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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
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Polio Holds Up
DOkey Ceremony

Postponed ceremonial of Kaaba
Temple, No. SO, Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorassan, will be
held in Key West just as soon as
further danger from polio has
been declared to have ended, J..
Winfield Russell, secretary of
the Key West Dokey Club, said
today.
Mr.. Russell explained that
representatives of various tenn
pies in Florida were ready to
make the trip here for the cere-
monial, scheduled for June 80,
when officers of the temple de-
cided to postpone the affair in
definitely, depending on how
long polio continues in this area.
Officers of the Key West Do
key Club, besides Mr.. Russell,
are: president, B. M. Forbes; vice
president, A. T. Sjursen; treas
urer, j. Lennine Curry; master
alarms, P. t. Rutrough, and
guard, A. Fl. Williams.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
New OPA Bill Seen
By Sen. Taft; Texan.
To Oppose Measure
Ex TENSION MADE
OUATE. OHIOA n
SAYS PRICES OF
AUTOS ARE TO
nEMAIN SAME

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Sen-
afof Tali said today the senate
Hfsk.ahly win pass a new OPA
tA ln two or three weeks, and
49, Hnd other senators declared
fiaas file houses resolution for a
a. aaY extension of the present
hsll was inadequate. 1t is pro-
ped e. make the senate meas
ufe effective for a year.
Tse new bin. Taft said. will be
isstEe1aced Friday or Saturday.
seaator O'Daniels, of Texas, as
aeffed that be would fight nay
mHamEe designed 10 revive the
ora
tseESstghCs received here today
ffaw a1tomobile manufacturers
sfaad mat they would not in
flNMse pgiecs, except in cases to
fuEef ncw appliances. A similar
nlNMaEe was received from
siafhlng Industries regarding
fae@ products. but other mes
ssEes said that In many parts of
tie eauuiTy prices on clothing
haeE teen Increased in the last
tma Gays
kxcessive Increases in rents in
lsasated cases were said to be
Hslaif~ raises. due to previous
Hgassts6iez between landlord and
tumant8 Increases of several
essniFed per cent were made by
isEaslsfdz 4 was explained, in
effaffs 81 SEA I'D Of tenants with
wheu tfe landlords had had dis
aeeaesnlN dsFlng the. time rent
eeHnEs were ia effect.
Mha allied OPA2"
Xa1 question was answered in
ass4fai different ways today,
HnF faelion accusing the other,
ana Nlee versa. Of having killed
IA a senator asserted that it had
tmN killed by plant New Deal
efA end a representative coun-
teHea fhai Il had been killed in
fe senate through pressure
Nrmfs sponsored by manufac-
tfNFM
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
WINE, BEER, SLOT
STAMPS BEING
ISSUED BY us.

Filing period for obtaining
federal stamps for the sale of
beer and wine and the operation
of amusement devices, started
today and will continue through
out the month, Charles w. Ward,
deputy collector of internal
revenue, announced.
The devices for which the
u. S. stamps are required include
luke" boxes, pin ball and slot
machines. After July 81, penal
ties will be assessed in cases
where the operators have failed
to obtain stamps, Mr.. Ward
warned.
Stamps must be purchased by
the owner of the business where
the machines are located and not
by the owner of the device, Mr..
Ward explained.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
Jews Stage Mass Escape
From Palestine Prison
fRx Associated Pressl

LONDON. July 1.-THE gov
eminent reported today that
there had been a mass escape of
Jews from a prison in Palestine.
They tunneled under the wall
of the prison, and through the
tunnel So crawled to safety. AS
soon as the ruSe was discovered,
British troops began an inten-
sive search, as a result of which
30 of the fugitives were appre-
hended.
Search is continuing for the re-
Imaining a. I1ouse after house is
being searched in an effort to
find them,
Jews throughout P lie s t n c
were reported to be enraged to-
day when the British issued a re-
! port stating that four Jews had
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
Rent Control Here
Is Up To Local Law,
OPA Official Advises
|. S. BUREAU TO STAY
OPEN UNTIL FURTH-
Err NOTICING EvIC-
TION ACTIONS FILED
MI. 6. RTTREATI z

With the final status of the
OPA uncertain, rent control, in
! Guiding increases and evictions.
is up to local law, N. D. Keye,
regional OPA rent director, an
nounced today.
He was thus advised by Alex
ander Harris, regional OPA adj
ministrator at Atlanta.
In Washington, the House yes
terday voted a 20-day extension
of the OPA, after President
Truman had vetoed the extension
bill.
Landlords in the area were
advised to familiarize themselves
with the local rent law, MIR.
Keye said.
ANY demands for increased
rents or threatened eviction
actions should be referred to
this office" Mr.. KeYe said.
I'VE are still functioning until
further notice" he added.
In a lengthy telegram to Mr..
Keye, Mr.. Harris had this to say
about rent increases:
Validity of demands for in
creased rents will depend on
the. terms of the tenants lease
and on local law. In many states,
notice period, usually 80 days,
is required before rents can be
raised"
'Evictions also will be gov
erned by local law" Mr.. Harris
advised the local rent director.
Mr.. Harris said:
'Evictions will be governed by
local law. Area rent directors
should determine the local law
and publicize the protection af-
forded tenants, by that law in
special newspaper announce
fl1ents:' ..ss.ss.
If the OPA resumes its former
status, present rent ceilings and
eviction controls will be rein
stated, Mr.. Keye said.
No new actions establishing or
modifying prices or rents may be
undertaken until the final status
of the OPA is determined, Mr.
Keye was advised. 's!ii, i',;.si
! Both County Judge Raymond
r. Lord and Mr.. Keye said no
eviction actions had been filed
with them up to today.
Mr.. Keye said that numerous
cases, charging OPA violations,
pending in federal court here,
would be tried at the regular
court term.
! The OPA office here still is
standing by and will operate
as usual until otherwise in
structed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
HOG, CATTLE PRICES
FALL In CHICAGO
CBy Associated PressD

CHICAGO, July 2.-The sec
ond day of OPAless dealing in
hogs and cattle resulted in lower
prices at the stockyards today in
both cases.
Hogs fell in price as much as
$2.10 hundred pounds, com
pared with yesterdays highs, and
there were decreased prices also
in the sale of cattle.
Livestock arrivals at the stock
yards were reported the largest
since last January 6.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
Bikini A Bomb
Lacked POlUer OF
Nag0saki Blast
tRy AsnoeInted Prensl

NRF ASNUtsb1tCn AENSSb
WASHINGTON. July a.
Vice Admiral BlandY report
ed from Bikini today that
nucleus scientists had in
formed him that the bomb
that exploded over Bikini
was not as powerful as the
one that fell on Nagasahi.
Despite that difference in
the power of the bomb. he
stated that five ships had
been wrecked in the lagoon.
six severely damaged and the
remaining ships damaged to
some extent. one half of them
so badly they could not be
operated without extensive
repairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
Postal Receipts
ShOlU Sharp Drop

Post office receipts here
for June were approximately
SO per cent less than those
of the same month a year
ago. Postrmssiti' TIolion r.
Bervaldi reported today.
The June. 1916. receipts to-
tailed $lO.603.42. compared
with $20.s88.63 for June.
l945. the postmaster said.
The sharp drop was caused
by the exodus of military and
navy personnel from the area
during the past year. Post
master Bervaldi declared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
NOT DELINQUENT

Through error, the name of the
Lopez Funeral Home was listed
among the unpaid delinquent
personal property taxes in yes
terday's Citizen, City Manager
Dave King said today, as the tax
had been paid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
woMAN's PURSE STOLEN

Mrs. G.. NJ. Which of the MAS
unit No. "a reported to city po-
lice today that a negro stole her
daughters purse containing $4
and a house key while the daugh-
ter was downtown last night at
1890.
Sgt. H. B. Boykin said the girl
told him she dropped her purse
and that colored man sitting
in parked truck nearby, got out
of the machine, picked up the
purse, reentered the truck and
drove away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
MIAMIANS PROTEST
ENDING OF OPA

NV ASSOcIated PressJ
MIAMI, July 2.--Several civic
organizations have arranged to
hold mass meeting tomorrow
night in Baywiew Park to protest
against the discontinuance of
OPA.
A petition, styled "a mile of
Names, is being signed in many
sections of the city, and the in
tention is to send copies of it to
Senators Andrews and Pepper
and to Representative Pat Can
non, ss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
I've Are Fined
In Sunday Sales

Two defendants pleaded guilty
in criminal court today on charges
of selling wine on Sunday, and
Judge Caro- fined each SIS and
costs of court.
Eddie Linton, who conducts
Eddie's Bait Basket at Pirates
Cove, was one of the defendants,
and the other was Julian Ca
macho, of Rock Harbor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
POinciana Polio Patient
Regaining Use OF Muscles

clans told the father, aids recov-
cry.
His parents are confident he
will recover and are reasonably
sure all the Key West patients in
the Miami hospital will return
home.
Their confidence may help out,
doctors say, as an example of
hope and courage to other par
ents whose children are in the
clutches of the dread disease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
ans. sABINI IS ILL

s8dcnly stricken i'll, Mrs.
Ffank Sabini. 124 Duval street,
eEa rushed 90 the Municipal
harssl ~ $50 o'clock this morn
tnE fug medical treatment and OBJ
msFNasaam. She Is a sister of Po-
hrH Chlef Louis M. J. Eisner. Her
sn.iiiion was reported satisfac-
trsF zhiz afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02

been killed, 80 wounded and g.
900 arrested for questioning dur
ing raids in the last two weeks.
Object of the raids was to try
to find the three British officers
who had been kidnapped by
Jewish extremists. The officers
still are held as hostages, with
threats to kill them if two Jew
ish extremists, now in prison, are
executed.
Two hundred fifty Jewish lead
ers announced today that they
will advocate civil diSobedience
among their followers if the Brit
ish do not stop the raiding of
Jewish homes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
zmZZ
MAS Gon,n,andani
Headquarters
Transferred

Headquarters Oh the COM
mandant of the Seventh
Naval district have been
transferred from the Naval
Air station. Key West. to the
Naval Air station. Jackson
vile. Navy officials said to-
day.
Admiral Dawson is COM
mandant of the district and
chief of Naval Air Advance
training. Four staff officers
were affected by the change.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
Late Bulletins
SEEK BOMB CONTROL,
(BY Associated Press)

NEW YORK.-The Australian
representative on the UN Secur-
itY Council said today he favored
the UN taking action to try TO
bring the United States and Rus
STA into agreement regarding the
disposition of the atomic bomb.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
POINCIANA FIRE

The fire department was called
to Poinciana last night when a
hot water heater flared up in a
home, but the smoke was gone
by the time the firemen arrived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
Marriages
Exceed
Divorces

The ratio of divorces to
marriages in Monroe county
during the month of June
was approximately three di-
vorces granted for every five
marriage licenses issued. a
study of the comparative fig
ures revealed today.
Circuit Court Judge Aquil-
inc Lopez. ir.. signed ~ final
divorce DEGREES while County
Judge Raymond Lord issued
only 48 marriage licenses
during the month.
~ ,SSw Asw SSY ~ SSw .EY MsY ~ 8
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
MACARTHUR I'M MANILA

MANILA. - General MacAr-
thur. Mrs. Macarthur and their
son arrived here today to be
present. on July a. al the inaug-
uration of the recently elected
president of the Philippines,
General Roxas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
STATUS CHANGE

WASHINGTON. = II was an
nounced today that General
Msrshall's status. in trying TO
bring about peace in China. had
been changed. During the 23-day
truce he had been acting in a
political as well as a military ca
pscify. Hereafter he will confine
his activity to Chinese military
affairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
80 DIE IN RIOTS

NEW DELHI. - Thirty three
were killed and ESQ injured yes
terday in a riot that resulted
from Moslems' throwing stones
at funeral procession of Hin
dus.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
CITY BOARD TO MEET

The city commissioners will
hold a regularly scheduled meet
ing tonight at 800 o'clock at the
city hall, City Manager Dave
King said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
REPOIiT

Key West, Fla, July 2, 1916
Observation taken at $3.50 am.
Eastern Daylight Saving Time
Getty Office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02

Rainfall, "a hours ending
$50 am, inches ------.-----------------
RELATIVE HUMIDITY j
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-02
BANK CALL ISSUED

BANK CALL ISSUED
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. July a.
Preston Delano. comptroller
of the currency. issued a call
today for reports of national
banks as to their financial
condition at the close of bust
ness on June 20.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

amnesia - 50 OF course she can't be expected
to appear for autographing and cocktail par
ties and so on"
1t always gave Lily spooky feeling, after
wards, when she thought of how she'd pitched
on that word amnesia 1T only goes to show,
she'd say, that more people are psychic
than know they are" - meaning, of course,
herself.
But she was certainly not in psychic
mood the day she cheerily bade farewell to
Horace Blenheim. Horace was boarding a
plane. ultimate destination Rome, where ne
hoped to contact an individual who could
write the inside story of Italy - once more
"Everything's fine," he said, as he wrung
Lilys hand The books going great guns
know you'll look after the Contessa. Who
knows perhaps by the time I'm back shell
have recovered enough so that can finally
meet her."
"Oh let's hope so," said Lily piously,
tongue we'll in cheek.
The plane zoomed away, and she tapped
happily off across the airport not care in
mind.
What set off the hue and cry, Lily never
knew. Hollywood agents, she suspected
darkly, we're at the bottom of it, wanting to
locate the beauteous Maria di Colonna. The
press, starving for sensation after its wartime
Continued on page 10
Evening star., 1946-05-12

"Oh, why didn't you take him." Lily ex-
claimed, momentarily sidetracked. Then
you could get away from that office for bit.
Jason. I'm simply longing for a sight of old
Quebec"
''Why old Quebec?"
Mountain air." said Lily. "Old world
atmosphere You and together"
Sounds good" said Jason, and nuzzled
his face in her golden hair Maybe later"
he added vaguely.
you definitely didn't take this Horace
person?"
Didn't think he had enough weight, said
Jason judiciously Nov listen, Lily, my
earnest advice to you is to drop this whole
thing - but as know you won't, you might
talk it over with Horace.
IHE Contessas book achieved finite form
with miraculous speed; for Horace, having
started small firm of his own, had already
arranged printing schedules for his first pub
lication, and decided to bring out the Con-
tessas book instead.
Lily had not regaled Jason with the prog
ress of the book True, it was he who had
dredged up Horace for her. But she felt he
had been notably not sfmbdticO about the
affair 1t was not, however, until the glorious
afternoon when Horace phoned her, gbberlng
with excitement, to say that one Of the big
book clubs had chosen it, that she made up
Evening star., 1946-05-12

her mind to wait and present Jason with the
tait accombH - i.e., an advance copy OF the
published volume.
When the day came, she handed the book
to him with an elaborate air of unconcern she
was far from feeling
Jason glanced at the front jacket, styled
version of an Italian garden, and turned the
book over.
''Wow!' he said.
Lily held her breath.
The back of the jacket was embellished
with a photograph that more than justified
Jason's wow A slim, beautiful girl was shown
emerging from the sea. She appeared as un-
clothed as Aphrodite rising from the waves,
though closer inspection could detect mi
mute shred of bathing suit. Her head was
thrown back, her dark hair streamed behind
her, and there was joy-of-living look upon
her radiant face. She had all the curves, legs
and profiles that the most exacting publisher
might wish.
Monkey said Jason accusingly. "You
distinctly said sad old monkey. Is this your
idea of a sad old monkey, may ask?'
well, no." said Lily.
Then who is this? What's it all about?'
ITS - you might say, it's the Contessa's
corps de blume," said Lily.
Her what?"
"Corbs de plume. After all, anybody can
Evening star., 1946-05-12

Sinsin' In the snow, and planning a
honeymoon holiday" every win
ter. Bob and l want to stay young"
conhdes Helen. Il like his compli-
ments and to keep them coming,
my complexion stays on the Camay
Mild d-Soap Diet" For ooar lovelier
Camay complexion, follow the in
structions on the Camay wrapper.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
LOST PURSE: A strange
story of how it remade
the lives Of three men.
Look for next week

take a nom de plume, why not corps de
blume?"
"A pen name," said Jason stuffily, lis
trifle different from pen - er - body.
Il don't see why" said Lily hotly. Sup
pose your name was Lizzie Smaltz or Myrtle
Higglebottom, and you used Lettice de
Trevelyan instead? You'd switch your per-
sonality just as much as if you switched
photographs And it was you who said there
had to be pictures" she reminded him.
But you can't get away with this, Lily.
You'll get yourself into peck of trouble"
Leave it to me-" said Lily confidently.
Does Horace know all about this?"
"Well - in way"
"How dye mean, in way?"
''Oh darling, don't be tiresome. Nobody is
going to see the Contessa, so nobody will
know it isn't her picture. I've arranged
everything"
'How?"
1--WE simply said she's suffering from
Evening star., 1946-05-12
MRS. MoRTeNsoN's Story

Rocking chair romance. Engaged, the
happy light in Helen's eyes is matched
by the glow of her complexion-clear,
smooth, radiant. My skin responds
to Camay care, says Helen. Really,
my very frn cake of Camay brought
the livelier sparkle that a girl wants
in her complexion.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

For romance softer complexion You canwh
cake of Camaywhen you change from careless cleansing
Camay Mild Soap Diet Doctors tested Cmay daring beauty
promise under clinical condons-on and of
compexons And the doctors reported that after woman
using just cake Of Camay had hesher. clearer softer skin
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-10
TEXAN LEADS l0NGRE5SMEN. ALA5kAWARD
House Military Group En- route for 3-Ddy Peek
 df Army's Doings

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-Mem- bers of the House Military Affairs Committee took off today for six weeks trip to Alaska, the Pacific and the Far East.
 They will stuuy surplus war prop erty disposition, demobilization, military government in occupied areas, army morale, and sites for permanent military bases.
 Members who signed up for all or part of the trip include repre- sentatives Ewing Thomson of Tex as, John E. Sheridan of PennSyl- vania, J. Lindsay Almond of Vir- ginia, Robert F. Sikes of Florida, Melvin Price of Illinois, Philip J. Philbin of Massachusetts, and Resi- dent Commissioner Jesus T. Pinero of Puerto Rico, Democrats; Repre- sentatives Dewey Short of Missouri, Paul w. Shafer of Mich, Thomas E. Martin of Iowa, J. Eroy Johnson VI OdlllOlllld, Oildl lCo Ie. OldoOll Ol Massachusetts, and Charles N. FL ston, of Ohio, Republicans.
 Accompanying them will be Rep. Michael A. Feighan, Ohio Demo- crat, representing the House Judi ciary Committee, several Army of ficers and newspapermen. Thoma- son is senior member of the group in the absence of Chairman Andrew J. May of Kentucky.
 After stopping at Cincinnati and Kansas City today to pick up mem bers, the Committee will leave Great Falls, Mont, Sunday for Fairbanks, Alaska.
 They will spend three days in AL aska before flying to San Francisco for departure August Is for Homo lulu. From Honolulu the Commit tee will go to the Marshall Islands, Guam, Tokyo, Shanghai, the Phil ippines, the Fiji Islands, the Can ton Islands and Australia before returning to Washington in mid September.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-10
Juneau Soap Box Derby Winner and Skuse Are
 On Their Way 10 Akron
By DON sKUsE

LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 8.--tDe- layed) - Leo Osterman, Juneau's Soap Box Derby winner, arrived i'll Seattle last Saturday night after a most interesting trip south from Juneau, part of which was spent i'll the pilots seat of the plane of the Los Angeles Air Service.
 On Sunday, Leo went to his grand parents, MT and Mrs. Alex Mcgee sen at Vancouver, Wash. after ship ping his racer and getting the car ready for the trip.
 I picked up Leo early this morn ing and we drove up the scenic Co., lumbia River Highway, stopping to watch the Indians spear salmon from precarious perches on the rocks of Cello Falls.
 We then took the old historic trail, used by Lewis and Clark on their return from the mouth of the Co., lumbia River to Clarkstown, Wash, whee Leo is visiting his other grandmother, Mrs. Maud Bennett.
 We will head through the Bitter Root Mountains tomorrow morning on another hop of our drive to Akron and the big race.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-10
GO FISHERMEN
 RESUME FISHING
 ON CALIF. COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-The CIO International Fishermen's un- ion announced today that it's salmon fishing members in California had voted to return to work but to continue a protest against the OPA salmon ceiling price.
 The fishermen stopped work earlier this week, but the union announced there was no official strike. About l50 boats were tied up in Eureka by the action.
 During the recent lapse in OPA control, the price paid by dealers was p cents a pound. The OPA ceiling'is now Is cents a pound.
 Victor B. Martin. Northern Cali fornia union chairman. said the fishermen believed they could not continue for long selling their fish at a 1942 price. while some of the supplies which have no ceiling have advanced as much as 300 percent since 1942"