ralph InaerSolI.
4th-Last CHAPTER, Ernie Pyle.
5th-I Chose Freedom, Victor Krav-
chenko.
Evening star., 1946-07-21

be a copS-and-
70 b b e r S melo-
d r a m a, t h e n
takes on a heavy
load Of Dicken-
sian pathos and
winds up with a
dec ! a m a t i 0 n
along the lines
of the social
C o n s C ! e n c e
theme. Any of
the fl c tion a !
methods is all
right but to find
them teleScoped
is a bit confus-
i,or
Evening star., 1946-07-21
GAMES.

That's 1t, by Dorothy S. Meyerson.
Love- The rules for playing Chi
nese Tiles, illustrated.
If You Must Gamble, by Maurice
Lenihan. (WagnerD Some rules
for keeping gambling within safety
limits in a number of fields. Your
risk.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
AMENITIES.

The Gentleman's Companion, b,
Charles H. Baker, jr. In two vol.
umes. (Crown) The first volume
is IAN exotic cookery book" Tht
second is IAN exotic drinking book.
Worth a look.
Evening star., 1946-07-21

Mr., Audemars' story deals with
an undersized engine driver on a
French railroad, one Hercule. Her.
cule is in constant conflict with an
apache named, with great color,
Evening star., 1946-07-21
ADJUSTMENTS

AM z SEMEN Is.
The Game Book, by Margaret E.
MulaC. tHarpers) Directions for
stunts at parties. banquets, carni-
walls and the like.
Puzzle Paradise, by James S.
Meyer. Grown One hundred and
fifty new puzzles.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
HEALTH.

What You Don't Know May Hurt
You. by J. A Rudolph and Howard
N. Rose. DorranceJ A book on
allergies.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
SOVIET ASIA MISSION
By Henry A. Wallace. (Reynal
& Hitchcock, $3.)
w. H. HARRISON.

Review by
w. H. HARRISON.
This is Secretary of Commerce
Wallace's report on the 12,O0O-mile
journey he undertook in 1914 at
President RooseveltS request. He
was Vice President then, and the
war was still on, and he was deep
in Soviet Asia when the news
came of the Allied landings in Nor
mandy. The Russians reacted warm
ly, enthusiastically, joining with
him in declaring at Krasnoyarsk
that the event was the forerunner
of close peacetime collaboration be-
tween them and us in the build
ing Of bright, new world for all
humanity.
1t is easy to reflect Wryly or cyni-
cally or with ostentatious despair
as so many vocal people are doing
these Gays-on what has since hap
pened. Mr. Wallace, however, strikes
more affirmative note. Writing
informally of the Russians as hu-
man beings, he gives us an eye
opening picture of a vast area of
the earthS surface once popularity
envisioned as forbidding, wind
swept waste populated almost en-
tirely by hapless political prisoners
But Soviet Asia is much more than
the tabled grimness summed up
in the world Siberia" 1t is a tre-
mendous place of forests and farms
and rivers and millions of men,
women and children engaged in the
pursuit CT happiness in expanding
cities much like Seattle, Spokane,
Des Moines, Minneapolis and Kan
sas city-Vladivostok, Khabarovsk,
Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk and Novo- -Sibirsk.
In fact, according to Mr.. Wallace.
the Asiatic part of Russia today
has an urban life comparable in
general to that of our Northwestern
States. In addition, the country
has striking flora and fauna, and
Mr.. Wallace writes of these and
other interesting nonpolitical things
with pleasing simplicity. BY and
large, Soviet Asia Mission" has
the flavor of a well-written ira
velogue. 1t is not pretentious. 1t
is not heavy. 1t does not presume
to be the definite answer to the
Russian enigma. But it makes clear
that the area covered is full of
immense industrial and agricultural
potentlalities, that a new era-the
Era of the Paci1c"-is dawning,
and that with common sense and
cooperation, China, Russia and
the United States can build this
era into a thing of surprising value
and Importance for the whole world.
Mr.. Wallace is a man of faith,
a prophet of the brighter side.
Perhaps time will prove him naive,
but his book contains more than
a few persuasive arguments against
the f1re-breathers and tocsin-ringers
who suggest the inevitability of a
Russo American war. In any case,
what he has to say makes refresh
ing and instructive reading at a
time when there seem to be Just
a few too many Cassandras in our
enfevered world
Evening star., 1946-07-21
PSYCHOLOGY.

You Can Talk Well, by Richard c..
Reager. Rutgers University Press)
A pretty comprehensive book on
how to improve your speech, whether
for public or private uses.
Psychology for the Millions, by
Abraham P. Sperling. tFell) An
written volume designed
to bring the broad facts of psychol-
ogy home to the popular reader.
How to Pick Mate. by Clifford R..
Adams and Vance o. Packard. (Dut-
TOM The psychology of falling in
love, getting married and staying
Your own risk
RADIO.
The Fundamentals of Radio, by
Henry Lionel Williams. Home Lii
brary) Simple text.
Evening star., 1946-07-21
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, .. C.
SUNDAY. JULY ~,
Tbe Sunday Star
Weekly Book Survey

The Sunday Star has arranged ,Dith some OF the
leading booksellers OF Washington and suburban
areas to report each Ueek the books Which sell
best as guide to uhat Washington is reading.
title must be named by at least three stores to
appear on this chart.
This report Is for the week ending July is
Evening star., 1946-07-21
IS II love OK /XFA1vA7jcx,

by DR.. CLIFFORD R. ADAMS
DIRECTOR or THE WOMAkS HOME COMPANION
MARRIAGE CLINIC. the widely read monthly fea-
lure in the mosozne Associate Professor Of Psychology
end Director Of the Morrose CounseIIns Service
Pennsylvania Stots College; member Of the American
Association Of Marriage CovnseIIors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Saunders Pictured
With Connie Mack
AT National Meet

CARRIED in colorful cap with
Key West on the brim, Gerald
Saunders, Lions delegate to the
International Convention held
recently in Philadelphia, was one
of those appearing in the photo
graph depicting presentation of a
Meritorious Award to Connie
Mack, the grand old man" of
baseball by the President of
Lions international.
|. With ceremonies of the presen-
tation taking place at Shribe
Park in Philadelphia, Saunders
reports many spectators noting
the Key West" ON his brim,
shouted familiar greetings declar-
ing they had either visited or
knew friends in the city. Mack
was given the award for his part
in promoting good craftsmanship
and fair play and Setting an ex-
ample for the youth of the coun-
try,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Two Softball Games
At Bayview Park Tonight

The four clubs that are play
rs tonight need the win I'd
break into that column in the
standings. There win be two
new clubs making their appear
arse for the first time, and they
are the Flying Eagles and the
Square Deal Market. These clubs
claim that they have winning ma
ferial In their clubs but this has
- he seen. Roy Auto Parts PLAY
tfse first game with the Flying
EaRies. and Manager Brown of
Ire Auto Parts claims that he
Ell make those Eagles fly so
hagh that il win take them a
nannth 20 Get back to good Moth.
g Earth He will start Everett
sweeting with Joe Fleitas on the
receiving end.
In the nightcap the American
LESION. rtlnneTs-up in the first
half. will tackle the Square
Deal Market. and this win be the
fiFst game for both clubs in this
hslf. and Manager Luis Gonzalez
IS cut 70 win and viii use his
star hurler. Frank (Pie) Tynes,
ia the box. with a newcomer
named Williams, a little fellow
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01

The Key West Junior Cham
Der Of Commerce at its regular
meeting held last night IN the
offices of WKWF voted to study
the local hotel situation before
making bid for the next state
Jaycee convention to be held in
May. AT least $50 Jaycees and
their wives would be expected
to attend.
Joe Pfnder and Chester
Knowles will be in charge Of a
citywide tennis tournament to be
held during the Labor Day fes-
tivities. This tournament will fit
into the general schedule that is
being worked out by the city
recreation department.
Jack Delaney was awarded the
Distinguished State Award for
outstanding Jaycee work during
the recent State Convention
The annual installation dinner
will be held at South Beach
Restaurant at eight o'clock Mon
day night. George Wilson, Dis
trict Vice President of Jaycee
will be guest speaker. AT that
time the following officers win
take office: President Jack. Della
ney;; Vice President, Joe pifder;
Treasurer, Charles Wardlow;
Secretary, Bob Pollock; Director,
DR.. Jack Hayes. Harry knight,
Ed Woodson. Durwood Tyson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Thank Policeman,
' For Tourist Aid

Patrolman Frank Caraballo is
the proud recipient of a postcard
this morning from Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. L. Schubert of San Jose, Calf,
who after 15,000-mile trip
through the United States, Can
ada and Mexico, write to thank
him for the courtesies and valu-
able assistance he extended them
during their visit here.
key West was one of the most
interesting and hospitable cities
on our 15,000-mile tour" the card
said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Rent Security
Deposits N ust
Now Be Returned

Area Rent Director Neil Keye
declared today that any landlords
or agents who have collected Sc
curity deposits would be required
TO return those deposits by Aug.
Is, the thirty-day time limit from
July Is, when OPA rent con-
trolls were reinstated.
Failure to return security de-
posits-described as any prepay
ments of rent except payments in
advance Of the next periodic in
stallment of rent for period of
not longer than a month"; would
make the landlords subject to
prosecution under the OPA law.
In cases where the tenant is
still in occupancy, any landlord
who has instituted an eviction
proceeding contrary to the appli-
cable provisions of rent regula-
tions must stop the proceeding
even though a judgment or writ
of eviction has already been is
sued, Keye said.
If the landlord insists on evic-
ton or refuses or fails to stop
proceedings, the rent attorney
will Immediately notify the Dis
trict Enforcement Attorney for
rent and recommend that a Pc
tition for injunction be filed
seeking to enjoin the landlord
from continuing with the evic-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
FOLLOWING
THROUGH
Records Of Days Gone BY
PEDRO AcuILAR
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Records of Days Gone BY
On May 2, 1882. The S. S. Flor
ida played the Marine Hospital
and won by a Is to s score. Char
les Lunn pitched for the ship
boys and champlin was his catch
er.
April 90, 1882. The Industrial
league started with the following
clubs entered: Elks. Relief, Flor
ida, Trevor and Morris, FEC.
Ry., and Marine Hospital.
May 10, 1882. Florida scored 3
runs and the Elks scored 2. The
Steamer boys hit six safely and
Elks 8. Florida made one error
and the Elks three. Earl Adams
pitched for the Elks and Roberts
started for the Florida and Lunn
finished the game. Parks was the
catcher for Florida and Castro
for the Elks.
On Feb. IL 1885. John Nebo
defeated Battling Ramirez by a
KO in the third. at the High
School Gym.
Leading hitters in the Softball
league were. Ingraham Asst,
Ubieta 400, Gates 416. Kerr 416.
C. Lunn 300.
On Jan. "a, 1885. Key West
baseball club won over the South
Miami nine by a 4 to l score. Joe
(House1 Casa held the visitors to
5 hits and Lefty Todd allowed
the locals 8. Baker and Gates
each hit two safely. Lineup for
the locals We're Baker 2b. A.
Perez CT, A. Acevedo SIS, Gates 3b,
Griffin, c. M. Acevedo IF. p. Con
zalez If, Pena Id, and Casa p. At
ba tBaker hit double, A. Ace
vedo triple and Gates hit a
homer.
Msfch 5, 1885. Lopez Funeral
Home won first half of the soft
ball league by defeating the Busy
Bees by Z to 8 score The line
up for Bees were Gates %, Al
bury 3b, A. Acevedo IS, Acosta
If, NJ. Acevedo c, Bethel 1b, Rob-
erts rf, Gonzalez CT, Castro SIS, C.
Gates p. Lopez had Machin rf,
Baker SIS ,Ubieta SIS, Sterling lib,
Kerr If, Mccarthy ct, Ingraham
c, c. Lunn 2b, Hale 3b, and A.
Lunn p. Mccarthy hit two safely,
SO did Ingraham. Roberts hit two.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01

about 8 feet 4 tall and weighing
ESQ pounds. M. Tynes win be on
first. Willard on second, Diaz at
third and Hopkins at short, with
Jack Villareal at left, j. Ogden
at center and Arrange in right,
and that is enough.
The lineups for the Square
Deal Market has not been given
out yet, but they have the fol-
lowing players: Castillo, La
Tore, D. Fernandez, j. Gonzalez,
Del Vale, c. Denleritt, Fl. Rob-
erts, Anguira and others.
Standing of the League up to
date is. Class A League.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
The Weather
Forecast

Key West and vicinity: Partly
cloudy with local showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon, to-
night and Friday. Moderate, oc-
casionally fresh, southeasterly
winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy today,
tonight and Friday. Scattered
afternoon and evening thunder
showers over north and central
portions. Widely scattered thun-
dershowers tonight over extreme
south portion.
Jacksonville through the Flor
ida Straits and East Gulf of Mex
leo: Gentle to moderate winds,
south to southwest over north
portion and southeasterly over
south portion today, tonight and
Friday. Partly cloudy weather
with widely scattered thunder
showers.
Jacksonville to Apalachicola:
No small craft or storm warnings
have been issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
L.EGALS
Key West, Florida,
July 80. 1916
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing VIII he held by
the City Planning Commission at
soc r: NJ. on Monday, august IL,
interested parties in connection
with the following proposed changes
in the coming ordinance:
|. Change from Residence A to
Residence Alb Lots /, 2, 3 and 4 of
f Rloeh Z Tract II owned by Mrs.
2. Change from Residence b to
Residence Alb the property belong
ing to Mrs. Vera G. Marks on east
end of the island and north side
of County Road, containing 3k
acres as recorded in ABook G-6
Page 1894. and east end of island
and north side of County Road,
containing Il acre as recorded in
Book Go, Page 1894.
3. Change from Residence B to
Business r Lot 10 Square part
of Tract 10 belonging 3.to Henry
Munro.
4. Change from Residence B to
Business b part of Tract Square
z Lot q belonging TO Lon III. Rob-
erts. 81
5. Change from Residence b to
Business Il property on, corner of
Southland and Margaret streets in
Square 46 part of Lot 4,fbelonging
6. Change from Residence B to
Business b part of Square / Lot 8,
Tract 6, belonging to Fl. r. Weech.
Z. Change from Residence B to
business the property at the
corner of Packer and Olivia Streets,
being So on Packer Streetyand 36'9"
on olivia, belonging to Willard
McFaris Lowe.
City Planning Commission,
BY c. b. HARVEY, Chairman.
aug / 1916
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01

Mccullough of the American
Legion, Rene Machin of the Ma
chinists, Charles Patterson of the
Adams Dairy, Charles Wells and
Carlton Smith of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Robert r. Brown
of Roy's Auto Parts, Manuel Alloy
on, Jr., of the Flying Eagles, Jack
Gonzalez of the Square Deal
Market, and Arthur Boza, Jr., of
the Delmonico Restaurant.
City officials present were
Mayor w. w. Demeritt and Pub
lie Welfare Director Dwight Hun
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Key Land Company
Applies For. Permit

Key Land Farm Company OF
Rock Harbor has applied to the
War Department for permission
to construct groin off ! their
property at that place.
The groin will extend 100 feet
into the water. Major Hase
Nemeth, acting district engineer,
informed The Citizen no hearing
will be held on the application,
but said protests may be made IN
writing to headquarters in jack
sonville. IL sfa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Junior SOftball Teams
Schedule Play On Friday

AZ a meeting of the Key West
Softball Association at the City
HAIL last night it was decided to
allow the teams playing in the
City Junior League to play at
Bayview Park on Friday nights.
Plans were also made to bring
Miami teams down to play City
League teams softball games
eyer the Labor Day weekend.
Managers present at the meet
ing presided over by Neil Saund-
ers included Robert Brown of the
Miami Daily News, Jack VIII
lareal. Louis Gonzalez and Perry
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
City Receives Sub
Base Hurricane Bill

Mayor w. w. Demerltt an
nounced this morning receipt OF
a revised hurricane bill from the
Submarine Base providing shell
ter and food for Navy and civil
ian personnel attached to the
base should an emergency occur.
The city will work closely
with the Navy and Red Cross SO
that activities can be coordinated
in event of a hurricane, the May
or said. Provision is made in the
bill for direct telephone connec-
ton between the Red Cross, city
officials and the Submarine
Base.
A large tin ore deposit in Nj
geria, Africa, covers an area of
nine thousand square miles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Public Invited
To Visit South
Beach Casino

The South Beach Casino and
Bathing Solarium is now being
operated under personal manage
ment of Pearl Barfield who in
vites the public as well as her
friends to visit her at theaCa-
sino. The announcement appears
in today's Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
County CIerk SasUyer
Back From Vacation

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
was back at his desk in the coun-
ty court house yesterday after
noon after a months vacation
spent in Mountain City, Ga.
Mrs. Sawyer, who remained
in Mountain City, will be joined
Friday by her daughter, Mrs,
Elizabeth w. Mathews. They in
tend to return to Key West al
the end of this month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Fishing Union
Meets Tonight

F. L. Routh secretary for East
Ceast Fisherman Unions, an
nounces meeting of the group
this evening at 8 p. M, in the
Redman Hall to elect new BUSH
ness agent for the unions here
and to discuss means of stabiliz-
ing the fishing industry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
QUESTIONS ASKED

Editor, The Citizen:
! presume it may be that the
City Of Key West has within its
| sphere of Classified Service, an
organization which specifies the
rules and regulations applicable
to any position for which an an
nouneement is made. To the
average Key Wester there is an
inclement idea that when an an
nouncement is made, such as was
recently published in The Citi-
zen for assistant tax assessor, that
the average applicant is trusting
to luck.
The Civil Service Board as a
whole is merely a transplating of
the Navy Civil Service Board.
No qualifications were posted for
the position of Personnel Director
and the appointment came as a
surprise and was received as be-
ing mon civil service appoint
ment". 1t is generally understood
that department heads are not
Civil Service.
The following inf o r m 10 n
would enlighten' the mystery
shrouding local Civil Service:
1.-What experience was re-
quired for position of Asst. Tax
Assn?
2.-What percentage was based
on specific qualifications set up
by Civil Service Board?
3.-On what composite basis
was the appointment made?
Was the appointment made
in complete accordance with the
announcement and brochure of
our City Civil Service law which
is a copy of Miami Civil Service?
5.--Under procedure are all APP
plieants notified as to reason fer
non-appointment, such as the
policy is followed by State and
Federal Service?
Care Department Fl e DIS
classified as Non-Civil Service?
This question will answer the in
quiry in paragraph 2: lis the posi-
ton of personnel director one of
gratuity and immunized from the
rules and regulations of Civil
Service.
docs the personal activity
of a citizen of the city of Key
West either by radio or press who
at the time is not an employee
under the merit system become
automatically disqualified as an
applicant for any position, and
what assurance has the applicant
that there is not in evidence
good measure of personal disap-
prevail in the appointing bodies
regardless of qualifications in
evidence?
Does Civil Service mean secur-
ity or foothold to be interpret
ed as is seen fit to meet the
change of every occasion?
Many questions have arisen in
the minds of people here and if
I am wrong / will admit it, and
in so doing will from the reply
to these questions draft publ
cation pro or con.
A. C. ROBERTS
Physicists believe that the sun
will continue to give off heat and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Cards TrOunce Dodgers
With A 1913 Victory

NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-St.
Louis Cardinals came to life with
3 1913 victory over the league
leading Brooklyn Dodgers, while
the Cincinnati Reds were scor-
ing two wins over the Phillies
- and 20. Chicago Cubs won
81 from the New York Giants
Mith the Boston Braves taking
thc Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1.
In the American League, the
Detroit Tigers tied New York
far second place with their go
ain over the Yankees. st. Louis
Br0wns won 6-2 from the Wash
ingfon Senators and the Chi
eaRo White Sox took the meas
urement Of the Philadelphia AS
ga Cleveland Indians won Al
from the Boston Red Sox with
FelleF turning in one-hit per-
foSmance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01
Marriages Eaceed
Divorces lie County

Twelve more couples were
married than were divorced in
Monroe county during last month.
Divorces totaled 20, and. the
number of marriage licenses is
sued was A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-01

O1eISS D 1lCdEIC.
Delmonico won two, lost nine;
Griffen Conch Garden won one
and lost one; Miami Daily News
won one and lost one, and Miami
Herald lost two, won none.