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AMC I'm Berlin Finds
New Black Market

BERLIN. --(AP)-"St ragglers'
have put American Military
Government wise to an extensive
black market in Federation
cards.
The ordinary citizen comes
promptly to the city offices in
which ration cards are distributed
and lines up in the course of the
first five days of each month,
when new cards are handed out.
~Stragglers," who appeared in
tens OF thousands, are men and
women who apply for their new
cards about the middle of the
month. Food officers wondered
how anybody could let 10 or
mort days of the month pass
without feeling hunger. They
found that thousands of Berlin
ers called for their ration cards,
promptly sold them in the black
market for fabulous prices tone
man collected $4,000 from the
sale of his family's food cards.,
and then joined relatives in the
country who had food.
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| Governor Caldwell was here
Hast week. He had lunch with
lSenator Andrews and me and
thereafter had an appointment
with the President. He also att
TENDED with us the Florida Alurn-
/. nj banquet.
/ The Governor is interested IN
the legislation pc nding here
I which would assure to the several
Estates the ownership of the tide
/ water lands immediate to their
coasts. That's important to Flor
ida because Of the possibility OF
tfinding oil off the coast of Flor
ida, as it has been found in other
iareas along the rim Of the Gulf
lof Mexico.
I I hope you heard recent
Army Air Forces program entitl-
led Salute to Florida Day, prais-
ling the part that Florida played
lin winning the war and the fine
spirit between Florida commune
ties and the Army Air Forces.
I have had an investigation
lordered to determine whether
VETERANS are getting surplus prop
I.erty, as they are supposed to get
in FJ1rida-
| / am also demanding that the
Civil Service authorities give vet
Grams the preference they are en-
Titled to have under the law. Joe
Roberts, representing the Disabl-
led Veterans in Florida was just
here from Jacksonville bringing
this matter to my attention.
/ supported in the Senate the
proposed Constitutional Amend
I'ment to grant equal rights to
women. This doe sn mean
women will have equal duties un-
der the law but they will have
equal rights. 1t has been a long
hard battle to lift women to a
position of equal rights but
throughout the ages steady pro-
gress has been made. / have a
bill granting equal pay to women
for equal work. We have got to
continue that fight too. If we
don't get the bill through Con-
.gress this session, we will con-
tinue our efforts next session.
My bill appropriating one hun
,idred million dollars to the Presi-
dent to make an about effort to
discover the cause and cure of
cancer has now been favorably
reported out by the Senate For
eign Relations Committee and a
companion bill has been reported
favorably by the House Foreign
Affairs Committee. We hope to
get the bill enacted at this seS-
sion.
/ have received far in excess of
one hundred thousand commune
cations about the lOPA from
Florida, and / hope the people
will understand that it has been
absolutely impossible for me to
answer all those messages. /
think the people understand from
the papers that / have done
everything | could to get OPA
continued as it was for another
year, because 1 believe that this
in the long run is for the best in
terests of the public. So if the
people in Florida don't hear from
me in response to their messages
or don't hear from me nrnrnntlv
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Dumping of SURPRISES at Paci-
fic bases forbidden by Navy.
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Recent medical reports reveal that an
amazing number OF children and grown
UPS may be victims of Pin2Worms-often
without suspecting what IS wrongl
Watch out for the warning signs that
may mean Pin-Worms in your child or
yourself - especially the tormenfin1, en-
barrassing rectal itch. Because now you
can and should do something about It.
After centuries of distress caused hy Pin
Worms. a highly effective way TO deal with
them has been made possible. It IS based
on the medically recognized drug called
gentian violet
This special drug Is the vital ingredient
in P.Ws the Pin-Worm tablets Developed
IN the laboratories of DR.. ID. Jayne & son.
pm tablets are small and easy to take,
and they act In . special way to remove
Pin-Worms.
So If YOU suspect this ugly infection, ask
your druggist for JAMES P-W and follow
the directions. Satisfaction guaranteed err
your money back.
Its sassy 70 remember P.W for Pin-vforns
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two-thirds Of that amount $751;
140,000--in Swiss francs.
Tnsr X;nI<z~ =. r,~a;.,

two-thirds of that amount $685.
140,000--in Swiss francs.
Law Yields to Policy
The Swiss said no more about
international law, aside from
observing that this was a pol
icy" decision, not a legal one
The American negotiators said
that never had they expected te
get all the assets. They conceded
however, that by using the frozen
Swiss assets here as club, they
probably could have forced the
Swiss to come across in full.
The United States was unwill-
ing to do this, they said, because
it would constitute economic
warfare against Switzerland,
whom the Allies need as an eco
nonic partner in rebuilding Eu-
rope.
British officials admitted they
were unable to apply pressure
because they could not afford to
lose their trade with Switzer-
land.
French Were Resentful
Only the French expressed
blunt dissatisfaction with the
agreement. They signed it, they
said, only under British-Amer-
lean pressure - because they
could not hold out alone. They
expressed particular resentment
over the gold settlement be-
cause France figured heavily in
the episode of the $4,000, 900 of
stolen gold.
This was the story:
The $130,OO0,Oo0 originally be-
longed to Belgium, which de-.
posted it in the Bank of France
at the start of the war. When
France collapsed, the gold was
struggled out to Dakar in French
West Africa, but the Vichy gov
eminent eventually brought it
back and turned it over to the
Germans.
France Held the Bag
Germany appropriated" the
gold and, the French claim,
cached it in Switzerland for safe
keeping and to buy war ma
terials. When the war was over,
France was hard-pressed itself
but reimbursed Belgium for the
lost gold, hoping to get much of
it back from the Germans. Under
the Swiss agreement France will
get but fraction, and French
claims will have to be balanced
against those of other Allied
nations.
Hence, the French are asking
why a neutral country which
maintained profitable trade with
Germany through much of the
war should be permitted to keep
gold looted by the Nazis from
Allied countries.
The Swiss denial that the gold
was looted does not impress
France, and probably does not
convince other European Allied
nations which suffered from
German aggression.
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What 1t Means.
What 1t Mems
Swiss Deal On German Gold
WASHINGTON.
BY GRAHAM fiovEY

WASHINGTON. - The recent
Allied-Swiss agreement for dis
posal of German assets in Switz-
erland had a lot of significance,
and the three months of'hard bar
gaining which produced it also
produced some fascinating relat-
ed angles.
One Of these was an attempt
to trace $4,000. 900 of stolen
gold which apparently showed up
in five countries during the war.
The agreement was significant
because it set pattern for Al
Allied negotiations on German
assets with the 4other European
wartime neutrals Sw e d n,
Spain, and Portugal. The Allies
got only about half a loaf from
the Swiss. They hardly can expect
more from the others.
International Law Fails
More important from a long
range view is that the agreement
apparently tossed into discard a
lot of previously accepted inter-
national law concerning neutrals.
This was the picture when ne
getiatiuls started in Washing
ton March 10:
The United States. Britain and
France claimed all German as
sets in Switzerland, which they
estimated at upwards of $780,
100000. They said 1t was neces-
sary to take over these holdings
to make certain they never could
be used to help Germany rearrn
Also. they added, the Allied
countries devastated by Germany
mad a right to use the assets to
rebuild.
The Swiss had different ideas.
They would seize the assets
which they estimate at only
about S250,000,000--and guaran-.
tee they never would be used to
finance a German war machine.
They said that under interna-
tional law they could not turn
the assets over to the Allies
without compromising their ueu-
trality. Also, they had claims of
their own against Germany
which they believed should be
satisfied from the assets.
The Bargaining Tactics
Allied officials suggested tart
~ that perhaps the loss Of these
Swiss claims against Germany
would constitute the price of
neutrality in a World War. In
directly, the Swiss were given to
understand that unless they came
across, the United States might
be slow in releasing about ST.
1000, 900 in Swiss assets
frozen" here during the war.
The Swiss We're stubborn.
They said lot of what the Allies.
called German assets were really.
Swiss, having been acquired in
legitimate trade transactions.
Twice the negotiations begged
down.
Finally a compromise was
reached. The Swiss would keep.
half the German assets, exclus-s
i've of gold money, and give the
other half to the Allies. The
Swiss would keep all the gold.
money, estimated at $68, 100000,
but would pay the Allies about
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-25
KIDNEYS
MUST REMOVE
EXCESS ACIDS
Help Is Miles of Kidney Tubes
Help Is Miles of Kidney Tubes
Flush Out Poisonous Waste

uyou havean excess of acids in yourbIood.
your 10 miles of kidney tubes may be over.
worked. These tiny filters and tubes are work
ing day and night to help Nature rid yoT,r
system of excess acids and poisonous waste.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood Re-
maycause nagging backaehe. rheumatic pains.
leg pains, loss of pep and energy. getting %
nights, swelling, puffiness under fha svss
headaches and dizziness. Freouen. or scsn,y
passages with smarting and burning some
times shows there is something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder.
Kidneys may need help the same as how
els, SO ask your druggist for Deans Piils. a
Sstlmulant diuretic. used successfully by mill
lions for over 40 years. Doan,s give ham,
relief and viii help the Is miles of kidney
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Ecuador has 10 seaports.
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UndercOyer Men Fighting
Teen-Age Dope Ring
BY FRANK l. WELLER
AP Newsfeatures Writer

story about a pretty young girl
wen cali Susie
Agents of the Narcotics Blu
reau of the u. S. Treasury tell
~ to emphasize the terrifying
increase in use of illicit narcotics
BY teen-agers.
Susie" was in a 'siive-joint. !
She was only l6.
Have a cigarette?" q
smooth stranger asked when the
band stopped.
Refers" Susie scowled. kid
stuff My gang uses the real
thing now"
Agents say ''reefers mari
.huana cigarettes aren't enough
foF boys and girls like Susie
these days. They have found
them using five kinds of the old
time narcotics which almost dis
appeared from the market dur
me war years.
Oriental Supply Revives
Import shipping from the ORR
ent was nil then, and sources of
illicit traffic were cut off. Now
theS are open. Much of the sup
ply Is coming into parts of Mex
AGO where il is difficult for those
police 70 operate. Well-financed
aangs are running il into Texas,
New Mexico and California job
befs ship the raw product to
New York for processing, and the
peadler's product is Struggled
back into consumer channels.
A narcotics agent told me that
right now most of il is being
found in Cleveland, Detroit, Chi
cage. Buffalo, Rochester and
Albany. he said practically all
the dealers are musicians or ex-
masicians of cheap popular dance
orcheStras and the jazz-hound
type Of individual.
That. he said, is how peddlers
contact such girls as Susie" and
her bay friends. Arrests are es-
pecially difficult because the
peddlers are inconspicuous, fur
tive. small operators and the
rug-eutters are alerted to spot
narcotics agents and signal the
pcddlers.
1--WE Dives the Center
The bureau, headed by H. j.
Anslinger, pretty well knows the
sources Of supply for confirmed
narcotics addicts. 1t seems the
habit-forming peril of the traffic
has moved from well-knoWn
criminal channels to these live
dives. where unrestrained youths
think a ''thump" or two will
send" them, and hot horns in
the bands use the stuff to stay
hot
However, agents recently have
arrested 20 peddlers in the Times
Square, SIND Street and Harlem
areas Of New York They arrest
ed Is in Rochester and Buffalo
In l945 narcotics agents made
l.4T4 arrests and seized 5,052
ounces of narcotics and 1850
ounces of bulk marihuana
even while there was a relative
scarcity of the illicit products.
Luciano Mob Is Back
Now, they say, there is evi-
dence that the old Lucky" Lu-
eiano mob is back in operation
IN New York. They have obtain
ed indictments against 80 mar
eotics vendors in the East in the
last month.
The undercover men who
posed as addicts and bought
from such seasoned narcotics
traffickers were almost killed by
vendors when police closed in fol-
arrests.
For 40 years the United States
has led a world movement t.
limit narcotics to medicinal
needs. There have been repeat
ed attempts to enforce interna-
tional control agreements. II
seems there now is overproduc.
ton of opium in war impoverish-
ed Oriental countries. The U. S
being the worlds richest coun.
try, Is the sales target.
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JUMP SAVES LIFE

BUFFALO, Wyo. = Seeing a
wheel rolling down a steep can
yon road in front of his truck,
Roy Wilson suddenly recognized
it as front wheel from his own
truck. He jumped. A split second
later, his load of logs shifted and
crushed the drivers cab.
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The jackrabbit got its name
from the fact that its large ears
We're thought to resemble those
of a jackaSs.
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Under Burmese law, a wife
may become head of the house
hold if the husband drinks too
freely.
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The gardenia was named after
DR.. Alexander Garden, of
Charleston G G
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Driver ants can cross streams
by forming their bodies into COM
pact balls.
Evening star., 1946-11-24
Poee 5

When the omiIy beckons other this Thursday to
the turkey he moy welcome these pointers from Coudus
Philippe New York bouquet specialist Mr. Philippe soys sonee
mpoont the must stond directly the bird
The plate used here smoexpert sze-but is suggested
thot the home Ioree potter to provide
moneuverino spoce.
Evening star., 1946-04-26
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break the spirit of those who had
set up republic and fought for it,
I told President Roosevelt on more
than one occasion that. with respect
to Spain, we were writing one OF
the most shameful chapters in
American history. We have not yet
written "finis" to that chapter.
Rather, we are adding to it by our
fainthearted inaction. We pre-
tend that we would like the Span
iards themselves to overthrow
Franco, but we are too noble and
too pure. and. might add, too fool
ish, to give any encouragement of
that deed.
Poland has demanded that all
members Of the United Nations
who maintain diplomatic relations
with the Franco-d dominated gov
ernment shall sever them. Break
ing diplomatic relations is not
enough. Let the United Nations COL
lectively apply economic sanctions
and ostracize Spain, economically as
well as automatically, from the
world family of nations. Denied all
except surreptitious communion
with the world, the Franco govern
ment would not long survive. And
Spain would proceed to make sure
that an acceptable government
would replace it.
1t is not the time for a Mark
Antony, enfolded in rich robes of
sanctimonious equivocation, to ex-
claim: I'VE come, not to bury
Franco, but to investigate him."
tCopyright, l946.)
Evening star., 1946-04-26

ture FRANCES IN other SPANS will
feel no hesitation in the event of
another war in giving aid and COM
fort to the enemy just as Franco
did.
Franco rebelled against a legally
established government in Spain
Hitler and Mussolini made no Sc
cret OF the fact that they were aid
ing him with both arms and men.
Spain was a laboratory in which
they wished to try out new weapons
and develop new strategies.
Franco in turn gave other active
help to Hitler and Mussolini. When
France lay PROSTATE, the jackal
Franco led his troops across the
frontier to commit murder and rap
Inc in coWardly security. He sent
critical materials to Germany and
manufactured munitions of war for
Hltler's use. His spies became Hit
lers spies.
i With the cordial consent of our
State Department, Congress had
passed what was called the "Neu-
trality Act" This was a notorious
law, but our pusillanimous cookie
pushers in the State Department
did not want to sell munitions of
war to Loyalist Spain, although
Spain had gold with which to paw
and although Loyalist Spain was
entitled, by every known canon OF
international law, to buy of us.
Nonetheless, the State Depart
ment surreptitiously encouraged the
passage of the Neutrality Act
which might better have been
named the Franco Relief Act" The
result was that our Milquetoasts
piously referred to this law as an
excuse, contrary to ancient interna-
tlonal law, for not selling munitions
OF war to beleaguered democracv
After Franco had won, with our helr
and the help of Hitler and Musso.
lini. We appeased him with cotton
and gasoline and other goods that
he wanted.
Some OF our exports found thei,
way to Hitler We continued tc
appease him until the end of the
war. We are appeasing him TODAY
We maintain diplomatic relations
with an international brigand who
committed wholesale murder in his
own country and who. by ruthless
ana cruel repression, undertook tt
Evening star., 1946-04-26

that events will prove that vituper-
alton, misrepresentation and de-
nunciation are not weapons he in
tends to use: that while firmly sus-
tanning his common sense liberalism
he has no disposition to regard those
who disagree with him as either viii
lains or morons However, there
would be relief in the inner Stassen
circle if these authoritative spokes-
men would become little less
authoritative.
Evening star., 1946-04-26

UI UIIUot WIIU IUVt PedCt.
An accessory before the fact is
indictable and punishable under
the law. In view Of the aid ano
Evening star., 1946-04-26

II IIUU SeIIUUoIy tIIUeI tdIIItU Uy Pl dC-
tlcal men.
For one thing, there is no such
animal. For another, there would
Evening star., 1946-04-26

{ . III j . I I CndJ
Franco indispu-
tably gave Hit
Ter, Franco is an
accessory before
the fact as to
the war. In ad-
dition, he was a
r e c e iv er of
stolen goods. If
he is to be al
! o W e d t o & e t
a W ay wi t h a
friendly pat on
the S h ou | d e r
and a hail fel-
low W ell met"
fellowship fill
Evening star., 1946-04-26

~ Y ~ Z T. q 3 Z .
C rry n 6 the
p a i d political
advertisements.
L e t 1t h e + S
W or ry a b ou t
B. o. P e n t y
and Iran, about
housing condi-
tions a n d t h e
latest 6 oil d e n
wedding in Hol-
lywood. Those
things do not
interest me in
an election year.
M y h e a r t
1eanS IN uher T
Evening star., 1946-04-26
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASk1N SERVICE.
@. How many cents out of each
dollar collected by the Federal
Government are spent for social
security, relief or similar activities?
W. B. r.
A. One cent out of each dollar is
being spent for these purposes in
1916.
@. Are potatoes more fattenine
than BREADTH. o. F..
A. The Department of Agricul-
ture experts say that potatoes are
no more fattening than bread One
mediums sized potato and one thick
slice of bread (or two thin slices
both have about 100 calories.
@. What Is the average salary ot
clergymen?-S. S.
A. According to data complied by
the Bureau of the Census, 90.8 pc,
cent of clergymen in the United
States received salaries of less than
$4,000 in 1899 Only IL per cent
were paid $4,000 and over.
@. Did any children of Stradivar
become famous as violin makers:
d. w. A.
A. Stradivari had II children
but only two of them became violir
makers. Neither of them achieved
fame.
@. What is the smallest bird
What is its siZe?-G. V.
A The smallest bird in the worlc
is Helenas hummingbird of Cuba
IL to 2la inches long, with the wing
only lla inches long or less, and thu
bill less than y inch long. The egs
measures y inch long by % inch il
diameter.
Q. What is the value of th'
known supply of gold in the world
How much has the United States
M. R. A.
! A. According to the last estimate
the value of all the gold in the worlt
is S25, ,702 ,000,000 OF this, 0,036, 600
00o was owned by the United States
as of October, 1945.
@. When is a Citation of Homo
awarded? Does a medal 60 with it.
&C. E. R.
A. The Citation of Honor is al
award made by the commanding
general, Army Air Forces, to com
memorate the services of every sol.
dier of the Army Air Forces whit
gave his life for his country during
| the war. 1t is an expression of ap
probation for his devotion to dut,
and is presented to the next of kin
No decoration accompanies tn,
citation.
| @. When will the course of train.
ing at West Point be restored te
the 4-year period?-M. B.
| A. Beginning with the next aca.
demic year this summer, the 4-yeal
course will be required for all new
students and for all cadets with the
exception of the members of tn,
| present first class, and one half tht
members of the second class. who
will complete their studies on the
wartime 3-year basis.
@. What would be the MONTH,
income of an enlisted man in tn,
Army if food, clothing. medical care
etc, were included?-L. w.
A. At present pay scales, the aver
age for enlisted men of all grades
including allowances and cost O
food, clothing, medical care, etc, i
Sl58 month, according to a state
ment by the War Department.
/ @. What basic foods and in wha
quantities are needed by an adul
to supply the daily needs of vitamil
AL. B. E.
A. The vitamin A requirement o
a normal adult can be supplied b.
a daily allowance of a pint of Who'll
milk, one egg, one-third of an ounc
of butter 1.-TWO ordinary sized pats
and an average serving of leaf
green or yellow vegetable. Man
other foods are excellent source
of this vitamin.
Evening star., 1946-04-26

@. Did any children of Stradivari
become famous as violin makers?
D. w. A.
A. Stradivari had II children
but only two of them became violin
makers. Neither of them achieved
fame.
Evening star., 1946-04-26

not be time to
develop him if
there were. OF
the five avail
ables, Mr.. StaS-
sen is the most
outspoken a n d
a C t We. He is
that rare COM
bination-a lib
eral with COM
mon sense. He
has youth, cour-
age, character,
c a n dor a n d
capacity.
In civil life he
hoe q fna roo
Evening star., 1946-04-26
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Evening star., 1946-04-26
McLemore
To Run for Office
In Coming Elections
BY Henry McLemore

ATLANTA.-I don't know about
you. but when 1 am handed my
newspaper and burnt toast in the
morning, the first thing I look at