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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-17
Snapp,y. ], HEa 't n ia q Number = Planned
For "Best Smile FOrauard',, ShOlp

When the musical shows iBSst
Smile Forward" opens at the
Driftwood Club, March, 81, for q
twoTday 1suhllfon thea CDmth Unity
Chest, it will feature more than
a score. of musical iitiaibers sahd
Hector Barrosa'and his Spotlight
Band. The show will be present.
ed at intervals With dancing be-
tween the, musieal numbers.
7" Effective lighting effects { are
being handled through the CO.
operation of the U. S. Army here
at Fort Taylor, with Cpl. Dick
Williamson in charge of the col
ors. Dozens of special spotlights
are being mounted especially for
the large production numbers.
Tables are being arranged so as
to give all the people a clear
view of the entire performance.
The two-day presentation will be
the only time the show will be
presented for the public. The
show is scheduled to go on tour
of the Military Bases in this
area for service men and the
Naval Hospital. Following its
performance at the Driftwood,
the show will travel to Boca Ra-
ton Air Base. The show will be
presented at the Delray USO in
cooperation with the USO in that
city.
One of the largest of the pro-
duction numbers is Holiday in
Hawaii" a fast moving set with
the following being featured: by
The Sea-" sung by Lingtee Serb
ner, Dorothy Wagman. and Veda
Thompson; Blue Hawaii" dane
ed by Marge Sjursen and Joan
Lanier; Hawaiian War Chant -
danced by Gerry Pinder; Sail
orS include Dick Baugh, H n k
Leonard, Ray Honeycutt; Bathing
Girls, Marian Pickens, Charlotte
Putnam, Gloria Acevedo, Nell
Romaguera and Shirley Smith;
Hawaiian Girl, Vivian Garcia.
The. number depicts holiday
mood in the tropics with large
beach umbrellas furnishing the
background, an authentic hula
dance and a fast moving tap
number, everything typical of the
Holidays In Hawaii
For the classical minded, the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-17
Who Knows?

|. Is Selective Service still in
effect? }~t',n
q Does Social Security assist
blind persons?
3. What are meant by works. ; /.
er's "real' earnings?
A. How much has the cost ofss
living increased since 1899?
5. What is the world food out
look?
6. The national income is estis
mated at $4,000, 100000. How
does this compare with 1910?
z. How many men were. on --t,t
strike in February?
g. Who is. Carroll Reece? ss
9. What is the population of
Moscow?
10. Can you name the last
state to to be admitted into the
Union?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-17
Tom Thumb
Wedding For
Tuesday Night

All is ready for the Tom
Thumb Wedding to be presents.
ed by the Harris School PTA in
the school auditorium tomorrow
night.
Gowns in pastel shades, fash.'
Toned after adult patterns, will
be worn by the gast, and the
tiny tots displaying them carry
their parts well.
Marguerite Ingle will sing
"Serenade" from 1.-THE Student
Prince" Kiss In The Dark, !"
from 1.-THE Chocolate Soldier,n
and "One Alone" from the ''DesT,
ert Song" She will be accom-
panied on the piano. by Charles,
Roberts.
Miss Dorene Clawson will play.
a piano selection :1Grande Valse-
Caprice" by Engleman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-17

immortal music of Edward Greig
and Debussey will furnish the
musical background for the Bal
let number which has the Thea
ire Groups Corps de Ballet, with
Joan Lanier, Marge Sjursen and
Gerry Pinder doing the solos.
The Ballet routine for this num-
Der is taken from the Broadway
show, Song of Norway"
More details concerning the
show will appear in The Citizen
: at later date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-17
HOSPITAL" BABY FOUR

+. LOS ANGELES, Calf. - Al
though little Mary Frances Hoff-
NAH has never, Known what II
was Ito have a Home, or parents,
she, will :. celebrate. her { fourth
birthday, with a cake. and all the
fixings, }atE rGenefal' ] Hospital,
which has Been her home. Her
mother died shortly after her
birth and then her father disap.
peared. A couple who intended
to adopt her decided against it
when they learned she has an APP
parently incurable, perhaps, fatal
kidney ailment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-17

MONDAY MARCH II, 1947-
To-day endows with keen intui-
ton and youswill, golforwufd with
confidence in your Town deduc-
tienss~..Obstacles and opposition
will be sulmounted, and friends,
attracted by good will, will rem
der. assistance, Dangerous jour
neys are indicated. " +.'''' ''''
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The Answers
l.. It ends March 81.

l.. 1t ends March 81.
2. Yes; 10000 now receive aid
monthly. =.
3. Not the number of dollars,
but actual buying power.
4. 56 per cent.
S. 1t will be scarce for most
people until 1948.
6. 1t is an increase of about
$l00,0O0,00O,000.
7; Around $4,000; year ago
there were 100000.
g. Chairman, Republican Ma
.tionaf Committee. al
sIIAroupd 100000. ,,,,i
,o 10; Arizona, On February Il
A,9f p,i u ita1, -
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PHOONpHIPHUTANS .
GRADUATES FROM III

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - One of
144 mid-year graduates from Lee
high University was Amuary
Rhoonphiphutans, of Bangkok,
Siam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-17

Robert Tyre (''Bobby") Jones,
of Atlanta, Ga, golf champion,
born in Atlanta, As years ago.
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Evening star., 1947-12-17
) Plans Under Study
For Armory Expansion

District engineers are working on
three plans for expanding the
capacity of the National Guard
Armory, 1t was disclosed today.
First plan-the only one likely to
be put into effect soon-tentatively
calls for installation of several addi-
tional fire exits which would in
crease the legal seating capacity
from 1925 to about $500 persons
1t. Col. L. E. Cox, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner, said further
details Of this plan may be available
in about a week.
The second plan would involve
intermediate installation Of add.
tonal exits, while plan three woulo
comprise all-out structural change:
for q major increase in the drill
halls capacity.
No money is available at this time
for any of the contemplated changes
Col. Cox said, but District engineer:
expect to complete the three plans
so work can be started when fund!
are obtained.
Engineer Commissioner Gordon r
Young already has received pre-:
liminary plans from the Municipa
Architects ONCE but has returned
them for further study.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

A recommendation that II books in
the field of social studies be dropped
from the Board of Education text
book list has been made by subcom-
mittee of the Elementary Schools
Textbook Committee of the board
The recommendation was revealed to-
day in a report to the Miller sub
committee OF the House District
Committee by School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning.
Five of the II books are written
jointly by Harold Rugg and Louise
Kruger, director Of the Walt Whit
man School of New York. They have
not been used since 1885.
DR.. Corning, in a report released
today by the Miller subcommittee,
said the finding of the school Of
ficials on the five Kreuger books was
that they were out of date and had
been very little used in recent years.
He also quoted the associate super
intendent in charge of elementary
schools as saying the vocabulary OF
these texts was found to be too diff
flcult for many of the fifth and sixth
grade pupils for whose use they had
been designated.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Sinclair Rations Gas
Ito District Dealers

The Sinclair Refining Co. has set
up gasoline ration schedules for its
Washington dealers against the
threat Of q gas shortage in this
area, 1t was learned today.
Lawrence p. Mackenzie, area man
ager, stressed that no dealer has
received gasoline cut, but that
minimum allocations have been set
up to allow each dealer no more
gas than he ordered last month.
The official said there is no I'M
mediate shortage threat from his
company, but that the ALLEGATION
step was taken as protection in case
supplies dwindle by next spring.
Veedol Tydol Products put IN
effect a 10 per cent reduction of gas
to its dealers here on December /.
Spokesman said ample supplies had
been coming into the city, but that
the cut was ordered by Philadelphia
headquarters Of the company.
Spokesman for other companies
here reported that no restrictions
have been placed on dealers orders,
but several expressed fear that gas
supplies would decrease.
Meanwhile, the Cities Service 90.
has announced price increases Of
IL cents q gallon on gas, fuel oil
and kerosene to its dealers. The
increases have been passed on to
consumers. Cities Service followed
the lead Of the Petrol Corp. of
Baltimore, which announced gas In
creaSeS last week.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Boiling Field Plane
Damaged in Landing

A twin-engined CAT Air Force
plane was damaged slightly late yes
terday when it nosed into the Poto-
mac River at Boiling Field as its
brakes failed after landing and it
became uncomfortable In 38-mile-
an-hour wind.
First 1t. Alien A. Findley, Of Boil
ing Field, the pilot, and First 1t.
Anthony Zabroski, 333 Parkland
place S.W., the copilot, were unin-
jured Two enlisted men aboard also
were unhurt.
Field officials said that, while the
plane was being TAXED to a parking
place at the south end Of the field
following the landing, the brakes
failed and the wind struck the big
ship from the north.
The plane ran through a wire
fence and became partially sub
merged in about eight feet of water
off the east bank of hte Potomac.
The fuselage and propellers suf-
fered the damage. The plane had
landed from a routine training
flight over this area when the mis-
hap occurred.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Wedding Gifts Stolen
In Lootinq Of Auto Here

Setting up housekeeping was COM
plicated today for Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Weaver, jr., by the theft
of their wedding presents three days
after their marriage.
The young couple, married Satur-
day at the brides home in Tunnel
N. Y, told police their car was
broken into yesterday near the
Dodge Hotel, 20 E street NV.
where they registered Monday.
Missing were all wedding presents
as well as some clothing, valued al
more than $500. The Weavers
moved into an apartment today in
the 300 block of massachusetts, ave-
nue. NE.
The theft of a Chevrolet truck
loaded with foodstuffs valued at $452
was reported by Raymond Rowlett
3414 Massachusetts, avenue Sc, q
stock clerk for Standard Brands, Inc
Mr.. Rowlett told police the burg
lar broke into the Standard Brands
warehouse at 1856 Okie street NE.
last night and took the truck before
the first employe reported for work
at 4:40 am.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Basket Ball Game Tonight
Opens A. U. Holiday Events

With Christmas lights strung on
the campus evergreens, American
University will begin q series Of
holiday events with a basket ball
game with Western Maryland Col
lege at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
The play, Outward Bound" will
be given at $3.50 pm. tomorrow and
Friday In Glendenen gymnasium.
The annual student faculty
Christmas candlelight dinner will
be held at 6 pm. Saturday in ths
dining room of Mary Graydon Hall.
followed by the annual Christmas
carol concert by the university
choirs in the gymnasium.
Agi Jambor, member of the music
department faculty, will give .
piano recital in the auditorium Of
Hurst Hall at $50 pm. Monday.
President Paul F. Douglass will give
a reception in his home for the
pianist after the recital.
The university also announces
that the language clubs are plan
ming Christmas functions. The
Spanish Club will give q party in
the Leonard Student Center at 8
pm. Friday. The German Club
will hold its Christmas observance
in the home Of Mr.. Douglass at
1880 pm. Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Wife Goes on Trial in Death
OF Union Business AGENT

Mrs. Minnie Harris, 81, indicted
two months ago on charges Of first
degree murder in the death OF her
husband, James E. Harris, labor
leader, went on trial in District
Court today before Justice Edward
M. Curran.
Mr.. Harris, colored, was business
agent of the Cafeteria and Res
taurant Workers Union, CIO. He
was slain while sleeping in his home,
at 1920 Thirteenth street NV, last
April. Mrs. Harris, at that time,
told police she returned from a
neighborhood store to find her hus-
band dead.
Mrs. Harris was arrested I'm Sep
tember as she stepped of train re-
turning from Atlantic City. Police
had investigated the case for almost
five months.
The Indictment charges she killed
her husband with a sharp heavy in
strument resembling an ak. Police
have never been able to find the
murder weapon.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
ceAide NOT Drunk
When Arrested, Jury
Told in Damage Suit

A Congress members secretary
and a Justice Department attorney
testified in District Court today that
Maurice G. Pearce, Justice Depart
ment attorney, was not drunk or
disorderly on the morning of Febru-
ary 8, 1916, when he was arrested
at the Hotel Statler.
The testimony was given by the
two witnesses for Mr.. Pearce in his
$35, 900 damage suit against the ho-
tel and two police officers. The
officers are Detective Walter e.
Grove, IS, of 1925 Thirty third street
NV, and Pvt. N. L. Richardson, %,
Of 831 South Irving street, Arling-
ton, both from the third precinct.
Mr.. Pearce charges false arrest.
The witnesses were Mrs. Mabel C..
Downey. who is a sister and secre-
tary of Representative Cooley, DEM
ocrat Of North Carolina, and John
v. Elrod, Justice Department attor-
|ney.
The case Is being heard by a jury
with Justice Jennings Bailey pre-
Slolng.
Mr.. Pearce yesterday testified that
he was taken to the precinct at
am. on the night of the arrest ane
placed in q cell without permission
to get in touch with an attorney To-
several hours, to advance collatera
or to have q doctor examine him.
Collateral for the two charges wa
only SIS, Mr.. Pearce said, asserting
that he had $143 in his wallet a
the time. He said he was not al
lowed to see q lawyer until 8:3'
am. and was not released unit
10:45 am, when the attorney cam'
to post collateral.
He also testified that he had only
f1ve drinks between noon the pre-.
ceding day and the time he was ar
rested.
Defense counsel said it woult
show that Mr.. Pearce disturbed the
peace, cursed and laid hands or
the policemen.
Mr.. Pearce asserts that he was
arrested while in a room at the
hotel with group of friends.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
.61q6 Of Vehicles Fail
On First Inspection

More than 81 per cent Of all auto
mobiles, trucks, motorcycles, taxis
buses and trailers failed to pass in
spection the first time they appeared
at the inspection stations here, &C
cording to Charles w. Reed, super
vising inspector Of the Department
of Vehicles and Traffic.
Mr.. Reed submitted figures yes
terday to the director for the year
up to December /, showing 124,31C
vehicles had been inspected. OF
these, 116,329 had been approved
leaving nearly 5000 which had not
been approved.
The principal defects, the in
brakes and steering mechanisms.
While the reflections have beer
heavy of this year, there is notice
able improvement in cars. This is
the result. he believes, of the large
number of new cars on the streets
now and improved servicing condi-
tions. The normal figures for first
reflections he placed at 81 per cent
Of the total number of cars in
spected.
Up to December l, the motor We.
hicle inspection division had ap-
proved 88,968 passenger vehicles al
both the Northeast and Southwest
stations, l4,2S1 trucks, 703 motor
cycles, 9,453 taxis, 1,843 buses ane
1,08l trailers. 49,.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Redskins Equipment Man
Injured in Auto Accident

Harry Miller, 30, equipment man.
ager for the Washington Redskins
and long time equipment man with
the Washington baseball club, was
injured today in an automobile ac-
cident at Fifth street and Missouri
avenue NV.
Police said a collision occurred at
the intersection between the car in
which Mr.. Miller was riding and one
driven by Karl H. w. Baarslag, 40,
Of 1909 Iast-West highway, Silver
Spring. Mr.. Miller, who lives at
$500 Fourth street NV, was admit
ted to Emergency Hospital with un-
determined back injuries.
Known to Washington sportsmen
as Kelly" he has been well known
figure around Grifdth Stadium since
he was little kid," according to
Calvin Grifnth, vice president OF
the ball club.
Mr.. Miller was assistant equipment
manager for the Washington team
until about five years ago when he
took the Redskins post. He has been
returning every summer as equip
ment man in charge OF the visitors
dugout during the baseball seasons,
Mr.. Grihith said.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
darlington Strike
Peace Offer Made

Strikers at Harrington voted last
night to return to work If the Fair
mac Corp, owners OF the nearby
Virginia multiple-housing develop
ment, recognize their union.
The striking maintenance workers
expressed willingness to arbitrate all
other issues, including wage adjust
ments, sick leave and vacations. The
strikers met last night at Alex.
andria. They decided to continue
their picket lines until they hear il
the management is willing to recog-
nize the union and arbitrate.
John Goodman, international vice
president of the maintenance work
ers' union, said the action has moi
been taken up yet with the manage
ment.
Meanwhile, three strikers ant
three nonstrikers were scheduled te
be tried at Fairfax Friday on assault
charges growing out of a struggle
between the two groups Saturday
afternoon. The six assault warrants
included three sworn out by the non.
strikers against the strikers and
three sworn out by the strikers
against the nonstrikers.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Report Urges Schools to Drop
IL Textbooks on Social Studies

Chairman Miller said his group
was postponing any report or action
to another meeting scheduled for
January Is. At that time DR.. Roy
o. Hughes of Pittsburgh, author of
the textbook Building Citizenship"
is to appear before the committee to
explain some of the passages In his
text and some of the reference
books to which 1t refers.
The five Rugg-Krueger books now
under review were listed as: THE
Building of America" Man and His
Changing Society - Mankind
Throughout the Ages" peoples and
Countries" Man at Work, His Arts
and Crafts" and Man at Work,
His Industries"
DR.. Corning told the Miller sub
committee the general chairman of
the Elementary Schools Textbook
Committee had informed him the
general committee expected to sus-
tain its subcommittee recon-
mendation that these five texts and
seven others be dropped IS being
out of date. The school super
intendent said he expected to re-
ceive formal recommendations some
time after January l.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Virginia Hospitals
Ito Quit Blue Cross

Arlington and Alexandria Hos
pitals will withdraw from the Blue
Cross disqualification plan next
year, 1t was announced today.
The two institutions have notified
the Virginia Hospital Service AS
ISOLATION, an affiliate Of the Nation
wide Blue Cross plan, of their with
drawal from its prepaid hospitaliza-
ton plan, effective January l.
The Alexandria Office of the Vir-
ginia Hospital Service Association
had no comment and said 1t was
awaiting a decision from its Rich
mond headquarters. It Is possible
the office said, subscribers may be
reimbursed at rates now paid In
Washington to compensate or par.
TALLY compensate for hospital ex-
penses.
After contracts with the hospitals
expire subscribers will be billed liks
other patients, receiving their in.
demnity from Blue Cross to the ex.
tent of its coverage.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Preliminary Survey Held
|On Center Cafeteria

Municipal Architect Merrel A. Coe
and Archie G. Hutson, director of
construction, made a preliminary
survey yesterday to determine what
should be done to improve cafeteria
facilities in, the Municipal Center
Building.
They said they would report to
the Commissioners. probably within
a week, on the feasibility of opening
the space under the west plaza as
a cafeteria site, as intended when
the building was constructed. They
also are studying possible moves to
bring the present cafeteria in the
basement Of the building up to
standards set by the Health Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Dutch Envoy 10 Decorate
Nine Americans Today

The Netherlands Ambassador, E.
n. van Klef1ens, today was to be-
stow the decorations of his country
on nine American officers and en-
listed men for Exceptional gallan-
try and leadership displayed in ac-
ton and meritorious service in the
liberation of The Netherlands"
Those to get the awards are:
Maj. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe,
who will get the Bronze Lion; COM
manders of the Order of Orange
Nassau With Sword; Col. Aage VOL
dixie and Col. Sidney Morgan, OFF,
GERS of the Order of Orange-Nassau
With Sword; 1t. Col. j. H. Michaelis
and Corpl. Ealesby E. Broadway,
Bronze Lion, and Capt. McCord Sol
lenberger, and T/Sergt. Manual
Hidalgo, Bronze Gross.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
10 Stories 10 Be Added
To BUILDING on 14th St.

A building permit was issued yes
terday for a 10-story addition to
the two-story building in the TOO
block of Fourteenth street NV,
which now houses stores and the
Lotus Restaurant.
The addition is estimated to cost
$4OO, 900, and about $4,000 more is
expected to be spent in remodeling
the existing two floors, it was stated.
The upper floors will be used for
ofices. Four elevators will be in
stalled. The construction involves
two top-fioor setbacks.
The application listed the Cass
Realty Co., headed by GARFIELD Cass,
as the owner of the property and
builder Of the proposed addition
James r. Hogan is the architect.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Petition for Prewar
Bus Service on -Four
Lines Denied by PUG

A petition for resumption OF
prewar bus service on the Chillum,
Connecticut avenue, Petworth and
Sixteenth street lines Of the Capital
Transit Co. has been denied by the
Public Utilities Commission, it was
announced yesterday.
Extensions of present service to
the former pattern had been asked
by three large Seventh street de-
partment stores and several citizens
associations. Several other citizens
groups had opposed certain features
Of the proposed changes.
In its order denying the petition,
the PUG pointed out Capital Tran
sit testimony at . hearing October
~ indicated the increased service
would result in diminished service
on other lines and would increase
by about $780, 900 annually the cost
Of operating the four lines hamed.
The transit firm told the PUG at
the hearing the four lines were
short 100 men on their present basis
Of operation. To safeguard the in
terests of bus riders on Capital
Transit lines in general, the COM
mission would have to deny the
petition, 1t was explained
At the hearing, the stores-Lans-
burgh & Bro, the Hecht Co. and
S. Kann Sons Co.--had argued the
augmented service was necessary to
the convenience OF their employees
and patrons, who, it was said, had
been complaining about asserted
inadequate service to the business
area bounded by Seventh, Eighth
and E streets and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
In another action announced yes
terday, the PUG ordered establish
ment Of bus stops on both sides of
Nebraska avenue NV. in the 1000
block.