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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-30
Key West In
Days Gone By


A special dispatch in The Citi-
zen today, from Miami tells
about a visit made BY. Secretary
of the Interior Harold 'Ickes and
WPA Administrator Harry Hop
kins to the area where it is pro-
posed to establish the Everglades
National Park. The dispatch says
the outlook is favorable to the
establishment of the proposed
park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-30

1t is estimated 800 million peo-
pie are stricken with malaria ev-
cry year and of these three million
die. te
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-30

Fire Chief Harry Baker, Milton
Roberts, senior and junior, John
Lord and Theodore Albury re-
turned last night from Sarasota,
where they had attended the
State Convention of Firemen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-30
Personals

Returns to New York
Mrs. Virginia Kunlaus of New
York, has returned to her home
after spending three months visit
ing friends in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-30

Charles E. Smith, who return
ed yesterday from the fifteenth
annu0l convention of Rotarians in
Florida, held in Jacksonville, said
that Key West Rotary Club
ranked second in the number of
members obtained during the
last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-30

Forty-eight Key West men on
relief rolls were transferred to-
day to work on the Overseas
Highway bridges.
r. G. Roberts, keeper at the
American Shoals lighthouse, who
had been on his quarterly vaca-
ton, will resume his duties to-
morrow.
E. r. Lowe, who had been in
Key West on business, relating
to his office as justice of the
peace, returned yesterday to Ia
vernier.
Mrs. I. N. Meltzer and son, Cur
It's, who had been visiting Mrs.
Meltzer's mother, Mrs. Charles
Curtis, Caroline and Simonton
streets, returned yesterday to
their home in Miami.
Mrs. w. w. Williamson, who
had been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Paul Herrick, and other
relatives in Key West, returned
yesterday to her home in Miami.
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Scandal never keeps to the
truth but distorts it and readily
believes the worst reports"
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Silver Spring Group
Asks zoninq Delay

The Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring last night urged the Mont
gomery County commission to deny
or defer action on all rezoning ap-
plications not covered by a master
plan until such time as a master
plan can be developed"
Meeting at the Silver Spring Dis
pensary Building, the group reit-
Grated a previous demand for Or
derly planning. The group acted
on the eve of a series of about 80
hearings on rezoning applications In
the Silver Spring area, the first
of which we're to be held this aft
ernoon.
improvement in the appearance
and equipment of Sligo Park was
urged in another resolution. De-
terioration Of the playground equip
ment has caused it to become q
menace to children using 1t, the
resolution said.
The Civic improvement Commit
tee was directed to make study Of
possible plans for identification of
the approaches to the Silver Spring
central business area.
The group Endorsed plans for q
Montgomery County chest x-ray
survey and will conduct q campaign
to publicize the survey through the
delegates from its 20-mernber civic
associations under the leadership Of
Nelson Brown, chairman of the
Sanitation and Public Health Com
mittee.
The survey, slated to begin Janu-
ary IL, was explained by Miss Jean
Wright, assistant to the executive
director of the Montgomery County
tuberculosis Association. She
urged all residents to be X-rayed.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Hearing Tomorrow
On Legion Beer Sale

A beer license revocation hearing
involving Alexandria Post "a Of the
American Legion will be held at
II am. tomorrow before the Vir-
ginia Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board at Richmond.
Charges Of selling beer to intoxi-
Gated persons and permitting
gambling at the Legion's Alexandria
clubhouse were aired last month be-
fore ABC Hearing Officer Howard
Siple at Alexandria. After studying
Mr.. Siple's report, the State ABC
board has notified the Legion Of to-
morrow's revocation hearing.
Paul L. Delaney, Legion attorney,
said he planned to attend the hear
ing
Alexandria ABC Inspector w. w.
Duncan, jr., outlined the charges
at last months preliminary hearing.
He said the Legion permitted many
"undesirables" to loiter around the
clubhouse, housed in Gadsby's
Tavern at the corner of Cameron
and Royal streets. The Legion post
has a club license which permits
sale of beer and wine on the
premises.
Capt Edgar A. Sims of the Alex
andria Police Department, testified
about six or seven complaints about
the Legion club had come to his
attention.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
|Hyattsvi||eC|ub
ToDrop Petition.
|For Beer Permit
Dispute Over License
To Sell in Armoy Led
Counsel to Resign

The Blue and Gray Clubs apph-
cation for a license to sell beer at
the Hyattsville National Guard Ar
mory will be withdrawn, 1t was
disclosed today.
Capt. Blaine Calhoun, commander
of the Anti-Tank Company, 115th
Infantry, Maryland National Guard.
said the club had decided not to
press the application which brought
protests from the community and
led to the resignation of the Hyatts-
vile town attorney.
The Blue and Gray Club is COM
posed of members in Capt. Calhoun's
company.
A group of ministers and other
citizens urged the Hyattsville Coun-
Gil last week to oppose the applica-
tion on grounds that beer should
not be sold at place frequented by
youths belonging to the Guard. The
Council agreed.
When w. Carroll Beatty, corpora .
tion counsel, appeared before the
Prince Georges County Liquor Board
to state the Councils opposition. he
found that the first five persons who
signed petition indorsing the beer
application were Mayor Caesar
Aiello and four councilmen.
Mr.. Beatty, saying he had been
Inundated and double crossed" re-
signed. The Mayor said the inch
dent was due to misunderstanding.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Twins of School Band Match
Kinder for Concert Pointers

The National Symphony Orches-
ira is something more than a per-
fectly functioning and famous
musical group to twin members of
the Leland Junior High School
Band.
The orchestra unofficially became
school of musical knowledge to
these twins as it gave its fourth
Neighborhood Concert of the season
under sponsorship of The Evening
Star before a capacity audience Of
more than 1900 persons in the
school auditorium last night.
1t never got to DR.. Hans Kinder.
the conductor, but he especially was
being watched by the twins, Jack
and Jim Dearing, Il. of 206 East
Thornapple street, Chevy Chase,
Md.
To them the neighborhood con-
cert not only was an opportunity
to hear splendid classical music
but a rare chance to pick up a few
professional pointers. Jack plays
the clarinet and Jim the trombone
in the school band and also in the
Metropolitan Police Boys Band.
Investigate Backstage.
After the concert, when the ap-
plause had died down and every
one else was leaving, the lads went
backstage. Here Jim got an op'
portunitS to inspect a trombone be-
longing Ito. Donald Wittekind, who
plays that instrument in the
orchestra.
The musical education of the
twins, which goes back five years
also includes playing the piano
They are the sons of DR.. and Mrs
Warren Palmer Dearing.
Last nights large audience in
cluded many standees and more
than an ordinary number Of chill
dren.
Brahms, Strauss on Program.
The program opened with Sin
fonia to Cantata No. 20, Wiz
Danken Dir. Gott," by Bach, and
Evening star., 1947-11-25
1917 Phone Rate Rise
In Virginia Upheld by
State Appeals Court
From Yesterdays Last Edition.
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 24-The
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
today handed down an opinion re-
fusing to disturb an order which the
State Corporation Commission en-
tered last January granting the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. of Virginia 10 per cent in
crease in its rates.
An appeal was taken by the Ar
lington County Public Utilities Com
mission and the Arlington Board OF
Supervisors. They complained that
no continuance was granted them
last winter for further study of the
C. & P. proposal, that the COM
pany's proceeding was not handled
properly under rate-setting statutes
and that-most of all-the rates ap-
proved by the sec were discrimina-
tory as to Arlington.
In an opinion by Justice John w
Eggleston, the high court turned
down the county's protest on every
point.
Contrary to the county's view, the
Supreme Court said it is clearly
manifest that under the 1926 sched-
ule of rates the telephone users in
the Alexandria Arlington area have
enjoyed a preferential rate at the
expense of users throughout the
State"
The telephone company is now
in the midst Of presenting evidence
in support of another petition for
rate increase. Testimony will be
resumed In this case before the sec
next month.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Power Line Hearings
Continue in Fairfax

Hearings on condemnation pro-
ceedings instituted by the Virginia
Electric & Power Co. for land for
a high voltage power line were
scheduled to go into the second day
in Fairfax County Circuit Court this
morning.
The hearings are being conducted
before a f1ve-man commission ap-
pointed by Judge Paul E. Brown to
determine how much Vepco should
pay for strip of land II miles long
and 225 feet wide. The strip runs
from the head of Occoquan Greek
to a point near lakewood, crossing
the Little River turnpike near An
nandale.
The session yesterday was devoted
to hearing testimony of company
officials regarding technicalities of
construction along the strip. The
Commissioners are Roger Blake,
Elmer E. Cockrill, Earl l.. Popkins,
Alex L. Haight and G. M. James.
The commission has spent the last
few weeks viewing the terrain which
the company seeks to condemn. To-
morrow and Friday have been set
for the hearings in addition today.
Property owners are fighting
Vepco proposals to construct lines
over the strip on the ground that
such use will decrease adjacent
property values, in addition to being
dangerous.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Parents Of Students Veto
Band S Trip 10 New York

Pupils at the Montgomery Blail
High School in Silver Spring were
trying today to forget that anybody
ever suggested an excursion to New
York and a public appearance fol
their band in Madison Square
Garden.
Their parents said mol"
Principal Daryl w. Shaw reported
that approximately a third of the
parents of pupils who would have
made the trip voted against the pro-
posal Since it had been agreed
that none would go unless 80 per
cent of the parents approved, the
trip is off.
Enthusiastic students sought sup
port for the plan last week. Madi-
son Square Garden promised $500
toward expenses. but it was esti-
mated that q total of $4,000 would
be needed to take care of 80 chill
dren in the band and drum major
cites corps and their chaperones.
After the matter was discussed in
conclusively by the PTA, it was de-
cided to send questionnaires to the
patrons concerned. That settled it.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Maryland School Pay
Third Highest in u. s.,
With District First
By the Assoeiafsd Press

Maryland's public elementary and
high school classroom teachers are
paid an average Of $4,000 annually,
an amount exceeded by only two
other States and the District OF Co.
lumbia, National Education Associa-
ton estimates showed today.
The national average for the cur
rent school year is $3.50, the report
showed.
Maryland stood ninth among the
States in average pay last year, the
association said, with an average
rate of $2,397.
District Leads Nation.
The District of Columbia leads
the Nation with an average class
room teacher pay of s3,398 and New
York and California each pay an
average of s., 300, the NEA estimated.
DR.. Frank w. Hubbard, director
of the associations research di-
vision, said Maryland is considered
to have one of the good school
systems of the country but, like sys-
TENS in other States. is hampered
by a considerable teacher short
age.
However, he said the associations
STUDY showed Maryland has in
creased its number of teachers at a
far faster rate than the average
State.
Gain of 800 in Year.
This year, he said, Maryland has
5,629 elementary and 4,l59 secon-
Diary teachers for a total of 10,048-
an overall gain of 800 over last
year.
The report stated also:
A total of 1850 new teachers are
required to replace unframed omer-
gency teachers and reduce the
teacher load to 1904 levels.
Elementary-secondary pupil en-
rollment last year was 300,554 in
contrast to 308, 200 for the current
year.
Maryland is rated as one of the
% States where. virtually 20 chill
dren will miss schooling,
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Stor Carrier to Describe
Trip to Scout Jomboree

Eagle Scout Eddie Condor, is, a
carrier for The Evening Star, will
describe his trip to the international
Boy Scout Jamboree in France in
August with an illustrated talk at
8 o'clock tonight before the Arling-
ton Forest Citizens Association at
the Arlington Forest Methodist
Church. A special scouting" pro-
gram will precede the associations
business session, Carl G. Lans, presi-
dent, said.
John G. Grille, chairman of the
groups County Services Committee,
is to report on efforts to obtain more
street lights and G. A. Parker, chair
man of the School Committee, will
report on proposals for school i'm
provements
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Lane Expects Work 10 Begin
In April on Bay Crossing
BY the Associated Press

HAGERsTOWN, Md. Nov. 25.-
Gov. Lane told a gathering, of about
$50 here last night that I'VE should
be able to start pitching dirt" in the
Chesapeake Bay bridge project about
April /.
Gov. and Mrs. Lane and their
daughter Dorothy were guests of the
Democrat Club of Washington Coun-
ty at, a dinner. 1t was Gov. Lanes
first official homecoming" since he
took the governorship last January.
Gov. Lane said it would be pos
sible to mail down the Federal point
of view" in Washington talks on the
proposed bay crossing. Army engi-
neers objected to the original form
of the proposal, which would have
permitted tolls collected to be used
for other projects.
He said it would take about n
months to complete the trans-bay
highway. .--.
Referring to the State sales tax,
the Governor said the initial public
reaction had been shocking thing
to me-"
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Virginian, 5 Others
Injured in Collision

A Herald (VaD man was in crit
ical condition today at Emergency
Hospital with injuries suffered late
yesterday in a tWo-car crash at
Fourteenth street and Madison drive
NV.
He is Hershel Stallard, %. who
is under treatment for broken ribs
and punctured lungs. Five others
were injured slightly in the COL
lision. They were listed as:
Harry Beiser, 46, of HOO Fourth
street NV, driver of one car; Mrs
Lydia Slattery, 46, of Ithaca, N. Y;
Miss Ruth Wieland, 81, of Buffalo
N. Y; Miss Kathleen Cosby, %. OF
Ontario, Canada, and Leonard Stall
lard, %, of South Lansing, N. Y
Edward E. Wieland of Buffalo, the
other driver, escaped injury.
A 10-year -old girl was injured
when struck by a taxicab while
crossing the street near her home
yesterday, according to police. She
is Mathilda Thomas, daughter OF
Mrs. Lillian Thomas, 464 M street
S.W. She was admitted at Chill
dren's Hospital with body injuries.
Police reported that Mrs. Mar.
garet Heany, Ct, of 1904 Jones Mil
road. Chevy Chase, Md, suffered
shock and bruises last night wher
the automobile in which she was
riding and another car collided al
Thirty-fourth and Porter streets
NV. Driver of the Heany car was
Miss Catherine Waldron, "a, niece
Of the same address, police said
while the other driver was listed al
Arnauld Wapler. IS, counselor o1
the French Embassy, of 28 East
Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Grand Jury Proposes
Police Force Of 80 10
Project Alexandra

An Alexandria grand jury yester-
day recommended enlargement OF
the city's police force to a minimum
Of 80 members as safeguard for the
community.
The present strength of the de-
partment is SO, including clerks and
other Office personnel
The report did not specify whether
the jurors meant a force of 80 po-
licemen or a total police personnel
of 80 members.
Expansion of the police force first
was recommended by an Alexandria
grand jury last year.
The grand jury returned 26 indict-
ments, including one against Floyd
c. Davis, 30, of 1882 Colonial avenue
accused Of raping an 8-year-old girl
The assault occurred October 8
according to the indictment. Davis
was freed on bond shortly after his
arrest. He pleaded not guilty when
arraigned yesterday before Judge
William P. Woolls, who set December
% for his trial.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Gov. Lane Will Speak
AT 3-Day Meeting Of
Maryland Grange
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-Agricul-
ture, education and government will
claim the attention of Maryland
farmers next week during three
day session of the State Grange at
Carvel Hall.
! Twenty-seven speakers, including
Gov. Lane, have places on the pro-
gram. Among the others are master
of the Grange, Edward F. Hotter
who will deliver the annual ad-
dress; DR.. Roger Corbett, who will
discuss Some Problems in American
Agriculture" DR.. Thomas c. Pullen
State superintendent Of education
Mrs. Harry Caldwell, master of the
North Carolina State Grange, and
Albert G. Fritz of the State Depart
ment of Health.
The farmers will come to Carvel
Hall Tuesday morning for a bust
ness meeting, In the afternoon q
panel, Modifying Home Life
Through Outside Contacts" will be
conducted with Mrs P. D. Brown
of La Plata as moderator. AT the
evening session, finals in the play
contest will be held. along with
style show. Included will be win
ners of the home economics contest
Mrs. H. M. Carroll of Bel Air will be
in charge.
Paul Walker of College Park will
review the tax situation at Wednes-
days opening session. His talk will
be followed by a report of the
Grange Executive Committee by D
G. Harry of Pylesville and of the
Juvenile Committee by Mrs. Howard
U. Quinn of Frederick.
A panel on What Makes a Grange
Successful" led by A. B. Hamilton
will precede reports of the Program
Of Work Committee and Gov. Ian e
| address
Evening star., 1947-11-25
II Indicted on Calvert
Slot Machine CHARGES
To Face Jury Monday
By the Associofed Press

PRINCE FREDERICK, Md, Nov
Is. - Eleven persons indicted or
gambling charges in Calvert County
pleaded not guilty and waived hear
ing today before Circuit Judge John
B. Gray. ~ -. ~
They elected jury trial ahd the
cases will be called next Monday
Demurrers were filed against Al
other indictments returned Novem-
ber IA, and Judge Gray will rule or
them before Monday, when the petit
jury is recalled.
The demurrers were filed for an
additional % defendants. Arthur
M. Powell, States attorney repre-
senting Calvert County, said per-
sons named in two additional in
dictments have not been appre-
hended.
Indictments Name 36,
In all, the grand jury returned Sc
indictments against SO persons, most
of them proprietors of business
establishments in North Beach and
Chesapeake Beach. Most of the in
dictments charged gambling through
the operation of slot machines.
Judge Gray fixed bail at $500 in
each case.
Judge William Loker asked the
grand jury to investigate what he
termed "the unscrupulous activities
of gambling interests within the
boundaries of Calvert County"
Appearing for defendants were
Attorneys Benjamin Hance, David
A. Harkness. Frank Boyd and J.
Wilmer Johnson. State Senator
Louis Goldstein, now on his wedding
trip, also is associated with defense
counsel.
Defendants Listed.
Named in the indictments were
the following:
T. Carroll Lumpkin, Robert E.
Hooper, Fannie L. CLANCY, Robert
S. Mead, James Caporetta, Russell
D. Gund, Emma J. Ewald, Charles E.
Nelson, Heber MacWilliams, Thomas
Tazzalo, Rebecca Cohen, William E.
Weant, Frederick Spasora, Maria
Taft, James E. Rose and Wesley
Stinnett. all of North Beacon.
Also G. Edgar Bowen, Mrs. Maize
w. Evans, James T. Woodburn,
Charles Brocato, all of Solomons;
John Sotak and George D. Turner,
Prince Frederick; Eugene Pardoe,
Lusby; John P. Lyons, Owings; Mar
vim Stinnett, Robert L. King and
Mary Hicks, Sunderland; Thomas j.
Becker, Breezy Point; Herbert Fow-
ell and Garner Grover, st. Leavitt;
Archie Weems, Port Republic; Mrs.
Benjamin Garner, Huntingtown;
George Lyles, Paris, and John A.
Chaney, Chaneyville.
Evening star., 1947-11-25

followed through with the andante
moderate and allegro giocoso from
symphony No. 4 in E Minor" by
Brahms. The next selection was
Don Juan" by Strauss, and the per-
forrnance ended with the exhila-
rating power OF Two Etudes," by
Scriabin.
The works of Strauss and Scriabin
have been recorded for Victor by
the National Symphony with Dr..
Kinder conducting.
Herbert F. Corn, managing editor
of The Star, told the audience dur
ing the intermission of his pleasure
in speaking "as one of the many
neighbors present in the Leland au-
ditorium"
Two Main Purposes.
In arranging these neighborhood
concerts, The Star has tWofold
purpose, Mr.. Corn explained. 1t is:
First, to broaden the apprecia-
ton of fine music by making it pos
sible for you to see and hear these
outstanding musicians in the init
mate atmosphere OF your own COM
munity.
Second, we want to have a part
in developing wider support for the
orchestra
The broadcast was arranged by
Bill Coyle, The Stars radio director
Next. Concert at Eastern High.
Sooner or later we'll all get tt
know each other" he remarked.
Elwood B. Mason, principal of Le-
land Junior High School, was among
last nights listeners.
Distribution of invitations for the
fifth concert, to be held December
IS at Eastern High School, already
has started. Those wishing to at
tend may obtain admission cards
in Room 724, The Evening Star
Building; the District Recreation
Department. Sixteenth and Lamont
streets NV, and at a number OF
schools to be announced today, after
they have been supplied with cards.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Arsonist's Effort to Burn
Synagogue frustrated
BY The Asseeiossd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-Police
said an attempt to set fire to q
synagogue here was frustrated by
a passerby last night. They said the
would-be arsonist fed when de-
tected.
Edwin Bachelor of Catonsville
told Southwestern District police he
was walking on Smallwood street
near the Moses Montefiore Con-
gregation when he saw man touch
a match to pile of newspapers piled
in the doorway. The man ran up
an alleyway when he approached.
Mr.. Bachelor said. Police reported
a part OF the doorway Of the syna.,
gogue was scorched.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Horticultural Club
Elects in Tukomu

Everett E. Wehr, 1910 Noyes drive
Silver Spring, was elected president
of the Takoma Horticultural Club
last night.
Others selected were DR.. William
Stuart, vice president; John M
Davidson, secretary; D. G. Duey,
treasurer, and Neils j. Hansen,
landscape gardener.
Mrs. B. G. l.. Arner, David M
Lynch and j. Mark Albertson, who
spent several months in Geneva
last summer, gave a.round-table talk
on trips they took in France, Ger
many and italy. The meeting was
held in the Takoma Park Branch
of the washington Public Library.
Evening star., 1947-11-25
Meeting on Operation
lOf Tokomu Park Set

] The administration Of the govern
ment of Takoma Park, Md, will be
discussed at an open meeting at 9
pm. tomorrow at the Health and
Welfare Center, 8 Columbia avenue
under the auspices of the Takoma
Park section of the Montgomery
County League of Women Voters.
Mrs, Harold A. Stone of Arlington
will be the guest speaker. Mrs
Stone is first vice president Of the
National League Of Women Voters
and also Is vice president Of the
National Committee for Atomic In.
formation.