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Evening star., 1947-09-29
Albert Davis Noe, Jr.,
Hotel Owner, 81, Dies
kx thu Assoeiafsd Press

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. %
Albert Davis Noe. jr. 81. Of Pulaski
Tenn, hotel chain owner and cat
tie breeder. died in a Memphis hos
pital Saturday of a heart attack
He was stricken Thursday while
showing some of his prize Here
fords at the Mid-South Fair.
Mr.. Noe owned hotels in Jackson
and Chattanooga, Tenn; Birming-
ham, Ala. and Owensboro, KY.
He bred cattle on the 2,704-acre
former Milky Way Farm in Pulaski
He purchased the estate. once val
ued at s3000,0 900, from Mrs. Ethel
". Mars, breeder of thoroughbred
race horses, in the spring Of 1915
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Three Injured, One Held
In Three-Car Collision

Three persons were in hospitals
today and one of them faced a
charge of passing a red light after
a three-car collision at Georgia
avenue and Columbia road NV.
last night.
In Freedmen's Hospital was
Maurice Myers, "a, colored, of Wood
bine, Nd, driver of one car. with
injuries to his left knee. Lillian
Powell, 10, colored, of Woodbine, a
passenger, was treated at the hos
pital and released
According to police, Mr.. Myers
drove through red light and struck
a car driven by Clayton c. Abscher,
IS, Of l45l Park road NV, which
rammed into the third car, driven
by Dwain ]. Davis. 80, of 1476
Clifton street NV.
Mrs. Louise Abscher, 81, suffered
shoulder injuries, and her daugh-
ter, Claudia. 3, received cuts on
the back. They were taken to
Emergency Hospital.
Refrigerator ice trays should be
washed at least once a week with
e@on - r,~{ar
Evening star., 1947-09-29
James H. Wright Dies; J. Edgar Hoover Sees
Was State Department Public Opinion as Key
Latin America Expert To Ending Sex Crimes

James H. Wright. 20. State De-
partment director for American Re-
public Affairs. died yesterday In
Kansas City (Mo.) Hospital of an
anemic condition complicated by an
obscure tropical ailment contracted
during service abroad. the Asso-
ciated Press reported. He had beer
i'll since 1946.
Accompanied by his wife, Mrs
Mildred Wright, he left Washington
Wednesday for a rest and medical
treatment at his home in Chillicothe
Mo. He became i'll on the train
Thursday and on arriving at the
Kansas City station was rushed by
ambulance to the hospital, it was
said. The Wrights lived here at the
Broadmoor Apartments, 1901 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Secretary of State Marshall said
today he was deeply grieved" to
learn of the death of Mr.. Wright
His death may be attributed in nc
small degree to his unsparing devo-
ton to duty the Secretary stated
and added that Mr.. Wright hao
served with distinction in Mexico
Germany, Colombia and Cuba ano
as State Department policy maker
for Latin-American affairs.
The foreign service officer wa.
born in Chillicothe and attended the
University of Missouri from 1924 tt
1927. He was appointed to the for.
eign service in 1929 and was a stu.
dent in the State Departments For.
eign Service School in 1880 and wa!
vice consul at Vera Cruz, Mexico
and Cologne, Germany.
Recalled to Washington.
He was vice consul and third sec.
retary and later consul and secone
secretary at Bogota, Colombia. unit
1910 when he was recalled to the
State Department here.
He became assistant to the
director of the once of American
Republic Affairs in 1943 and al.
ternate United States delegate or
the Inter-American Coffee Boarc
in 1914.
During the United Nations None
tary and Financial Conference he
acted as laison secretary and also
was political adviser at the secone
Council meeting of UNRRA in
1914. The same year he was ap-
pointed chief of the Division oi
North and West Coast Affairs.
Last Stationed in Havana.
His last foreign station was that
of counselor of the United States
Embassy in Havana in l945. He was
called home from there to be special
assistant to Spruille Braden, ther
Assistant Secretary of State fol
Latin american Affairs. Mr.. Wright
became director for American Re.
public Affairs, a post just below
that Of. assistant secretary, last
July.
He was a member of the Army
and Navy Club here, the American
Foreign Service Association and
the American Yacht and Country
Clubs in Havana.
Besides his widow, Mr.. Wright |.
survived by his mother. two sister.
and two aunts, all of Kansas City
Funeral services will be held ir
Chillicothe.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Air Freight Increase Planned

A program by American Airlines
to increase its air freight fleet and
air freight service by approximately
100 per cent was announced by the
company today. Six DC-4 four
engine planes will be converted to
all-freight planes and air freight
rates will be reduced to as low as
Is cents ton mile on October 5
1t was announced.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Increasing
cloudiness with highest near 10 this
afternoon. Considerable cloudiness
with brief showers beginning late
tonight or tomorrow. Lowest to-
night about 56. General variable
winds becoming moderately south
ernly tonight.
Virginia and Maryland-Partly
cloudy and not so cool with scattered
showers in west portion tonight. To-
morrow scattered showers followed
by cooler in west portion.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour
direction, south-southeast.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ending 9:30
am, September 20, two grains per
cubic yards Of air.
River Report.
tFrom United States 8ngineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear q,
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
BY the Assoeioied Press

The Methodist Board of Temper
ance let loose broadside at Admiral
William F. (BulD Haley today for
saying that "as o general rule,
Evening star., 1947-09-29

the Pacific when he was Third Fleet
commander, the board declared. he
was guilty of an astonishing breach
of naval discipline"
Admiral Halsey, whose reflections
on liquor appeared in recent series
of articles in the Saturday Evening
Post, merely answered mo COM
ment" when reporters found him in
San Francisco and told him what
the board was saying.
The boards attack filled six COL
umns of its newspaper size publi-
cation, The Clipsheet.
The article was not signed. Deets
Pickett edits the Clipsheet, and
Bishop Wilbur E. Hammaker Is
president of the board.
Nondrinking Generals Cited.
Many of the greatest military
men the world has produced have
been notably abstemious," the ar
ticle said, naming Robert E. Lee
Jeb Stuart, StoneWall jackson, Sgt
Alvin York and Jimmy Doolittle.
Alcohol" it added. 'is a deadly
! menace to the country's safety
whether it is in the brain Of ad.
miral, general or diplomat"
The board quoted 1t. Comdr. j
Bryan, III, Admiral Halsey's collab-
orator in the magazine series, as
saving of the now-retired admiral
Occasionally he takes beer OF
martini, but his staple drink Il
ccotch whisky and plain water. He
has said, There are exceptions. OF
course, but as a general rule, I never
trust a fighting man who doesn't
smoke or drink
His favorite toast is:
I've drunk your health In
company:
I've drunk your health
alone:
i've drunk your health so
many times,
"Ive near ruined my
own"
Tn aO0ther inSfallment Admiral
Evening star., 1947-09-29
WiIIiom Matthews Dies
Wood Industry Expert
BY the Assoeiossd Press

" MS NsSUSI0ftu FFeSS
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 29.-Wil.
liam H. Matthews, IA. a worldwide
authority on the wood chemical in.
dustry, died here last night.
Mr.. Matthews was president o1
the Forest Products Chemical Co
here, and once headed similar firms
aC Newberry, Mich: Crossett, Ark.
and Charleston, Miss.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

Most young men of 20 to Is have
fallen arches, hammer toes, stiff
ankles, corn or ingrowing toenails,
says Lt.-Col. A. w. Brooks, director
of physical training at Aberdeen
University, Scotland.
Evening star., 1947-09-29
Gene Tierney Suspended
For Refusing Film Role
By The Assoeioted Press


HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 29.-Actress
Gene Tierney, who has been draw
ing down something like $1,000 to
$4,000 a week from Twentieth Gen.
tury-Fox. is out Of job today.
The studio announced that Miss
Terney has been suspended for
refusal to take role In a film
called walls of Jericho"
Miss Tierney said there is nothing
personal in the dispute"
Il simply couldn't undertake the
role because I didn't think it was
right for me-" she said. Il felt 1t
would be a great mistake for me
to appear in it."
The studio said Anne Baxter will
take the role.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

High and Low fer Yesterday.
Hisht. 81. at 3:45 pm.
Low. Al. ct 6:29 am.
Record Temperatares This Year.
Highest, 90, on August IA
Lowest, :, on February 8.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast an,
Geodetic Suryey)
Evening star., 1947-09-29

The Mexican Hotel Association
has ordered all member hotels
Throughout Mexico to reduce rates
IS per cent, but one non-member
cut his As per cent.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

never trust n
| A 6 h t | n g man
! who doe sn' /
smoke or drink" "
! The board re-
itorte that
drinking makes
men fight "in
| t h o u sa n d s of
saloons ev very
day, but we have
never known 1t
to make any one
fight we'll"
| And II Admir-
al Halsey carried
bourbon for his
carrier pilots in
Evening star., 1947-09-29

Refrigerator ice trays should be
washed at least once a week with
soap and hot water.
Evening star., 1947-09-29

The Sun and Moen
Rises.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
L[EEZNElIA
Plenary session
Held Today In
Rio de Janeiro
"y Tue Ass@rJafed Prrssl

fBy Tue Associated Prrssp
RIO DE JANEIRO. Aug. Is
Twenty Pan-A. ~erican nations
were represented today at d plen-
airy session of the conferences,
designed to bring about Western
Hemisphere peace and security,
held in the Quitandinha, the SIS
100000 Brazilian hotel, 40 miles
from this city.
1t was purely formal gather
ing of the delegates, and, it was
announced, the regular sessions
will begin on Monday.
The weather was cold, as this
is winter IN this part of the
world.
Much enthusiasm was express
ed at the meeting, and it appeared
that the object of the conference
for Pan-American solidarity will
be attained with little difference
or opinion as to procedure.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Tourist Booth
Will Be Placed
Soon In Miami

Plans for setting up a tourist
information booth in Miami next
winter, for the purpose of dissem-
mating information to visitors in
that city about Key West, receiv-
ed discussion at a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce officials
yesterday.
Several plans that had been
submitted were taken into con-
sideration and the one most fav-
ored was that of attempting to
erect a small portable booth on a
popularity located auto parking
lot in Miami,
The lot in question is on Bis
cayne Boulevard situated so
that thousands of motorists and
pedestrians would have access to
it. The general plan is to have
the booth clearly marked with
signs and have an informed per-
son in attendance to distribute
literature describing this city.
Further planning of the prof.
ect will be placed in the hands of
the publicity committee. which
includes Glenn c. Price, Joe Allen
and J. d. McAndreWs.
The Chamber of Commerce has
writtena letter of commentator
to the local organization of Jay
shoes. commencing them for their
efforts in providing celebration
for the benefit of Key Westcrs on
Labor Day.
1t was voted to enter float in
the proposed parade on that hol-
iday if it is possible to, secure a
truck for the purpose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Miller New
Lions Clubs
ZoneLeader
WILL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN
OF LIONS OF, KEY WEST.
REDLANDS AND CORAL
GABLES

Fred J. Miller, immediate past
president of the Key West Lions
Club, has been appointed zone
chairman by District Governor
Robert c. Halrim, Fl. Myers, it
was announced at last nights
meeting of the Lions in their
den in Seminary street.
Miller's district will consist of
the Lion Clubs in Key West.
Redlands and Coral Gables. He
is required by Lions Internation-
al to advance Lions activities dur
ing the current year, receive re-
ports from the three Lions clubs
and to discuss problems of adj
ministration with them.
Gonzalo BeZanilla, former pres
ident of the Key West Lions. rem
dered a report Of his recent visit
to the Lions International conven-
ton held at San Francisco, Beam
lila said it was the largest con-
vention of the international ever
held, and described in detail its
activities.
Ralph G.. Dickson, proprietor of
the Beach Combers, was induct-
ed into membership of the club
last night by Allan Hampton,
past president. Joe Allen. presi-
dent of the club, presided at the
meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Nurses Needed
For Hurricane
Shelters Here

Volunteer registered nurs-
es are needed to assure Key
West of adequate aid in the
event of a disaster. it was an
nounced today by DR.. II. X.
Moore. chairman of the sub
committee on medical aid of
the Red Cross Disaster Pre-.
paredness and Relief Commit
tee.
In planning the medical aid
services for the series of
hurricane shelters TO be op-
Grated by the local Red Cross
Chapter. conference be-
tween DR.. Moore and Miss
Marie Hartell. vice-chairman
OF the emergency nursing di-
vision. revealed insufficient
registered nurses to staff the
shelters.
He appealed to registered
nurses to volunteer on a
standby. emergency basis.
Volunteers are requested to
communicate with Mrs. Helen
E. Mcneil. executive secre-
tary of the Key West Ped
Cross Chapter. 30lM Front
street. telephone 286.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Sales People OF
Key West Stores
Get Training

On Oct. 20 a school in sales
manship training for local people
employed in stores will be con-
Quoted here. it was announced
yesterday at meeting of the di
rectors of the Key West Chamber
iof Commerce.
Negotiations are under way
with the University of Florida
Schol of Business Administration
for appearance in Key West of a
team of instructors to conduct the
craftsmanship school.
The Chamber of Commerce has
agreed to sponsor the school. Lo-
cal merchants will receive de-
tails further explaining it. 1t is
expected that about 80 local sales
people and merchants will be in
attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
&C Cutter lows
Ship After She
Loses Propeller

Losing its propeller, the Cana
dian motor ship, Rio eastman,
which was bound for Miami with
a load of bananas, was disabled
IS miles southeast of Key West
yesterday and was picked by
tho Coast Guard Cutter CG-83-
400 and towed to point off Ali
gator Lighthouse near Matecumbe
Key last night.
There the Canadian vessel was
taken in tow by the commercial
tug. NV J. D.. of Miami, which
originally had been sent out from
Miami on a rescue mission, and
taken To Miami for repairs. The
j. ID. did not find the ship and
the Coast Guard at Key West was
notified of the vessels plight.
Boatswain's Mate Ole Odum,
who was in command of the
&C 83-i03. when she picked up
the Canadian ship, said it was a
routine towing job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15

tmAsSiCleI ara WIS. w. n. fdr-
IRISH.
The Key Westers described in
glowing terms the honors shown
them by Cuba's highest officials.
They were especially impressed
with the sincere and dignified
manner in which the famous old
San Francisco Plaza was remain
ed after the Southernmost City.
The occasion marked one of the
few times, if not the first. that
an American city has been so
honored by foreign capital.
The Havana city officials, from
Mayor Nicolas CaSteIlanoS Rivero
down, were Showered with praise
! for the manner in which they con
Quoted the ceremony and the en-
tire visit of the American party.
Havana's appropriation of $25,-
900 for landscaping and beautifi-
cation of Key West Plaza re-
ceived special acclaim.
The, ceremonies were attended
by nearly 5000 persons. includ-
ing "a Boy Scouts and Scout of
ficials from Key West. In his
dedicatory address. jose Diaz
Garrido. president of the Havana
city council. said. "This is only
d small way in which the people
of Cuba can pay the debt of graft
tude they owe to Key West for
the part the people of that Florida
city played in Cuba's right for
freedom from the Spanish yoke"
Commissioner John Carbonell
responded that the honOrS shown
Key West further strengthen tho
bonds of friendship between the
United States and Cuban. eve
will continue to feel for you in
the future. as in the past, with
tender and loving affection" he
said.
Mayor Rivero and CarboneI
then unveiled plaque bearing
the names of q city commission
crs of Havana and an inscription
to the effect that Cuba owes I'M
dying homage to Key West for
its part in bringing about Cuban
independence. CarbonelI pre-
sentcd the Havana mayor with a
commemorative scroll and disc
bearing this city's coat-of-arms
for placement in the Plaza.
Mayor Rivero gave gala re-
ccption for the Key West dcIcga
ton. The Key West Boy Scout
delegation also participated and
in an elaborate ceremony bestow-
ed two plaques of friendship to
the EXporadores or Cuban Boy
Scouts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
SUB BASE GETS READY
FOR VISITORS; WAITING
ROOM PLACED AT CATE
TOURISTS MAY VISIT
BASE DURING AFTER.
NOON; MUST HAVE
THEIR OWN CARS

Key West Submarine Base is
getting ready for a heavy influx
of tourists and visitors here who
will ask permission to go into the
base and inspect IT.
1t is realized mat many of these
visitors hail from Middle West
points and are naturally interest
ed in the ships and the men and
equipment the Navy is providing
under the national defense acts
passed by Congress.
Just inside the Southland street
gate, the only gate which will be
open to the general public for
admission to the base, new
guard room is being established
for the convenience of tourists
who want to get into it.
There is waiting room where
visitors will await their turns in
getting cards of admission and to
await the Marine Corps guards
who will accompany them into
the base.
All visitors to the base must
have their own ears. and will not
be permitted to leave them while
inside the fence of the base.
There will be sergeant of the
Marine Corps on duty during the
admission hours, which are from
4:30 to $50 pm. each day, except
Saturday and Sunday and holi-
days, when the hours will be
from | to $50 pm.
Comdr. J. B. Grady. USN. is
now the acting first lieutenant of
the Submarine Base and security
officer of the Key West Naval
Base. He succeeds Comdr. F. w.
Scanland, who has been trans
ferred to the joint Army-Navy
puided missile school at Fl. Bliss,
Tex.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Judge Pette,Uay
Named ToOffice
Imperial Bushu

Judge w. Raielgn PetteWav has
been elected as Imperial Basha
of the Dramatic Order, Knights
of Khorassan. at the convention
being held in Beaumont. Tex
according to telegram received
by J. Winfield Russell from G.. A.
Raymond, of Miami, who is at
tending the convention.
Judge PetteWay has visited Key
West many times and his friends
here will be pleased to learn
of his elevation to this position of
honor, Mr. Russell said today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Hurricane
Advisory No. 10

THE NEW Fans
WEATHER BUREAU. ADVI-
sorry ISSUED AT 10 AN"
EST. August IS:
The hurricane at 10 am"
EST. is located near latitude
% degrees. longitude SO de-
grees. or about 20 miles south
of Tampico. 1t is moving
westward five to seven miles
per hour and is passing in
land.
Winds up to IS miles per
hour have been reported at
Tampico this morning. Winds
will be gradually diminish
ing over the southwest Gulf
but heavy squalls will con-
tinue this afternoon and early
tonight over the Gulf east and
northeast of the storm or a
distance of ESQ miles.
No further advisories will
be issued for this hurricane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Next Years County
Tax Bills Will Be
Mailed By Oct. Is
SCHOOL BUDGET AP-
PRONAL MEANS AS.
SCISSOR BEGINS WORK
ON ASSESSMENTS

Tax bills for the county will be
mailed out TO taxpayers begin
ming Oct. Is. with the taxes pay
able after Nov. /. County Tax
Collector Howard Z. Wilson said
today.
His announcement came after
Tax Assessor Claude A. Gandolfo
said that on Monday his office
would begin work of making the
assessments. based on the tax rate
Of 1875 mills.
By Oct. l the assessor must
submit the completed tax assess
ments books TO Monroe County
Commission for approval. He ex-
poets tn complete the work in
volved by that time.
Work can begin on Monday of
making the property assessments
because Of word received late
yesterday by Willard M. Albury,
superintendent of public instruc-
ton, that his budget for next
year. totaling $488,3 1856. had been
approved by the state superin-
tcndent of schools.
Alburv will notify Circuit Court
Clerk Ross G.. Sawyer that he
has received official word of the
approval of the school budget
and Sawyer in turn must notify
the tax assessor that next years
millage rate is 1875 per cent.
This rate is lower by mill
than II was for the current year.
The lower rate was made possible
by a reduction of half mill i'm
the rate of taxation for the pub
Tic schools and half q mill in the
general tax rate as fixed by the
county commission.
In completing the assessment
rolls Tor next year the assessors
office must make more than o.
900 entries on the assessment
books. There arc a total of 3d.
900 names and more than three
entries must be made on each
ono.
This years tax bill will appear
differently than they have in pre-
vious years. The name and the
description Of the property to be
taxed have all been printed by
machinery. The only hand let
tcring will be the tax rate and
the total amount of taxes due on
each piece of property.
AS rapidly as the accessor cal
culatcs the amount of taxes due
ON each property, the tax col
hector will insert the figures on
the bills. He will begin mailing
the first tax bills to out of town
property holders October /. Local
property owners will receive
their bills about a week ahead of
the first payment date, Nov. l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
Property Sales

Thomas M. Gibson, Sr.. and
wife, transferred to John C. Park
property in Olivia street for 81
300, according to warranty deed
filed yesterday in the office Of
Circuit Court Clerk Ross c. Saw
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs l. NJ McItzcr, of
Dade county, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur L. Mulbcrg, Key West.
transferred to Luico H. Barroso
at Flagler avenue and
Seventh street for $1,000.
Evelina l.. Lopez transferred to
John c. Park property in Third
avenue for d nominal sum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-15
POLICE RAID NETS
e MEN E WOMEN

Police Chief B. G. Perez, Act
ing Lieutenant Hector Castro and
Officers Frank jolly and Howard
Harris raided a colored disorder
ly house on Catherine street at
midnight yesterday, arreSting six
colored women and six colored
sailors.
The women were charged with
being in a disorderly house and
will be arraigned in Municipal
Court Monday. The following
women were seized: Margaret
Parrish, Lenora Hall, Sarah
Haynes, iona Mae Glass, Annie
Robinson, Betty Mae Williams.