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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-03-12

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/ YOUNG BLCET1CK HOUND
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
Syrac,.sa.,s Winter Here

Commander and Mrs. R. G..
Walling of Syracuse, N. Y, have
arrived in Key West to spend
the winter with Mrs. George A.
T. Roberts, 313 William street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
!" Citizen Started Ball Rolling"
Pickens Says; 375 Toys, Bags Given

A front page story in The
Citizen started the ball rolling"
IN the community Christmas pro-
gram designed to furnish 90
needy families with full-course
Christmas dinners, according to
Rev. John E. Pickens.
Chairman of the distribution
committee of the city-wide
Christmas organization, Rev.
Pickens said:
ut was particularly that lit
tie boxed item whcih you car
ried on the front page on Dec.
IL, that started the ball rolling.
Names of families came rolling
in to me after this article APP
peared."
Chairman Pickens, whose COM
mittee prepared bags, each con-
tanning a full course dinner, for
80 needy families said he never
named any other publication as
being chiefly responsible for the
success of the campaign.
Reports have been made pub
licly that the needy family re-
Spouse was due to other sources
than The Citizen.
Meanwhile, officials of the pro-
gram expressed qualification for
the cooperation given by the
press as a whole. Rev. Pickens
said that 375 toys and bags were
distributed in all to needy fam
lilies.
The second half of the Com
munity Children's Christmas
party went off successfully yes
terday as LOO colored children
attended the event at Douglass
School. Santa Claus arrived by
fire truck and each child received
a sack of candy and an orange.
The Walters Cornet Band played
and members of the Douglass
School Singers rendered vocal
selections.
Rev. Pickens said that names
were still coming in of additional
families to be helped but OBJ
viously nothing could be done in
the short time remaining. Every
family reported up to Saturday,
however, was taken care OF II
subsequent investigation dis
closed it to be a worthy case,
which it generally was. Only
five or six families, all reported
late, had to be omitted from the
distribution list when the bags
were distributed today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
Santa On Roof, Carols Drifting
Over Palms Stop Boulevard Cars

Many cars travelling along
Roosevelt Boulevard in the past
few days, especially at night,
have come to halt and parked
because of a striking Christmas
display against a starlit sky.
Off to the northwest on the
roof of an attractive home a ro-
bust Santa Claus, nearly life
size, is about to crawl down a
chimney. He carries a big pack
on his back. The red of his coat
and the white of his beard shine
brightly in the friendly CLEAN
of a spotlight.
For blocks and blocks around
the head of the island Old Santa
is visible and for some reason
holds the gaze of adults almost
as entrancingly as that of chill
dren. This is a fact because many
of the cars which stop do not
contain children.
From somewhere near the
chimney Christina music
ascends softly above the white
houses, crosses the salt marshes,
sits through the slightly waving
palm trees on the wings of the
evening breeze and carries it's
age-old carol out over the Gulf
Stream until lost in the winds
of the sea.
The figure of Santa and the
music are the idea of Alexander
Torbitt, Jr., 1870 Fifth street,
young Naval architect for the
past six years here, who built
the figure of st. Nick largely for
little Alexander the Third, aged
two, and Donna, five. Soft
spoken Mrs. Torbitt likes the
idea, too.
The Torbitts used to live in
Boston. Every year at Christmas
a neighbor placed a Santa Claus
on the roof and shone a spotlight
on the figure for all to see. Many
times the Torbitts went and
looked at the Boston Santa and
listened to the music.
So this year with two Riddles
aged two and five, Torbitt decid-
ed to make a Santa himself. He
got some plywood and a Santa
Claus suit and some odds and
ends and made a good one,
standing four feet high. Con-
Meeting a public address system
was simple.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
Community Program
Extends To County
Home Ind Hospital

The community Christmas pro-
gram extended to the County
Home today where the residents
were each given a Yuletide box
crammed with candy, fruit, nuts,
a surprise gift and an envelope
containing a new, crisp one dol
lar bill.
This work was also carried on
by Rev. John E. Pickens, chair
man of the distribution commit
tee, who earlier had supervised
and helped personally in the
distribution of Christmas sacks
to nearly 100 needy families.
Each bag contained a toy for
each child in the family and
enough food, scientifically PLAN
ned, for a weeks sustenance.
Several crates of oranges were
also given the Municipal Hos
,pital for patients use.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24

Early tuberculosis usually has
no symptoms. Therefore physi-
clans recommend annual chest.
X-rays to discover the disease
when recovery is easier. ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24

City's Champion
Gift Sender
Is Identified

About a week ago a man
drove up TO the U. S. Post Of
flee here in station wagon
loaded to the roof with
Christmas packages. These
he mailed, only to come back
later in the day with another
load. The next day he made
two more trips. each time
carrying hundreds of parcels.
he did the same the next
day and the next and the
next.
It turned out that this rec
ord Christmas present send
er was not Santa Claus in
disguise but Frank Adams.
Director of the Jackson
Square USO. The USO is
providing daily gift wrap
ping and mailing service for
harried service men and their
wives. They call for insurance
receipts the day after Adams
hauls the gifts off and mails
them.
Navy perso mel have
voiced deep appreciation for
the service TO Adams and
members of the staff. includ-
ING Louise ALDER. Mrs. Anne
Wade. Marion Pickens and
Rose Curry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
KEY WESTERS
CONTINUED rom Page One

tants could be reached for COM
ment. Young Mrs. Faraldo, how
ever, said she didn't know she
had been entered but fully sus-
pected her husband of sending in
her photograph since he had ask
ed her for it a few days ago.
I'm so tickled I don't know
what to do" the stunning young
housewife said upon being in
formed of her selection.
Mrs. Faraldo appeared on the
winning float of the Navy Day
parade, dressed in Spanish cos
tune.
The youngest winner, Miss Car
bonell, dark-haired beauty, five
foot, two inches and lis pounds,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24

was equally exhuberant. 81 am
very pleased" she said. Miss Car
bonell is 10th grade student at
the Convent of Mary Immacu-
late.
Miss Romaguerra is typical
Castilian beauty and is employed
at the County Building in the Tax
Assessors office. The striking
Miss Acevedo was Sponge Queen
here last year. Miss Kelly is the
toast of the Naval Hospital, where
she is manager of the ships serv-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24

ice. She and Miss Sanchez are
graduates of the convent.
The winners will have all ex-
penses paid to, from and at Mi
ami and will be guests. at local
function, as well as have their
photographs taken several times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24

It took Torbitt two months of
hard work to make the replica
but in view of the touch of
Christmas which it has added to
the islands Yuletide, he feels it
was worth it. And many other
Key Westers have said they think
so, too.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
HAVE
CHRISTMAS TREE

Key West firemen will have
a Christmas tree tonight. The
tree, a tall one, stands 10 feet
inside the Greene street en-
trance. The vari-colored lights on
the tree will be turned on by
Fire Chief Leroy Torres shortly
after dusk.
The first thing to be placed
under the tree is a case of Or
anges, received yesterday after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
lllllIlALAI.a
WEATHER FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Mostly
cloudy with light rain this after
noon; cloudy tonight, clearing
Wednesday. Not much change in
temperature. Gentle to moderate
easterly winds, occasionally fresh.
Jacksonville to Apalachicola:
No small craft or storm warnings
have been issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
HOSTS At PARTY

Commander and Mrs. H. D.
Morland and Miss Gloria Silveria
were hosts at cocktail party
yesterday at the Echoasis Of
ficers Club. Approximately $50
friends attended their party.
Christmas decorations, carols and
a Santa Claus, added to the hoh-
day spirit of the party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-12-24
Your Horoscope

TUESDAY, DECEMBER "A,
1946-Today's disposition is apt
to be vacillating and uncertain,
and procrastination may be be-
setting sin. There is considerable
ability and no reason why the la
bors should not be crowned with
success, if the mind can only be
kept tied down and concentrated.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Kemp Knife Staying
Solution Due Soon,
Detectives Report

The week-old knife murder OF
James Anthony Kemp should be
solved within a few days. Inspector
Robert j. Barrett, chief of detec-
tives predicted last night.
Inspector Barrett said the special
six-man squad assigned to the case
had some very good stuff to work
on" but refused to say what leads
they were He denied that the
squad had encountered a blank wal
in their investigation thus far Of
the murder last Saturday night Of
the 24-year-old Navy veteran.
No suspects were under arrest al
present, Inspector Barrett admitted
Mr.. Kemp was found dying of 6
stab wound in the middle of thu
street at Thirty seventh street ane
Thirty seventh place Sc. He wa.
unable to name his attacker.
Tuesday. knife was found in &
sewer near the scene, but whethel
lit was the murder weapon has no
been established. A half-doZen Sus.
poets have been released during thu
week.
The special squad, headed by De-
tective Sergt. Edgar E. Scott, hai
been questioning every acquaintance
of Mr.. Kemp in search of a motive
Still unknown are Mr.. Kemp'
actions from the time he supposed,
left hamburger stand about 12:lj
m. until he was found stabbed
about an hour later near his home
Apparently he was not robbed.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Deaths in Accidents in
Homes Increase 20ob

An increase of approximately 20
per cent in fatal home accidents in
the District thus far this year, as
compared with the same period in
1915, was reported yesterday by the
Red Cross Accident Prevention
Service, which said five adults here
died during the past week as the
result of complications arising from
falls.
District home accident deaths now
total 158 for the year, as against
1913 for the same period year ago,
it was reported.
In addition. non-fatal home ac-
cidents continued apace with 81
victims treated in hospitals during
the past week, bringing the total
to 1861 for 1916 compared to 3,452
for the same period last year.
The weekly Red Cross report
showed that first aid was given to
woman who washed her eyes with
lye water thinking it was boric acid
and that X-ray observation is being
made of youngster who swallowed
the metal cap from a tube OF
medicine
Children's Hospital treated two
children who swallowed insect pow
der. while at Freedman's Hospital
a child who swallowed disinfectant
and one who was burned about the
eyes with chemical were treated
A young woman injured an eye
while combing her hair and anothe,
woman inhaled fumes from a re.
frigerator that had exploded.
OF the 81 injured, Al were huri
in falls, "a received severe cuts anc
26 were the victims of burns, poison.
or had swallowed injurious object!
or had been injured in the eyes.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Virginia hewsmen 10 Hear
Talks on Bikini and Europe
BY the Associated Press

OCEAN VIEW, Va, Sept. T.
Members of the Virginia Press AS
sociation will hear first-hand ac-
counts of Operation Crossroads"
and occupied Europe at their 64th
annua. meeting at the Hotel Man.
semond here next week.
An address by Louis Spilman, pub
Usher of the Waynesboro News
Virginian and VPA correspondent
at the Blkinf atomic bomb tests. will
be feature of the opening dinner
meeting at $50 pm. Thursday.
Impressions Of Occupied Europe
will be reported to the delegates at
a Friday luncheon program by Her.
bert F. Corn, managing editor of
The Evening Star, Washington, who
recently returned from a European
tour
The speeches will high light the
three-day meeting, closing Satur-
day night with the awards banquet
at which Mr.. Spilman will make
the presentations as chairman OF
the Awards Committee.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
IL Per Cent Of Pupils
Ind. {. Schools Found
Suffering Heart Ills

About 1000 school children, or IL
per cent of those examined by ply
sicians last year, are potentially
handicapped by heart ailments, Dr.
George C. Rutland, District health
officer, said last night.
Not all of these have organic
heart disease, but about IS per cent
of those who do probably have a
history of rheumatic fever, DR.. Ruh-
land said.
Unlike scarlet fever and other
acute diseases, rheumatic fever is a
chronic condition, usually beginning
in childhood with series of acute
sore throat attacks and other res
piratory infections. 1t can attack
child repeatedly, generally recur-
ring within five years.
If child who has had rheumatic
fever develops sore throat or other
infection, it is advisable to keep
him under medical supervision, DR.
Rutland said.
IF this precaution is not taken
the door is open to recurrent rheu-
matte fever" the health officer said
After an attack, follow-up check
ing by physician two or three times
a year, until the child finishes high
school, is most important"
The Health Departments Bureau
of Maternal and Child Welfare Of
fers diagnoStic service at the Rheu-
matte Fever Unit, Gallinger Hospi-
tai 1t also offers sanitarial car.
with opportunities for education
adapted to the Interests and physica
limitations of the child, DR. Ruhlanc
said.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
New Act Closes LoophoIes
hCapitoI Police Authority

Criminals will have a hard time
eluding police in and around the
Capitol grounds under new legisla-
ton enacted by the 18th Congress
For example, if murderer should
attempt to hide in the Capitol, or
escape arrest on the Capitol grounds.
he now can be caught by officers
[ef the Metropolitan Police or the
Capitol Police without question Of
jurisdiction.
This example points sharply to
the, value of the revised law which
brings the statute OF 1882 up to date.
The revised act sharply defines the
jurisdiction of all authority on Cap
itol Hill. 1t plugs loopholes in the
old act which might have caused
conflict Of police authority. streng-
thens the power of the Capitol Po-
lice, even for traffic control, and
clarifies relation between Capitol
and Metropolitan Police.
Specific areas are delineated on
an oficial map of Capitol Hill to
place more directly responsibility for
authority.
There has always been some
doubt" explained a report on the
new act" as to the exact extent of
the authority of the Metropolitan
Police Force to make arrests within
the Capitol Buildings and Grounds" "
Section 9 of the new act was drawn
to eliminate any such doubts" 1t
provides the Metropolitan Police
with authority to make arrests
within the Capitol buildings and
grounds for any violations of any
laws of the United States, or of any
State, or of any regulations promul-
gated under such laws" But, the
explanation adds, at the same time
denying the Metropolitan Police
the right to patrol the Capitol build
ings and grounds or the right to
enter any of the Capitol buildings to
make arrests in response to COM
plants, or for the purpose of serving
warrants, except with the consent
or upon the request of the Capitol
Police Board
The Capitol police are given new
authority with full powers to make
| arrests within the Capitol buildings
and grounds, for any violations of
Evening star., 1946-09-08

any law of the United States. or of
any State, or any regulation promul-
gated under such law, in order to
guard against any person commit
ting a criminal act outside of the
Capitol buildings and grounds se-
curing immunity from arrest there
for within the Capitol buildings ana
grounds"
Certain through streets-indicated
on the map-are put under control
of the District Commissioners. Some
provisions of the old act, found now
to- be impractical of application, 3
I especially on the new area of the
Capitol frounds between the Cap
itola and Union Station, were re-
pealed. They forbid the use of the
roads in the Capitol grounds for the
conveyance of goods or merchandise
except to or from the Capitol on
Government service
In granting authority on traffic to
the Capitol Police Board, the act
gives it power, equal to the Dis
trict Commissioners with respect to
traffic in the District of Columbia
generally. and the director of the
National Park Service with respect
to the Federal park system of the
District under his jurisdiction
The Capitol Police Board is vested
with exclusive charge and control
of the regulation and movement Of
all vehicular. and other traffic, in
cluding the parking and impounding
of vehicles, and limiting the speed
therof, within the Capitol grounds,
and the power to make and enforce
all necessary regulations therefor,
and to prescribe penalties for viola
ton of such regulations. such penal
ties not to exceed fine of $500 or
imprisonment for more than 80
days,"
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Painter Rescued From FIogpoIe on Street
Recalls Brothers Similar Mishup at Richmond
OveruIIs Give WAY,
William Lawson Puts
Blame on Luundv

William H Lawson, 54, the painter
who dangled helplessly from the top
OF fiagpole on the Kellogg Build
ing, 160 feet above F street for more
than Is minutes yesterday when his
trousers fell down to his knees, is
not the only member of his family to
make headlines with such an ex-
perience.
Mr.. Lawson said last night that
his brother. Lawrence Lawson, As.
of Richmond, Va, had similar
trouble year ago on 5O-foot flag
pole atop the 1O-story Central Ma
tional Bank Building in Richmond.
Lawrence was shifting his position
on top Of the pole when he slipped
and became entangled in the flag
pole ropes. For more than an hour
he hung upside down at the top of
the pole before two fellow workers
inched their way up the pole and
freed him.
Hundreds Watch Breathlessly.
Yesterday hundreds of spectators
watched from the street while Will
liam Lawson, who lives at 119 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, struggled
at his lofty perch until help came
and f1remen assisted him to the
ground with an aerial ladder.
Il blame it all on my Chinese
laundryman," Mr.. Lawson stated en-
phatically. Nothing like this has
ever happened to me in my IS years
of experience"
Mr.. Lawson said his overalls came
back from the laundry with the
wrong-size clips on the suspenders.
AS he was painting at the top of
the pole, the clips came loose and
his overalls and safety belt fell to
his knees.
Il threw a small piece of rope
around the fiagpole and my waist
to help me hold on" he related,
but I just couldn't get those pants
up or down"
Found 1t Embarrassing.
1T was rather embarrassing po-
sition for man to be in. There
were three girls across the street
in window laughing at me-" he
said.
Mr.. LaWson's plight was first no.
ticed by an unidentified person in
the Willard Hotel who notified
police.
Passersby observed his frantic an
tics to free himself and gathered
Evening star., 1946-09-08
4 District Markets Earned
S62,515 in Fiscal Year

The Districts four public markets
made net income for the city of
S62,515.T during the fiscal year
ended June 30.
This was disclosed yesterday in
the annual report to the Commits
sioners by j. Thomas Kennedy. SUI
perintendent of weights. measures
and markets.
Mr.. Kennedy's figures showed the
Fish Wharf and Market earned as
much as the other three combined
with 1882. The others produced
as follows: Farmers Produce Market,
s1l, 1888; Eastern Market, S8,571. 80,
and Western Market, $10,27447.
Laying of a new roadway at the
Fish Wharf has considerably i'm
proved the sanitation there. MIR.
Kennedy reported. A large lncin-
orator is being built which will save
thousands of dollars in hauling costs.
Evening star., 1946-09-08
Judge Links Thefts
And Lack Of Permits
TO Traffic Problem

Driving without permit and car
thefts are absolutely tied up with
THE traffic problem here, Municipa
Court Judge George D. Nelson de.
Ecisred yesterday.
IT have found that in grea
many dangerous reckless drivin,
cases. the jurist said, you find tn,
driver had no right to drive in tn,
first place. Consequently, he i
under nervous strain anl
frightened, and when ne sees {
policeman, he is likely to takt
chances.
Stealing automobiles and the
traffic problem, also, are absolutely
tied up.
Il think where man has had a
chance to obtain a permit and dis
regards the law, he should, particu-
larly where there is another offense
have the maximum penalty.
Action Promised.
Il intend to do all in my power
to break up these vicious driving
practices"
The judges comments came after
he imposed the maximum fine of
$500 on David Blakeney. 80, colored,
1000 block of Fourth street Sc, for
what was said to be Blakeney' s
fourth offense of driving without a
permit
The defendant was arrested
Wednesday by Policemen w. E.
Winfield and w. F. Garner of No. 5
precinct. who accused him also of
unauthorized use of an automobile
on August 28 The automobile was
listed as the property of William F.
Hoffman, 1909 S street Sc.
Blakeney was ordered held in
$4,000 bond for the grand jury on
that charge If he fails to pay the
fine on the no-permit charge, he
must spend 80 days in jail.
Cab Driver Fined.
In another traffic case yesterday,
Joseph W. Berrang, 42-year-old
hacker of the 1900 block of Thir-
teenth street NE, was sentenced by
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell to pay a
$40 fine or serve two days for blow
ing his horn unnecessarily loudly
downtown Friday.
Berrang, who did not immedi-
ately pay his fine, denied charges
by Policeman j. C. Gipboney of No.
precinct that he used "a sound
signal other than for reasonable
warning of danger" in traffic at
Fifteenth and H streets NV.
Judge Fennell continued until
Wednesday imposition of sentence
on Albert d. Cochran, %, mechanic
of Riverdale, Md. who pleaded
guilty to charges of speeding, driv-
ing with no permit and not having
a registration certificate.
$1,000 Bond Is Set.
A 1000 bond was set for Cochran
after he told Judge Fennell he de-
sired to consult counsel before
sentence is imposed 1t was re-
called that he had waived counsel
before the plea was entered,
Judge Fennell also requested a
further check of long record Of
traffic offenses under Cochran's
name in Maryland. When the rec
ord was presented to the court,
Cochran admitted some of the con-
victions listed, but said he was un-
able to remember others.
Police reported he was travelling
more than SIS miles an hour in a
30-mile zone on New York avenue
NE. on Tuesday.