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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
HELLO GOMEZ ONE
OF INITIATES IN
PT ALPHA DELTA

GAINESVILLE, July 5.-Hclio
Gomez, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogelio Gomez, Key West. is one
of the 26 new initiates of the
Duncan U. Fletcher chapter of
the Pi Alpha Delta honorary le-
gal fraternity of the University
of Florida.
Initiation of the new members
followed a week of pledge ac-
tivitics, high-lighted by a ban
quet at the Thomas Hotel with
j. Edwin Larson, state treasurer,
presiding as master of cere-
monies. Chief Justice Elwyn
Thomas, of the supreme court of
Florida, the principal speaker,
addressed the initiates on Law
and Lawyers"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
What 1t Means
BY CLARKE BEACH
APP NeWSfeutures Writer

WASHINGTON.-On ON OBJ
W scure Sunta Fe Ruilrood
siding in Humlin. Texas. sweet.
ING form hunds on May Is
loaded the ndtion's first cor of
the new winter wheat crop.
1t wos the stortinq trickle
which may grow into q discs
trous flood in the months TO
come. Moving the wheat crop
is always the railroads great
est single transport problem,
and this Yeur it will be the
toughest they have ever en-.
countered.
Despite the chronic shortoqe
OF box cars. the roads will have
to move more wheut than one
nation ever before grew in the
history of the world. and thew
will probably have to move it
q longer distance. since much
OF it is to be exported. The Iona
haul to seuports uses up more
box cars than short domestic
shipments.
Record Crop
The Agriculture Department
; estimates that the wheat crop
will total 100000 bushels,
which is 254,000, 900 bushels more
than last years record crop.
1t will come chiefly from Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebras-
ka and Colorado. The flood of
grain, starting in Texas, will
sweep northward month after
month until it begins to pour
out of Canada in September.
Remembering the considerable
Spoliage of wheat which the rail-
roads could not move last year,
farmers are apprenticeship. But
spokesman for the Association of
American Railroads arc conf
dent the job can be done without
losing any large amount of wheat
for lack of transportation.
F. G.. Curley, president of the
Santa Fee, which will carry much
of the load, says he is confident
the job will be done to nearly
everybody's satisfaction, but he
admits he expects to see grain
being stored on the ground in
the wheat belt this crop year."
Testifying before a congressional
| group, Curlcy added. NATURALLY
it shouldn't stay there too long,
but the mere fact that it is stored
on the ground is not within itself
evidence of either a national or
local calamity"
Freight Volume Up
On the dark side of the pic
ture are the freight l0adings,
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Bills On Softball
Parking, Rabies,
Beer Fees Passed

The city commission approved
ian emergency ordinance late
Thursday increasing the cost of
beer and wine. lecnses from SIS
to $50, moved to require strict en-
forcement of law requiring
rabies NEGOTIATIONS for dogs allow
ed to run free, and prohibited
parking on Virginia and Georgia
streets adjacent to the Softball
diamond during softball games.
In approving the higher beer
wine license fee the city was act
ing in accordance with the new
state beverage act. If the city
did not ask the additional $35 the
county would, it was pointed out
A new type of license, for ven-
doris who do not allow conSump-
ton ON the premises, was also
passed
The action on the rabies ques-
ton was taken after letter from
the Junior Chamber of Com
lIlCAS Woto ICoAt, law lAlS SOlIipI'i-
sorry rabies incubation. The city
manager explained that the pres
ent ordinance provides that any
dog may be picked up and inocu-
lated before the owner can re-
cover it and that it is unlawful
for dog to be at large without
either having been inoculated or
wearing muZZle.
The commission moved that
the Humane Society confer with
the city manager with view to
enforcing this ordinance.
The parking ordnance was pro-
posed at the request of Neil
Saunders, president of the soft
ball association. 1t prevents cars
from parking within 240 feet of
the corner of Virginia and Geor-
gia streets during softball con-
tests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
What 1t Means
Transport For US. Wheat

winch have been 1873 per cent
heavier this year than last -even
before the wheat harvest began;
and the export freight volume,
which in April was 33 per cent
above that Of April. 1916.
The expectation of grain alone
in April was 100 per cent above
April, 1916. This figure is omi-
nous, for railroad men say the
amount of grain which they must
/ aul to the dock side is the key
to the problem.
On the bright side is the fact
that grain elevators arc not as
overloaded as they were last
year, thus providing spaee in
which grain can be quickly I'M
loaded. Also the roads have been
able to store about LOO box cars
in the wheat areas in anticipation
of . the rush; but this is not too
impressive, when one considers
that the Santa Fe alone had IT,
595 cars stored in advance of the
harvest in 1881.
Speed-Up Sought
The Association of American
Railroads bases its main hopes on
the system of handling box cars
which it perfected during the
war-never letting car stand
idle longer than necessary, rush
ing cars to places where they
are needed even though freight
revenues arc thereby diminished,
loading more heavily than in
normal times, increasing the
average speed of movement of
freight trains, building more eff
ficient types of cars.
So successful have the railroad
men been in improving the eff
cheney of their freight handling
that although between 1918 and
1916 the number of freight cars
was reduced almost Is per cent,
they increased the revenue ton
miles of freight moved nearly so
per cent.
Fewer Cars
The box car shortage is. of
course, the fundamental diff
Guilty. as it has been for the past
seven or eight years. When war
production began to multiply the
railroads burden, they procur-
ed a substantial number cf new
cars. But during the war years
the new car supply dwindled Tor
lack of materials.
Old cars were kept in Service
long after they would normally
have been retired. The result is
that in the past twenty months
cars have had to be retired much
faster than they could be re-
placed.
The roads now have 100000
cars on order, but are getting
them at the rate of only 5000 a
month. They have. been promis-
ed 10000 month by mid-sum-
mer and this may prove heir
salvation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Pratt Vet Hospital
Starts Admitting
Patients Monday

Admission to the newly estab-
liShed Pratt Veterans Admins
tration hospital in Coral Gables,
will start at 8 a. m, Monday, Dr.
Harold F. MAGELLAN, hospital man.
ager, reports.
Although moving Of the. facil-
ity from the Nautilus in Miami
Beach began Immediately after
the official transfer of the Pratt
General hospital from the Army
to the VA at midnight Monday,
June 80, admissions will continue
to be made at the Nautilus until
the moving of patients is begun
Monday morning, July 7.
All equipment and supplies not
essential to the actual operation
of the Nautilus during the COM
ing week will be moved to the
Coral Gables hospital, beginning
Tuesday, July 8, DR.. MAGELLAN ex-
planned.
One operating room, one X-ray
unit and one of each of the vari-
Gus clinics and laboratories will
be moved during the next week
and set up so there will be no
break in essential operation while
patients are being moved.
Transferring of the ambulant
patients will be made Monday,
July 7. Each group being trans
ferred will be accompanied by a
staff doctor and attendants. Per-
sonnet will be stationed at both
hospitals during the move so
there will be no break in care
and treatment.
Transfer of bed patients will
begin Tuesday morning, July g.,
in ambulances. The ambulance
move will be supervised by staff
doctors and attendants.
Complete transfer of the 800
bed facility is expected to be
completed not later than July 10.
DR.. MAGELLAN stressed the fact
that. although the new hospital,
which was operated by the Army
as the Pratt General hospital,
will afford more ample space for
operation of the various hospital
clinics, all examinations for dis
ability compensation and for hos
pitalization will continue to be
made at the regional office medi-
cal clinic at Dinner Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Waiting To Learn
World Reaction To.
||Truman's Speech
tBy Associated Press)


WASHINGTON, July 5.-Unit-
ed States ambassadors and all
other US. diplomats abroad have
been directed to let the Depart
ment of State know of the reac-
lions of foreign countries to Presi-
dent Truman's speech yesterday,
in which he took Russia to task
for opposing the cooperative re-
Mobilization of stricken countries
in Europe.
Neither the Russian press nor
radio has commented on the
Presidents address, though a
Moscow broadcast spoke of the
conference that will be convened
on July IL to consider the up
building of Europe, which the
spokesman said was impossible"
under the Marshall plan.
George c. McGec, of the De-
partment of State, explained today
the reason for this country's ac-
ton before the United Nations
could consider the rebuilding of
Europe. He said that there is no
telling when the UN will be in a
position to act, and that economic
conditions are so bad in Europe
they demand immediate action to
fOreStall want and unrest.
Meanwhile, three European
countries, including Italy, have
sent affirmative replies to the
invitation to send representatives
to participate in the conference
that begins July IL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Burglars Enter
Holtsberg Home

Burglars broke into the home
of Herman Holtsberg, Duval
street merchant, who lives at 322
Whitehead street, last night and
stole $73 in cash, the trousers in
which the cash was left and a
gold key chain and all the keys.
The thieves entered another
apartment in the same building
and then broke into the Hollis
berg home. Holtsberg offered a
reward today for the return of
the key chain and keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Cooper Files For
Reelection; First
To Enter Race

City Clerk Roy Hamlin an
nounced late Thursday that
City Commissioner Albert B.
Cooper has filed his inten-
tons of running for re-elec-
ton in the November city
elections and has posted the
required SIS fee.
Cooper thus becomes the
first candidate to file for
what is expected to be ono
OF the warmest political races
the city has seen in many
years. Commissioners Hun
ter Harden and Louis Carbo-
nell are expected TO file for
reelection in the near future
as are several others seeking
seats on the city governing
body.
Mayor w. w. Demeritt and
Commissioner John Carbonell
are not up for re ELECTION this
Fall.
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ZI.W.w@lLw%~.A
II. X. Laubscher
New Manager OF
Local Chamber

A vote OF confidence was given
Harold r. Laubschcr. who has
been acting manager of the Cham
Der of Commerce since Jan. I, by
the Chamber directors meeting
Thursday and they also announc-
ed their decision to make Laub-
schcr manager of the body.
Laubschcr, according to the di-
rectors. has done a fine job Gre
ating new members and build
ing good will for the city, and
they awarded him the manager
ship of the organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Police To Attend
Orlando Meeting

Three Key West police officers
will attend the 18th annual con-
vention of the Florida Police Of
ficers Association at Orlando on
July 21-24.
They are Peace Justice Ira AL
bury, City Patrolman Frank
Caraballo and Charles HiCkcns,
former special officer at Poin-
Ciana.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05

285 Thus Far
Lose LiUes In
duh accidents

tBy The Associated PressD
WASHINGTON. July S.
Accidents reported thus far
in the Fourth of July and
weekend holiday total 28s.
with the number increasing
hourly.
Traffic accidents lead in the
number of deaths with ia.
Drownings come second with
SO. while miscellaneous acct
dents account for the other
70 who lose their lives.
Included in the miscellan-
eous list are a girl and two
men who were killed by the
premature explosion of fire
works.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
Wf4th
Will Continue
At Park TODAY
POSTPONED EVENTS TO
BE HELD; FIREWORKS
TONIGHT III THEY AIR.
RIVE

A trifle dampcncd by rain. bat
not in spirit, Key WeStcrs made
up today for what they lost yes
terday in the way of Fourth II
July celebration fun.
The beauty contest sponsor
ed by the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce; pic-eating contest
sponsored by the Shriners; pet
show. sponsored by the WV
Auxiliary. and other events
'wcre all slated 10 be held today
after rain forced their postpone
msnt yesterday.
The three-day celebration. ably
directed by Ivan Baggett. popu-
lar young photographer, got off
To first-claSS start with Mayor
w. w. Demeritt browning beauti-
ful Edna del Pine as Queen ~
the Fiesta. The lovely winner If
the recent city-wide Popularity
Contest directed by Fito Boza.
was presented, with her six at
PENDANTS. before $500 persons "a
the floodlighled Bayview Park
basketball court. Thursday night.
Escorted by young men in
white coats and dark trousers,
McrCedita Font. Vivian Garcia,
Carmen Pucbla, Lctricia Garcia.
Onelia Cascade and Amelia ACusia
preceded the queen around the
concrete court as an orchestra
played. The young ladies were
dressed i'm striking vari- colored
evning gowns presented them by
Key West merchants.
Then came Miss del Pino--a
modern prototype of the beauteou8
and regal queens of ancient Spain.
IA crimson cape hung from her
shoulders over her white evening
gown. In GROWING the queen.
tho mayer acknowledged that u
was distinct honor 10 award her
Sccptcr of royalty. The royal
symbol and crown were carried
by two little tots. boy and girl.
Makes First Wish
Asked what was her FIRST WIKI.
Queen Edna responded. Il would
like To have the orchestra play
For Sentimental Reasons Til,
l4-year- Convent of Mary In
maculatc student and her attcn-
dantS then danced briefly before
she opened the Fourth Of July
Avenue in the Park.
Dancing was enjoyed until rain
interrupted proceedings but The
celebration burst forth anew YES
terday morning when sirens. Ire
bells and horns sounded tO pro
claim the Fourth. Half an. hout
later the parade started ~ Tho
south end of Duval street and
proceeded through crowds lining
the curbs.
Acting Chief Of Police Joe
Kemp and 1t. Ray Atwell led the
line of march, followed by q Ma
rlnc color guard. detachment ~
blucjackctS from the Submarinr
Base and the color guard Of M
thur Sawyer Post, American L.
gion.
The Key West High band and
the Weltcrs COrnet band pruvld-
cd tn military music flair as the
Key West Shrine Club member
IN Mahi Temple uniforms swung
smartly down the street. followed
by Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts. CUB
Scouts and negro Boy Scout.
Novelty Added To Parade
Adding novelty Ia the parade
were decorated float from tho
Cayo Hueso roller club, the lpcn-
motive of VOIturc Locale 72G ~
the American Legion and the iIie
department.
Boat races. swimming races and
Continued on Fsec FOUR
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
LAWRENCE ACUIER
MISUNDERSTANDING

GREAT LAKES, ILL.,, July S.
Lawrence Aguier, seaman sec
ond class, USN, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Laura M. Betancourt, of
l6-G Yates Porter Place. Key
West, has been graduated from
the Aviation Fundamentals
School at the Naval Air Tech
nical Training Center, Jackson
vile, Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
0.23 Inches OF
Rain Yesterday

In the "a hours ended at 8
a. m. today. 6.23 inches of
rain fell in Key West. bring
ing the total of July up to
s.2l inches. The normal rain
fall for the month is 3.2s
inches.
The record for July was set
during the month in 1916
when 1898 inches of rain
fell in Key West. The Wealth
or Bureau sees the prospect
of this month exceeding all
previous JulYs in the history
of the bureau.
Several small boats an
chored at Garrison Blight
were observed to have sunk
due to the heavy rains.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05

ARCHITECTS DRAWING of memorial obelisk Belsen
The memorial will cost million German people
will foot the bill
Representatives of the native Of
decided the memorial should consist
wall bearing memorial tablets in the language
tries -
grove of birch trees is being planted the
that relatives erect ombstones individual memorials The
inscriptions must not pepetuate hate British military
said.
The architect Arnold Fake of Hanover
British official of sound political Jewish
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-05
GERMANS MUST HONOR
BELSEN HORROR DEAD
AP Newsfeotures

APP NeWsfeotureS ! =
RELSEN GermonYThe plon. wooden erected by Brit
ish soldiers hill overlooking the infamous Belsen con-
cenoon comp to be replaced by to the thou
sonds of and killed and tortured there by the Nozis
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Departmental Honors
Won by yFB| Nine;
Marx Advances

Federal Bureau of Investigation
baseballers are champs of the De-
partmental League. They completed
sweep by taking on 80 win over
Twelfth Precinct Pistol Club yes
terday that gave them the second
half title to go with the f1rst-half
crown already tucked away.
Marx jewelers. are step closer to
the National City Junior League
crown. They disposed Of their hot
test rivals, GPO, with a Al victory
yesterday behind the fiye-hit pitch
ing of Bob Jones, former Tech High
twirler. Mark needs only one more
victory to lock up the title and take
that trip to the national champion
ships at Johnstown, Pa, next
month.
Yesterdays Industrial League ac-
ton ended in A standof between
Heurich Brewers and Naiman's Disc
Shop. The game was called off after
nine innings because of darkness.
Meanwhile, the Union Printers
nine, preparing for its trip later this
week to the International Typo title
tourney at st. Paul, took it in the
neck again. The Fire Department
beat them this time, So, on the
East Ellipse, behind four-hit pitch
ing from Ernie Boggs.
Quantico Marines exploded with
10-run fourth inning to trim
Dahlgren Naval Depot, 1872, in th'
first game of the semifinal series II
the Potomac River Naval Command
playoffs. Chuck Samis, Marine
catcher, smacked a homer with two
aboard as part of that big fourth
frame,
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Learning to
SWIM
AfIout
By Joe RanSavage

2-Keeping AfIoot
I always have contended that
1t is almost impossible for the
average woman to drown if she
controls her instructive desire to
climb on top of the water. Her
natural buoyancy will keep her
nose and mouth above water If
she turns on her back, stretches
her arms and elevates her chin
so that the back of her head rests
on the water. The farther back
he head rests on the water, the
higher her feet will rise.
Some men find it more difficult
to float. A man doing hard
manual labor, or the trained
athlete whose muscles are hard
and solid, may have difficulty
keeping af1oat without some move
ment of his arms and legs. But
even the heaviest can float enough
to keep nose and mouth out of
water by turning on the back,
raising the chin and stretching
out the arms to keep balanced,
Assist by slight upward and
downward movement of arms and
legs. Keep relaxed, and avoid
straining or tensing muscles.
Another method Is treading
water. 1t simply is what the
name implies; an up and down
movement of the legs very similar
to pedaling a bicycle. Your
hands can assist by a f1ip-like ac-
ton Of wrists and forearms close
to the hips. Continued tomor-
row.)
Evening star., 1947-07-29
President S Cup Sail
Program Is Outlined

Sailing Chairman Carlton Skin
ner of the Presidents Cup Regatta
today announced appointment of a
committee chairman and disclosed
plans calling for II classes to COM
pete here September 13 and IA.
Three races are planned for stars,
Chesapeake 20's (round, Chesa-
peake 20's (chine), Indian Landing
20's, lightnings, Hampton one-de-
signs, 16-footers, comets, snipes, PEN
gums, moths and Class B sailing
canoes.
Serving with Skinner as first and
second vice chairmena are George
bankers, jr., and Charles Trammell
jr. Committee chairmen are Arthur
Carnduff, entries and registration;
John Swasey, trophies; Leonard
Penso, Coast Guard liason; A. H
'McComb, program. Robert H
Knight, promotion; Del Beman
publicity; Lynn Eldridge, club IA
cilities; John Durham, general ar
rangements; Benjamin H. Warner
sanctions; We're S. Brumbaugh, en-
tertainment, and Paul Stone, con-
troller.
Evening star., 1947-07-29

This monster bluegill measured 1874
inches in length, II inches in girth
and was 2A inches thick. 1t was
taken in Queenstown Lake, Ala.
Although proper credentials have
not vet been forwarded for the
second fish, it is reported to have
weighed 4 pounds 8 ounces and was
caught by Coker Mckenzie from
Ketona Lake, Ala.
The National rifle championships
will be staged again this year at
Camp Perry, Ohio, between Aug
ust 4 and 8. Some TOO contestants
are expected to give G.. Wayne
Moore, present titleholder, stiff
competition. The men that the
national champion will watch most
closely are Ransford Triggs from
Madison, N. j.. whom he dethroned
last year; Robert Perkins OF Cali
fornia, Dave Carlson and Fred Kuhn
of New Haven, Conn; Earl Saun-
ders of Louisville KY; Robert Moore
from Claysville. Pa, and the 1916
Junior champion, Arthur Cook
of this city. This year, the pistol
championships will not be held
simultaneously with" the rifle
matches, but will follow one week
later, from August II to 10, When
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Jones' Backers Post
Guarantee in Move
To Get Title Fight

Biff Jones' handlers appear in a
big hurry to push their boy to the
top, and are exploiting all angles in
their efforts to get him title shot.
Co-manager Lou Jamison and Harry
Groves plan to post $1,000 check
as guarantee of good faith with
the District Boxing Commission
along with a challenge to the winner
of next Mondays lightweight title
fight in Philadelphia between Ike
williams and Bob Montgomery.
Such a move won't hurt the build
up for Jones own fight here next
Monday night against Honeyboy
Bratton, ranking Chicago light
weight. Bratton also is in a line for
shot against the winner. Jack
Hurley, Chicago promoter, is trying
to line up Bratton for a title fight.
He'll be in Washington for next
weeks fight, which is beginning to
shape up as an indication of which
boy will go up and which will go
down in lightweight ranks.
Jones, who made the honorable
mention list in recent National Box
ing Association quarterly ratings,
bases his claim to better fights on a
record of nine straight wins this
year, including six knockouts.
Bratton is here to complete train
ing for Mondays fight and goes
through public workouts at 2 o'clock
daily at Turner's Arena.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
.Bub Worsham Rated
Real Title Threat
lin Junior Golf
Spseiol Di.poteh 10 The Sior

PEORIA, ILL.,, July 2s.-Six young
sters from Washington, D. c.. were
included in a field of SO under 19-
golfers who were scheduled to play
a 36-hole qualifying round today
at the Mount Hawley Country Club
in the second annual National
Junior golf championship sponsored
by the United States Chamber OF
Commerce.
The fact that his big brother is
the National Open champion, plus
his own accomplishments that in
clude two District schoolboy titles
placed Marvin (Bubby) Worsham
as the top man Of the District con-
tingent and one of the favorites
Worsharn had a "a the first time he
played the course in practice.
Other District Juniors here, chap
eroned by Frank Emmet, are STAN
ley Mouser, Bob Wolfe and Eugene
Wolfe. all unattached golfers and
Eddie Reagh and Dick Sturges OF
Manor Country Club.
The course is on the easy side ano
the top Junior golfers from 2t
states and the District are expected
to take it apart. On hand are last
years winner and runnerup, A
Mengert of Spokane, Wash, anc
Ray Beeber of klamath Falls, N. Y
The youngsters with the mos
stamina figured to do best as tht
program calls for So holes a day
through the final on Saturday. Th'
low 64 qualiflers today swing intt
match play tomorrow with two
rounds scheduled.