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Evening star., 1947-12-30
Methodist Federation
Asks Ban on Military
Assistance 10 China
BY the Associcted Press

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30.-The
Methodist Federation for Social Ac-
ton urged today that an embargo
be placed ION missions or other
military aid to China" and asked for
withdrawal of American military
advisory groups from China.
The action, in the form of reso-
lutions, was taken at the fedora
tion's concluding session of three
day meeting.
The resolutions were adopted aft
er a lengthy discussion of the
United States policy in connection
with aid to the Nationalist govern
ment.
The organization also called on
the American Government to press
for Joint action between the United
States and Russia for evacuation OF
their personnel from Korea and for
free election in that country.
In another resolution the group
stated it was a Christian organiZa-
ton, "nonetheless religious because
1t emphasizes social action"
Christianity Sole Aim.
THE Methodist Federation for
social action proposes the Chris
tanization of society, nothing more,
nothing less. 1t fronts neither for
communism nor capitalism. It's
ism is christianity" the resolution
stated
A resolution introduced by DR..
Clyde E. Miller, New York, asked
withdrawal of the Presidents per-
sonal representative to the Vatican
now holding the rank of Ambassa-
dor" The resolution referred to
Myron Taylor.
The meeting was led by Bishop
Lewis o. Hartman, Boston, retiring
president.
Speeches assailing American for
eign policy and defending Russia's
position in world affairs were heard
during the conference.
The Rev. Jack r. McMichael, the
federation's executive secretary,
termed the American foreign policy
"reactionary" and characterized it
as an unfortunate. terrible decep-
tion, clothed in democratic, hu-
manitarian garb."
Our policy now is to present the
Soviet Union as the devil incarnate
and Washington as an angel" he
declared.
Backs Reparations Demand.
Moscow is not responsible for
the acute social problems for which
the peasants of Greece and China
propose radical solutions he said.
DR.. Jerome Davis, former Yale
University professor, told the con-
ference that Russia should be grant
ed her request for $10,000,OOO 900 in
reparations from Germany and a
share in the Ruhr.
Russia was devastated over
territory as large as all Europe and
has over 600000,000 rubles damage
inflicted by the Germans.
The United States was not devas-
tated at all, and still she blocks
these just demands of the Soviet
Union"
Dr. Davis asserted he believes the
United States should share the
secret of the atomic bomb with
Russia in the interests of world
peace.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
Durunte Under Knife

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 80 P.-
Comedian Jimmy Durante, 54, yes
terday entered Hollywood Presby-
terian Hospital for minor opera
ton. A spokesman said the ailment,
while not serious, would keep him
from appearing on his radio show
for two weeks. Red Shelton and
Garry Moore will replace Mr.. Du-
rante on the program tomorrow
night.
A steam turbine operates on the
same principle as a windmill.
Evening star., 1947-12-30
| New York's Snowfall
Linked to Cold War
In Russian Cartoon
BY the Associofed Press

by The ASSocicted Press
BERLIN, Dec. 30.-The po-
lilical cartoonist of the official
Soviet newspaper, Taegliche
Rundschau, depicted today two
Americans standing shoulder
deep in what the Russian rep
resented as New York's snow
fall.
well Jim. it seems to me
that our idea of a cold war
has been entirely misunder-
stood by the powers above"
Evening star., 1947-12-30

Forks were not used commonly
until the 18th century.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
SAMUEL PINDER, JR., IS
APPOINTED AS DIREC.
Il
TOR OF OPERATIONS
AT KEY
PINDER. .JR., ISk

Sale of mari and other pro-
ducts from Dredger'S Key will be
handled by a committee of the
whole Board of County Commits
sioners, it was decided at the
meeting of the commission today,
The board members have APP
proved of the appointment of
Samuel Pinder, Jr., as director
of operations at the Key. He
will be placed under $4,000 bono
and will deposit all receipts in
the bank.
Chairman Frank Bentley and
Pinder were directed to sign all
checks payable against the fund
and to make an accounting every
month with Clerk Ross c. Saw
yer. All surplus funds will be
deposited with Sawyer.
Price of the mari, delivered
anywhere in Key West or Stock
Island, will be $1.25 a cubic yard.
A truck holds four cubic yards
and will be paid for at Dredger's
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
VA Announces
Civil Service
Examinations

An examination for probation
al (permanenD appointment to
the positions of electricians help
er, plumber and plumbers help
er, at entrance salaries ranging
from 5000 to $289560 per year,
was announced today by the We
terans Administration.
Vacancies to be filled are To-
Gated at VAS southeastern
branch office No. in Atlanta,
and at regional offices, hospitals
and homes in Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, South Carolina and Ten
nessee. No written examination is
required. Applicants will be con-
sidered on the basis of their
training and experience. Prefer
ence will be given to veterans
Further information and appli-
cation forms may be obtained
from the executive secretary, BID.
of u. S. Civil Service Examiners,
Veterans Administration Branch
Office No. 5, Atlanta CD, Georgia;
local boards of U. S. Civil Ser
vice Examiners; first and second
class post offices in the five state
area; Fifth U. S. Civil Service
Region, 10 Forsyth Street, Bldg,
Atlanta, Georgia; and at field sta
tions of the Veterans Administra-
ton located in Alabama. Florida
Georgia, South Carolina, and
Tenn.
Applications must reach the
executive secretary, board of U.
S. Civil Service Examiners at the
VA station where the applicant de-
sires to work. not later than Sep
TENDER 10, 1947.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Sale OF Mari At Dredger's Key
ArrangedBy Commission; Whole
Group Will Serve On Committee

Key by whoever gets the aggre-
gate. If someone comes to th%
key with a truck of his own the
price is IS cents cubic yard.
Pinder, it was learned today.
had accepted the job of directing
activities at Dredger's Key. He
already has collected about 5000
and he told the board today he
didn't know what to do with the
money.
Commissioner Clarence HiggS
explained that the county had no
dragline and the only one avail
able at Key West that the county
could get was owned by Charles
TOPPING.
TOPPING has offered the coun-
ty the use of the dragline for
loading the trucks at the key
without cost to us for at least
a month, said Hiegs.
Commissioner w. A. Parrish
verified that.
TOPPING is virtually giving
the county a 5000 gift by letting
us use his dragline", said Par
rish.. Il think it is a fine gesture.
1t will enable the county to get
started using the Dredger's Key
material"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Advisory

NEW ORLEANS NO / ADVIS-
DRY, issued at 2:45 pm. EST,
August % Hoist hurricane warn
ings from Matagorda to High Is
land, Tex, northwest storm warn
ings south of Matagorda to Fort
.O'Connor and northeast storm
warnings south of High Island to
Lake Charles. La
A small tropical storm of near
hurricane intensity has developed
in the northwest Gulf of Mexico
and was central at 2:45, EST,
near Latitude %, Longitude %,
or $50 miles southeast of Calves
ton
The movement of storm is west
northwestward at 10 miles per
hour and strongest winds 70 miles
per hour within Is miles of the
coast.
Bad squalls are occurring out
ward 200 miles to the east of the
center of the storm. Present indi-
cations are center of the storm
will reach the coast near Calves
ton late tonight. Precautions
should, be taken at once against
high tide from Matagorda, Tex,
to the extreme west Louisiana
coast.
Precautions should also be TAX
en- against a possible increase in
the intensity of the storm.
Signed:
STEVENS.
Weather RllreaI,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23

with entertainment by USO and
other troupes, Park.
pm. Riddle Hour, directed by
Elena Mccoy, Park.
100 pm. Boy Scout sports con-
tests, Bayview Softball Field.
2 pm. Cupboard Races off Ma
val Air Station.
2:30 pm. PAL Open Sports
events for children of all ages;
pie-eating contest ard other
games. Bayview Softball Field
$3.50 pm. PAL model airplane
contest, Softball Field.
, 4:30 pm. Jam session and jit-
terbug contest, skating rink.
$3.50 pm. Amateur Hour, skat-
ing rink.
$50 pm. Fire-fighters' contest
and exhibition, skating rink.
F.. 7:3O pm. PAL boxing show al
new outdoor ring. st. Mary
Parish Center grounds, Duval
street. south of Division Soft
ba1f game AT Bayview Park. <---
8 pm. Jamboree and Show al
Bayview Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23

WIN Chairman Bentley, Dlu IOI
the property at the Jacksonville
office of the WAA Thursday.
1t was decided to call a special
meeting of the commission when
the plans are ready for advertis-
ing for bids. Engineer r. w.
Spalding told the commission to-
day that the plans would be ready
in a short time. although the en-
gineer would have to learn the
total amount of money that will
be available for the beach con-
Struction.
Spalding also told the commits
sion that he had figured on 100
days for the constructing time.
but he could not guarantee the
board it would be ready by that
time.
Contractors are having trouble
everywhere getting materials for
construction work." said Spald-
ing. "Since steel and cement will
figure largely in the contracting
work no man can say when we
will be able to get those mate
rails
Spalding added that the county
would have sufficient time in
which to negotiate forft the pun
chase of the beach site for $i0.-
900. II will take an estimated 30
days for contractors to figure on
the various sections of the beach
work and then to submit their
bids, Spalding said.
A considerable group of city Of
ficials and citizens generally were
on hand when Chairman Bentley
called the commission together at
10 am. He explained the two
bids submitted to the WAA. one
fair value bid of $4,000 and
the other for $4,000, which was
listed as a non-priori;y bid.
will there be any chance we
won't have the ouac. this year If
we accept the lower of the two
blds?" asked Paul Shcr. local mcr-
chant.
1--WE can save $4,000 by wait
iag 80 days" said Commissioner
HiggS. I will take us that long
to advertise for bids for the work.
Then the contractors would need
at least 10 days before materials
could arrive on the job site"
In response to a question from
the floor, Spalding then told how
his estimate for the work was 1870
days, but that he couldn't guar
antee the beach completed I'm that
time because of the inability Of
the contractors to get materials.
Reginald Pritchard said that the
lower of the two bids should be
pressed because, he said, the gov
eminent is always late perform
ing the smallest details.
Commissioner Higgs made the
statement that President Truman
Continued On Page FOUR
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Zone Change.ls
Granted Oyer
Group Protest
HARVEY AND MRS. GOD.
DARD OFFER RESIC-
NATIONS AFTER CITY
FATHERS OK CHANGE

Over the protests of three
members of the Planning Com
mission, a coming change from
residential to business, allow
ing Allan Mears to set up a retail
grocery directly across the street
from Bayview Park, was approx
ed by the City Commission last
night.
The commission sat as Plan
ming Board. Commissioners Louis
Carbonell and Hunter Harden
were not present. : = -''.'
Carbonell said this morning that
neither had received call for
the meeting, although they had
been informed August 5 of the
date of the hearing. He express
ed regret at not having been
present, saying he would have
supported Planning Commission
Chairman c. B. Harvey and his
two colleagues, Mrs. L. H. God
dard and Bowman Cutter, in OPP
posing the zoning change.
verbally SUI nitted their reSigna-
verbally submitted their resigna-
tionS because of the boards over
riding their recommendation that
MearS' applicable = be disapprovcd.
Mayor w. w. Demeritt, however,
refused 10 accept the designations
and asked the two members to
reconsider.
The board also approved a
change in coming from residential
to business category for Hamilton
Pinder, who likewise wanted to-
open a grocery at 1902 Newton
street. The planning commissions
ers took no vigorous stand against
Finders application. Mrs. God
'dard said today that the area will
not be seriously affected by a
store.
The Mears store, however, she
said, is a regrettable edifice to
place directly opposite the city's
only park. Harvey, Cutter and
Mrs. Goddard told the board that
when they did try to prevent spot
coming. they couldn't get the sup
port of the board.
Mayor Demeritt, Commissioners
Albert Cooper and John Carbo-
nell, however, appeared swayed
by petition offered by Mears.
bearing the names of number
of property owners and other
residents of the neighborhood
Cooper said the petition was a
mandate from the people but adj
vocated also that specific over
all coming plan be drawn up and
adhered to.
Mayor Demeritt said following
the meeting that not a citizen
from the neighborhood was pres
!ent to voice an objection and the
Continued on Page d
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Entire Greek
Cabinet Resigns;
More Fighting

--.sf my - AsAakss1teS asTTsceStss = a
ATHENS, Aug. 23.-The entire
cabinet of Greece resigned to-
day because of differences eXis-
ing among its members.
The premier handed in the
designations to King Paul, who,
shortly afterward, called on three
of them to try to agree to form
a new cabinet. 1t was said that
the new cabinet probably will
lean more to the Left than the
one that had just resigned.
Meanwhile. the government is
having trouble abroad. as well as
at home. Several matters with
foreign countries have not been
settled to the satisfaction of the
people of Greece, and today it
was reported that guerillaS had
entered northern Greece from
Bulgaria and had caused 30 cas-
ualties. BY the time government
troops reached tie scene, the
guerillas had fled back across the
border into Bulgaria.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
British Request
France To Permit
Return OF Jews
Try Associated PressD

LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Brit
ish government announced today
that it had asked France if it
would permit the return to that
country of the 4,500 Jews who
will be taken to Hamburg, Ger
many.
The Jews had left southern
France on the steamship Exodus
to try to enter Palestine illegally,
British authorities stated. The
ship was intercepted and returned
to southern France 26 days ago,
and the emigrants have since
refused to leave the ship.
The British said yesterday they
would be taken to Hamburg, and
today announced the intention of
trying to return them to France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
General Program For Labor
Day Celebration Is Released;
Il Floats Entered In Parade
DIRECTOR IVAN BAG
CETT PREDICTS OUT
STANDING FETE' FOR
JAYSHEE EVENT

Ivan Baggett, director of the
Labor Day celebration, announ-
ced today that 81 floats have.
been entered in the parade. Most
of these, he said, have been en-
tered by merchants and other
businessmen and urged civic Or
CARNATIONS to submit entries al
so.
The director predicted that
"this Labor Day celebration may
be one of the most outstanding
ever held here because of the
splendid cooperation given by
many of the civic organizations
merchants and individuals"
Calling attention to the 500
cash prize offered by sthe Jay
shoes and a cup offered by Pol
bck's Jewellery Store, Baggett ex-
planned that cost need not deter
firms or organizations from en-
tering floats. Many of those en-
tered, he said, are of simple con-
|struction but attractive design.
All should be on a Labor Dav
theme, he said, to show tools of
a craft or business and give an
idea as to how their line of work
is pursued.
Baggett released general out
line of the Labor Day program
as follows;
9 am. Parade from Duval and
Front streets south to Division
thence on Division to BayvieW
Park.
10 am. Presentation of prizes
for winning floats, bandstand,
Bayview Park.
1890 am. Announcement of
winners of King and Queen con-
test.
10:45 am. Presentation of the
prizes for the best decorated BIZ
cycles.
II am. Fishermen VS. swimmers
"reel-in" contest, bay off Bay.
view PARK. F'=''''' .''''
11:30 am. Pet Show, bandstand.
II noon Family picnic hour,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23

For C0nfab On
POinCiana Shift
PUBLIC HOUSING DIREC-
TOR HERE MONDAY
FOR NAVY, COUNTY,
CITY CONFERENCE

Two important conferences re-
garding possible transfer of Poin-
ciana Places 2l0 family dwell
ings to the Navy will be held
here Monday by John P. Broome,
regional Director of the Public
Housing Administration regional
office in Atlanta.
George Mills White, director of
the Key West Housing Author
ity!. who announced Broome's
impending visit, said that city
and county officials will confer
with the regional director in his
office at Porter Place at 10 am.
Later Broome will confer with
Capt. r. A. Houser, commandant
of the Naval Base, and other
Navy officials.
White said that "the Key West
Housing Authority has requested
transfer of Poinciana Place to
il and will stick to the request"
Mayor w. w. Demerit said this
morning that he will support
Whites stand.
Commissioners Louis Carbonell
and Albert Cooper said they
would reserve decision until they
hear what Broome has to say.
Carbonell who went to Washing
ton as a delegate of the City Com
mission to prevent Navy requisi-
ton of the project said, however,
that "the project is operated all
right as it," He said he under
stood that 400 naval personnel.
including families, are being ac
commodated by Poinciana Place
and West Poinciana.
Cooper pointed out that the
city would lose its payments in
lieu of taxes if Navy gets the
project. He said "the Navy has
plenty of property and it is not
a question of threatening its ex-
istence If it doesn't get the pro-
ject. Also, what will become or
the civilian residents of the pro-
ject If the Navy gets it,"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Mrs. B. A. Baker
Died This AM.

Mrs. Barbara A. Baker, 80,
died last night in her residence
al 400 Virginia street.
Funeral services were held to-
day in the chapel of Pritchard
Funeral Home. Rev. r. w. Weav-
or. of the Ley Memorial Church
officiated. Burial was in the
City Cemetery.
She is survived by four grand
children and several neices and
nepheWs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
committee Heads
OF Red Cross Give
|Quarterly Reports

With 18 members preesnt, the
board of directors OF the Key
West chapter, American Red
Cross, yesterday at luncheon
meeting at the Ocean View res
taurant, heard detailed reports
from it's executives and chairmen
of committees and service units
towering the second quarter of
1947.
1t was the first occasion for
many of the board members to
meet Mrs. Helen E. Mcneil, newly
installed executive secretary of
the chapter, who was officially
introduced by Allan l.. Hampton,
chapter chairman, presiding.
On motion of Charles Taylor, it
was formally resolved to memoir
ialize the services of the late Mrs.
Madeleine Browne in Red Cross
work with a statement of tribute
to be presented at later meet
ing. Chairman Hampton spoke
on her loyal and excellent work
in the community under the Red
Cross banner She had hoped,
he recounted. to renew her activi-
tics i'm the chapter upon recovery
from the illness which she. did not
foresee would prove fatal. .-..s
Activities of the Gray Ladies,
under volunteer special services,
were reviewed by Mrs. l.. H. God
dard, chairman of that unit, who
stressed the need for additional
aid from the chapter at the Naval
Hospital.
L. H. Goddard, co-chairman of
the disaster preparedness and re-
lief committee, reported the units
readiness for potential operations.
Chairman Earl E. Hamilton of the
home service committee reported
l54 active cases as of the end of
July, the unit having aided with
financial assistance amounting to
an average of $257 per month for
the past six months. Repayments
have been received at the rate of
5000 month. Assistance, not in
lvOlving financial aid from the
chapter, has included help in pre-
pairing claims for government
benefits, transmittal of messages,
and providing information to SER
vicemen with dependents.
William NJ Curry, chairman of
first-aid, reported successful COM
pletion of first-aid courses for COL
ored teachers and outlined plans
for additional classes.
Joe Pinder, treasurer, read a
financial report, and minutes of
the previous board meeting were
read by Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey,
chapter secretary. Oliver Girls
void, director of public relations,
summarized international activi-
ties.
Two committees of the chapter
are preparing plans for forthcom-
ing programs, Mrs. Mcneil re-
ported. The community services
unit and the personnel commit
tee will soon present plans, she
stated.
Hampton read a letter of thanks
from Mrs. Katherine McCloud,
former field director of Red Cross
activities at the Naval Hospital,
for chapter aid and cooperation
I during her term of service there.
She will soon engage in chapter
activities as a volunteer, Mrs. Nc
Cloud wrote.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Property Sales

Omer Perez transferred to AL
oysia S. van Goidtsnoven proper
ty on Stock Island for $4,000, ac-
cording to warranty deed filed
yesterday with Circuit Court
Clerk Ross G.. Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Wilson trans
ferred to L. D. Edwards and G.. T.
Doleporte, Ill Poinciana Place,
property on Stock Island for ST.,
500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
TALK GIVES CUE

NEW YORK.-DeteCtiVeS be-
came suspicious when they heard
Dante Forzano, 81. talking in a
park about "hot stuff" and say
ing he was "just out of stir" They
arrested him for investigation and
found that the package he was
carrying contained 26 rare bird
etchings,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
DETERMINATION WINS

PITTSBURGH, Pa.-Although
doctors predicted she would new
er walk again, Eunice Kinzer re-
Gently took her first dancing les
Son-despite casts on her legs
in anticipation of promised date
with Victor Mature, film actor
The girl. bedfast as a result of
brain tumor three years ago, I'M
derwent a series of operations
and slowly learned to walk again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
l9 British
Miners Killed
By Explosion
Thy. Associated PressD

LONDON. Aug. 23.-Nineteen
coal miners lost their lives in
northern England today by an
explosion in mine, and five were
injured.
1t was explained that the cas-
uality list was not larger because
of the five-day week. Only 2
few men we're in the mine, 432
fet underground, preparing it for
resumption of work on Monday,
when the explosion occurred.
In less than two weeks 1913
British miners have lost their
lives as a result of explosions.
The disaster in Whitehaven re-
suited in a death toll of 104.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Seeks Divorce

A petition seeking a divorce
was filed yesterday with Circuit
Court Clerk Ross c. Sawyer by
Andrew c. Carroll against Media
Frances Carroll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
APPROVES TREATY

SOFIA.-The Bulgarian parlia-
ment today approved the treaty
with the Allies. though a supple
mentarY statement declared that
the country would be unable to
meet some of the economic re-
quirements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-23
Late Bulletins
TO RELEASE PRISONERS
(BY Associated Press)

WASHINGTONs-The Ameri-
can commanding officer in south
ern Korea informed the govern
ment today that the Russian COM
manding officer in northern Korea
had announced he would release
the three American soldiers who
had been arrested on August IL.
It was presumed they would be
released tomorrow.