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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26

ter. The best job he could get was
ditch : digging. The best home he
could get for his pregnant wife and
himself a a tar-papered shack
with no electricity and little heat.
To Col. R. E. Crist, commanding
officer of the Third Marine Reserve
District. he wrote ominously of vet
Grams who don't pick up a pen
and write" but pick up a gun
and turn to stealing and killing
He was answered quickly with
three pages of advice about looking
for q better job and better housing.
The fathers standing offer of ready
cash was mentioned. The Marine
asked and got 5000. Since then, he S
made his house liveable and gotten
a better job and a healthier atti-
tude. He's paying off the loan with
$12 a month.
Il didn't know He wrote the
Association, there were any
people like you left in the world"
There are plenty of US" says
DR.. Prussin, and the m o e
veterans who know it, the better
for them and for us and for all
our feeling of self-respect."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26

In IS9S Birmingham, Ala. was
bid {. be the third largest iron
noint in the world.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
BY SAUL PETIT

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.- ZAP In
Brooklyn, thousands of miles from
the halls of Montezuma OF the
shores Of Tripoli, a civilian dentist
works with one eye on his patients
and the other on the United States
Marine Corps.
Throughout the Borough and city
more than $50 other men have pro
crossed from worrying about one
Marine to worrying about all Ma
rines. The result OF this collective
preoccupation is the growing Ma
rine Corps Fathers association,
where a Leatherneck, past or pres
ent, can get money or other help
in a hurry with a few questions
asked.
The money isn't given away, it's
loaned. But the borrower makes his
W terms Of repaying, is charged
no interest and doesn't have to pat
up his a or gold inlays as securi-
ty.
Since the association was started
in 1912 by Julius j. Keilson and a
handful Of other fathers whose Ma
rlne sons were killed in action, ap.
proximately So, 800 has been loaned
out and more than Is per cent al.
ready has been repaid.
The loans have ranged from $12
for a veteran of Two lima who
wanted to get his suit out of hook
to 5000 for a survivor of Tarawa
who was about ready to give up
on life.
The dentist in the case, DR..
George Prussin, heads. the associa-
ton. which is noa-sectarian. inter
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26

mothers cost the well-wishing-visi.
tor an estimated $25, 600 per an
mum.
Other purchases by the visi-
tor such as gasoline, trans
portation, tickets, food, lodging.
other staples and amusements take
up the remainder of the estimated
total.
And according to observers who
nave had the opportunity to see
various cases enacted from the
time of the couples arrival until
the arrival OF the blessed event,
and the trio's departure from 10
days to a month later, it is the
little man who assumes the respon-
slbllity and subsequently pays the
bill who does most of the groaning
and Wailing.
For instance the %expectant
father. on the scene at five a.. ~,
supercharged with ersatz cosmic
power, generated by terror at
natures mysteries which have
ruled that he become a parent, the
normally meek and mild hammered
spouse descends on the cold build
ing and the case-hardened staff.
Bringing up the rear by several
PAGES is passive mamma whose
dilemma has caused papa's
troubles TO assume enormous pro-
portions.
Inside papa demands the very
best. Mamma is silent, content to
let him take over the show from
here, for all but the final curtain
call.
Days pass, the bill mounts. Papa
had not expected costs to mount
so high.
He hears the comptroller's voice
outside his wife's door about one
and one half weeks past time for
payment of the bill.
The comptroller who is very
nice" in a cold Oppressive sort Of
way wants to see, MIR. Jones,
Mammals husband. TO the tech
nician in the hall he says:
Would you mind telling Mr..
Jones to come to my office when
he ONE to the hospital?
"Mr. Jones is in the room now"
the nurse says.
Send him down to my office,
please" and the comp makes
haste to escape trying to deliver
az unprepared GRAFTON.
Ten minutes later. papa who now
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
Traffic Violaters Pay
Heavy Fines In Court

Regular 81 traffic violation tick
cts were costing hayward motor
lists $10.55 in Recorders court yes
terday morning and the howl was
loud.
The motorists upon whom the
fines were imposed by Judge Win
field H. Smith were receiving no
sympathy from police. having been
warned by headquarters several
days ago that their future delin-
quency in appearing at the police
station to pay the traffic fines
would result in the court action.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26

IS very meek and mild, knocks on
the door of the comptroller's office
ana IN a definitely impersonal tone
IS commanded to step inside
please"
well. harrumph, Jones | called
you down to e if you wanted to
discuss the, er. little matter Of
your Wlfe's bill, diggingly.
Meekly. papa answers a half,
hearted he guesses So"
We'll, you see its customary
With the institution to have the
bills paid regularly each week, and
= notice a little extra time on
yours"
Papa remembers that he depo-
SIZED 49 bucks before mamma was
ADMITTED and that was just 10 days
ago.
Well" he says questioningly.
"Er would you care 10 make
payment now.?" the comptroller
presses.
How much is it," papa wonders
aloud.
Grasping: well now, lets see. A
week and four days over due at
w per day f,r the, er, private
room; $1,000 anasthesia: So iabo.
ratory fees, and goes down the line
"a long n to pdpa-with each item.
some OF the items are small but
papa gets the general idea that his
1lrst demands must have been too
high. He knows it when the comp
troller vocals the total:
TO date just $152."
Taken aback but still upper.
Tipped, papa comes around with:
The total is a little surprising.
l had not expected things to cost
SO much. l have part of the amount
which 1 will give you today. III
go to the room and get my
billfold."
AL right, Mr.. Jones'" says the
comp expecting SIS, but his eyes
pop and he drags out a chair-he
had assumed a VERTICAL position
and papa had not been asked to
have a seat on the first visit when
papa doles out exactly S1O5. 95.
All ha that is very good" Mr..
Jones. the comp says, and papa
answers that he will pay the other
past due amount.
We'll. all right, today. anytime
today. The comp gets even more
grasping.
Papa wonders.
But mama is all right and junior
is doing fine, and that is what
really mattered to papa in the
beginning. He struts his meager
chest and hurries out.
Papa remembers all the flowers
and flimsy bed things he
has squandered to buy for mama,
and he wonders il he should have
done SO. Yes darn it, its worth
it,"
After all the place has more
money than he does to start and
il03.95, that's all the money he
had.
He didn't actually squander the
money, a sick person needs the
little things, like fresh flowers
twice a day.
Now if he had been like the
nice rich lady's husband. She
had a special nurse to take her
a soft pillow around to put in her
chair every time she wanted to sit,
and there had been a little black
boy to push her chair from pillar
tc post" but mama well, mama
was all he had, and he had done
all he could.
Well, after all he and mama had
been and still were the best OF
"buddies,' but somehow there was
something he wanted to say.
Next time when the comptroller
asked who would be responsible for
the bill when the patient entered,
he would answer simply, 1.-THE pa
tient."
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
sEvEN-C

attended the annual meeting ti
the Board of Trustee Of the Roa.
foke Island Historical associstlon
Former Governor j. NJ. Brough.
on, chairman of the board, pre-.
sided.
Plans were discussed in connec.
ion with the Lost Colony pageant,
which VIII be held at Roanoke Is.
land beginning July l and con-
tinuins through Labor Day.
Paul Green. noted playwright
and author of the pageant, .was
present for the discussion.
Bishop Darst, chairman Of the
committee on religious services.
announced that he would secure
outstanding clergymen for these
services including leading mem.
bers of various denominations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
Reynolds Official
Heads Hospital Body

WINSTON-SALEM, Jan. 25.-P)
William j. Conrad Jr., secre-
tary of the R. J. Reynolds To-
bacco company, is the new presi-
dent of the North Carolina Baptist
Hospital Board Of Trustees.
He succeeded j. S. Lynch, Sr.,
furniture dealer of Winston-Salem
at a meeting here yesterday.
Lynch, who resigned because of i'll
health, had been president since
1889, the period of expansion when
the Bowman Gray Medical School
o. Wake Forest college became
connected with the hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
Judge To Consider
Request For Retrial

LUMBERTON. Jan. 25.-P-
Judge @. K. Nimocks, Jr., said to-
day he would hear motions for a
new trial for four Lumberton
Negroes, convicted of criminally
attacking a white woman, Mrs.
Julius Frye, in Superior court
here Feb. 4.
The men are Calvin Covington.
Granger Thompson, Stacy Powell
and Cliff Inman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
Veterans Hospitals
Plans Are Under Way

CHARLOTTE. Jan. 25.- up =
Plans for veterans hospitals at
Durham and Charlotte should be
completed by April. Army engi-
neers have reported.
The p + 6, liminary drawings.
which call tor 500-bed plants at
both places, are expected to be
s~entatives said, adding that plans
approved Immediately the repre-
sentatives said. adding that plans
for the 1.O00-bed hospital in Sails
bury probably will be finished by
July. =
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
PRIZE
EDITORS NAMED
[|,,nalism Awards VIII Be
By Members Of
16,Msu Board

.rw YORK, Jan. 25-A]-Pulit'
pb L, Ives in journalism hencefortf
\ ,o judged by IS newspaper
amounted by Wilbur For:
Oi resident Of the American So
y of Newspaper editors and as.
fF y, editor of the New York Her
/ rr.,une, on invitation Of the ad-
hoard, Dean Carl W. Ack-
Fol of The Graduate School OF
FnrnsI ,Sm of Columbia University
' 'po,nccd Yesterday.
r"a is the closing date for
feO, sion o. nominations, and
|O1r COMMITTEES will meet here
.ffh 9, 10 ard II.
=. Frank D. Fackenthal. acting
~ la'dent Of Colombia, announced
eV acEernan. as executive sec
of the advisory board had
Fai' olaccd in general charge OF
~ ADMINISTRATION of all pulitzer
&C. in journalism, letters and
',.doos for the Journalism prizes:
suT public service-A. H., Kirch-
f t.r managing editor of the Buff
evening News, and Donald J
~ ,;na managing editor Of the
s aan Journal. Portland, Ore.
d;torial-Hcnrv J. Haskei edi-
! wv vansas City Star, and Hamll-
T. owens. editor, Baltimore Spn.
ro Urresnondence-Stephen c. No.
VI editor INDIANAPOLIS News.
A. Marvin Fl. Crea2er, editorial
~ .;,or the Milwaukee Journal.
r, ,+ Walker Stone, editor,
INNS . Howard Newspaper Ali
=. Washington. D. c., and Basil
walters. executive editor,
,ien, Newspapers, chicago Daily
News photoaraphy-N: R. How
4 editor. Cleveland News, and
i Dimitman. executive editor,
Sun.
Nationaj telegraphic reporting =
risht S. Perrin. managing edi-
r The Evening Bulletin. Phila-
1rhia and Laurence L. Winsh.p.
anaging editor, The Boston Globe
International teleoraphic reoort-
4 Edwin D. Canham. editor,
Science Monitor, Boston.
NJ Carroll Binder, editorial edi-
+, the MINNEAPOLIS Tribune.
Reporting George A. Cornish,
,snagina editor. the New York
Tribune. and W. S. Gilmore,
ditor The Detroit News.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
Wardrobes Leading
Furniture Demands

HIGH POINT, Jan. 25.-lR-The
greatest demand among a record
400 dealers at the Southern
Furniture market, which closed
its first week here today- was for
wardrobes- those movable closets
that crowded families need-Man-
ager Paul Casey said today.
Yesterdays buying was mainly
of odd pieces and fill-ins. The
market continued through next
week, when many new buyers are
eXpected. s
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-26
THEATRE

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 25-(P-The
35th annual convention Of the
Theatre Owners of North and South
Carolina will open here tomorrow
night, president Ben Stroller OF
Rock Hill, S. C. announced TODAY.
The convention will conclude
with a banquet Tuesday evening
Approximately 500 persons are ex-
pected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
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Sandspur In Foot
Causes Car Crash

A sandspur in his daughters
foot sent Wayne E. Shepard, his
wife and two children, to the hos
pital yesterday and cost him $25
in City Court today.
1t all began when Margaret
Gale, two-year-old daughter of
the Shepards, complained of
something in her foot as the Ply
mouth carrying the family came
down Roosevelt Boulevard about
4:45 pm. yesterday. Shepard
took a hasty glance at the in
jured foot and wound up by
crashing into a palm tree.
The occupants of the car were
treated for minor bruises and cuts
at Naval Hospital but the palm
tree was total loss, having
keeled over on the impact. Off
Ger Joe Cerezo, who Investigated
the accident, said this afternoon
he would confer with Municipal
Judge Enrique Esquinaldo after
court as to whether Shepard will
have to pay for the tree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
Mrs. A. E. Albury
Died Yesterday

Mrs. Ada Eliza Albury, 86, died
4 o'clock Sunday morning in her
residence at Tavernier. Mrs. AL
bury had been a resident of Tav-
ernier for more than 80 years.
Funeral services will be held
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the Fleming Street Methodist
Church. The body will be placed
in the church at 1880 o'clock. Blu
rial will be in the family plot in
the City Cemetery. Services will
be conducted by Charles H.
Ketchum. Jr.. and w. F. Bowery.
Pritchard Funeral Home is in
charge Of arrangements.
Survivors include five daugh-
tiers: Mrs. j. B. Pinder, Mrs. Lu-
ellie Crib, Mrs. l. f. Smith, Mrs.
{. +. Albury of Tavernier, and
Mrs Oliver Carey of Miami four
sons. Merlin Albury of Key West,
and Rodney. Harold and Paul AL
bury Of Tavernier; a brother,
Leonard Lowe of Tavernier, and
IL grandchildren and Is great
grandchildren.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
John G.. Park
Died This Am.

John C. Park, 70. died this
Imorning at 6 o'clock i'll his resi-
dence, 321 Georgia street. after d
shut illness.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday afternoon at $50
o'clock in the chapel of the Lopez
Funeral Home.
Rev r. w. Weaver. of the Ley
Memorial Church, will officiate.
Burial will take place in the
family plot in City Ceemtery.
Survivors: Widow, Mrs. Ber-
nice Park; daughter, Mrs. Diliiam
T. Dougthry; son, Cotton Park;
sisters, Mrs. Mamie Coleburn,
Bay City Ga. and Miss Fannie
Park, Lakeland, Fla; brother, jim
Park, Plant City, Fla; four grand
children and two great-grand-
children.
Mr.. Park was a member of An
ichor Lodge No. 1872, F. & A. M;
Key West Lodge, No. l3, IO.O.F.;
Key West Volunteer Fire Depart
;mcnt, Ligh94..4g Hose Company
No. |: NAH Temple Shrine and
Sparkling Waters Lodge, No. IL,
RcbeccaS.
| Pallbearcss w be selected
from the membership of the above
mentioned organizations.
The flag at the No. fire station
!! is at half-mast today for Mr..
Park.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
ACHESON'S BODY
STILL MISSING In !.
PLANE DISASTER
THREE SURVIVED PA.
CIFIC CRASH; FIVE OF
BODIES RECOVERED;
FIVE MISSING
ny Associated Pressl

| HONOLULU, Au. 18-George
C.. Acheson, Jr., chairman of the
Allied Control Council for Japan,
is presumed to have lost his life
on the Army Bit that crashed
lin the Pacific, AZ miles off Oahu,
at 4:45 o'clock yesterday morning,
EDIT. No trace of his body or the
i bodies of four others ! who are
missing had been found by mid
afternoon today.
Thirteen were aboard the plane,
three of whom saved their lives
in an inflated liferaft. althouh
one of them is in a critical con-
idition. Five bodies were recover
ed, and they and the three men
who survived were taken to
Pearl Harbor.
Colonel Huglin, one of the sur
vivors. said that the pilot warned
the occupants that he would have
to ditch" the plane in three
minutes, as two of his four en-
g;nes were not running. Huglin
stated that he remarked to Ache
son, who apparently was perfect
Ilv calm, TOO bad it has to end
this way. Acheson was quoted AS
!rcplving. ut couldn't he helped"
After the crash. Huglin said he
did not see Acheson again.
Though the search for his and
the other four bodies is still in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
Scouts Return
After Five-Day
Trip To Cuba
HIGH IN PRAISE OF RECEp-
TON GIVEN BY SISTER RE-
PUBLIC; PRESENTED FLAG
YESTERDAY

Twenty-eight Key West Boy
Scouts, led by Monroe County
Commissioner David McCurdy
and five other Scout officials re-
turned by Aerovias @ early this
afternoon after having attended
the celebration for the naming of
Key West Plaza in Havana Thurs
day.
The plane landed at Meacham
Field about 100 pm. bringing
the historic trip to a close. Com
missioner McCurdy, Assistant
Commissioner Archie Potter and
others voiced great appreciation
for the magnificent welcome Civ
en- them by the Cuban Boy Scouts
and officials.
The Scouts concluded their five
day trip with flourish yesterday
when they presented the Boy
Scouts of Cuba an American flag
and received a Cuban flag as a
tribute from their brother Scouts.
Scouts of both nations yester-
day placed floral offerings on the
statue. of Jose MART. Cuba's lib
orator, who lived in Key West be-
fore the overthrow of the Span
ish, and on the monument for the
victims of the US. battleship
Maine.
The Key West Scouts received
lively reception throughout the
Cuban capital. They were receiv-
ed by Cardinal Manuel Artega
Betancourt, enjoyed a visit to
the mirror room of the city hall,
posed with Mayor Nicolas Cas-
tellanos Rivero and participated
in parade with the Cuban Scouts
through the streets of the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
Charlotte Shear,
Famed Pianist,
Here Tuesday

Charlotte Shear, concert plan
isl will be guest soloist for the
Friends of Music Society Tues
day evening. at BIS pm. in the
home of the society's president.
Mrs. o. w. Bodler, 1919 Duval
street.
Mrs. Shears musical training
was with the Eastman School of
Music where she was a faculty
member after receiving her Mas
ter's Degree and Performers D.
gre.
Her brilliant playing has been
heard to advantage with the
Rochester Civic Orchestra: APP
pearanceS with the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery and the Art Club
Of Washington, D. c.. and she is
also a member of the Friday
Morning Music Club of Washing
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
League To
Meet Tomorrow

Members of the Southernmost
Detachment, Marine Corps Lea
que, will meet at the home of the
VIEW, on Second street, tomor-
row night at 1880 to discuss plans
for a Embarrassing drive, an in
algural dinner and a dance.
Plans to purchase colors and uni
forms for a color guard are well
under way and it is hoped that
the outfit will soon be able to
participate in paradeS and me-
mortal services.
Members are working hard to
increase the size of the detach-
ment and it the earnest hope of
all that every former marine who
is interested in seeing the outfit
crow will come out and join.
The League has much to offer
! in the way of good fellowship
and a chance to help former bud
dies who are need of assistance.
It is the desire of the Detach-
ment to locate a room or two,
now unused. in some building in
downtown Key West in which to
meet. Any person having such
snace that they wish to allow
the bows to use should contact
Howard S. England. 1901 Fla
Ter Ave orr Roland M. Smith.
Palace Theatre. Even a place at
small rental is welcome.
Meetings are held every other
Tuesday and the size of the
room need not be too large. Most
Of the fellows are convinced that
there are people who are gener-
Gus erouoh to offer such space as
is needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
Brazil Favors
Action Against
Communists
my Tte A-..rsstea Pr...,

RIO DE JANIERO. Aug. 10
Brazilian delegates at the inter
American conference, i'm session
near this city, suggested to-day
that firm stand be taken against
the infiltration of Communists in
to the Americas, but the United
States and other delegates OPP
posed taking any such action ~
this time. as the matter then un-
der consideration regarded the
Marsha. Ian for a twO-thirdS ma
Jorlty veto and Argentina's pro
posal of Onc-nation veto.
1t appeared that the Marshall
plan would be approved. Argen-
tina delegates were reported 10
have decided not to press for a
Onc-nation veto
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
8 Teachers Short Today
In Key Vests Schools;
School To Begin Sept. 2
TO BE MET
BY SUBSTITUTES; BE.
GIN TEACHERS CON-
FERENCES

Nearly every teacher of Key
Vests public schools reported
for duty today for the school year
which begins September 2. &C
cording to an announcement by
Willard M. Albury. superintend-
ent of public instruction.
1--WE are still short of teachers"
said Albury. "The High School is
pretty well fixed, but there are
about eight short all together at
Poinciana. Division Street and
Harris Schools.
1.-THE teachers who are rated
with bachelor of arts degrees are
pretty we'll fixed in the way of
salaries, but the pay for teachers
with less training is still low.
"The same thing has happened
all over the country. Many of
the teachers left the teaching pro-
fession during the war and were
paid much more money than the
average school board was per-
mitted to pay them.
at will take five to ten years
for the teaching profession to
recover the full number of teach
ers who are needed throughout
the nation"
Substitution will be used in Key
West schools until suitable teach
ers can be employed. Albury said.
The teachers are to spend the
remainder of the week preparing
, to receive the children Sept. 2,
and engaging in number of con-
fprenceS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-18
County Will Deliver
Mari, Sell Concrete
Block Fr0mKey Soon
PRICE FOR MARL WILL
BE Sl.25 CUBIC YARD
DELIVERED IN KEY
WEST

Monroe County is soon going
into the business of selling mari,
IL was announced today by Chair
man Frank Bentley of the Board
Of County Commissioners.
The county. assured of the
signature of high Navy officials
10 a revokable permit to use APP
pi oximstely 100000 cubic yards
of mari of the Navy supply on
Dredger's Key. is putting a drag
line on the key to load trucks
with the material.
County price for the mari will
be Si.25 a cubic yard delivered
anywhere on Stock Island or Key
West. The usual price around
these parts for the mari is said
90 be $500 cubic ward, delivered.
The primary purpose in seek
ing the use of the mari was the
need Of about soon cubic yards
of the material. which crushed,
would make a suitable sand for
the proposed new County Beach
al West Martello Tower.
The crusher will cost the Coun-
o. Si.20 for every hour II on
crates. The same price is to he
charged the county, for every
hour the concrete block machine
Is operating.
The county does not know vet
What pricc will he CHARGED for
the concrete block. hut il is re-
ported TO he considerable less
than the amount charged for the
block in Miami.
II Is said that the two concrete
block machines. owned NV the
Navy NJ Drcdger'S Kew. will pro-
duce spnroximatelv 1.5O0 blocks
In an eight hour day.
The drag line the county IS
rutting on the kew TODAY Ia be-
ing rented from Charles Tonpino
End Son. Bentley said Toopino
had the only drag line around
the bows for rental.
No other concrete block
maker Is al present in Kew West,
according Ia the commissioners.
I'VE hope that we will have
many orders for the mari we will
have NJ Dredger's Kew. said
Bentley. "We will SIMPLY anyone
who wants IL for filling and for
other purposes II looks like a
grand opportunity for everyone.