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Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
THREATENS THIRD PARTY

/ In Baltimore, on Wednesday,
Henry Wallace declared he would
assist in the formation of a third
party if the Democratic party "con-
tinues to remain a war party"
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
K. T. A. r. Will
Present Parade of
Stars at State Fair

William H. King, Hollywood
producer, arrived in Phoenix today
to begin preparations for "a Par
ade of Stars" production to be pre-
sented by The Arizona Broadcast
ing System at the Arizona State
Fair.
According to Mr.. King, ga Par
ade of Stars" will offer visitors to
the fair one of the most spectacular
shows ever staged in Arizona.
"We have some of the finest acts
in the business under contract for
this production" King said.
When asked about the type of
presentation "a Parade of Stars"
will be, King said: "It's a revue,
with production numbers based on
a television view of Arizona and
Indian Lore. The settings for the
gigantic stage are all reproductions
of Arizona scenes. The costuming
is typically SWestern for the open
ing production number and the
dances are based on the true In
dian Dance patterns"
J. Howard Pyle, Vice-President
of the Arizona BroadcaSting SyS-
tenn, advised that the profits real
lied on the nine-day presentation
will be turned over to the Conva-
lescent Home for Arizona's Grip
pied Children.
"a Parade of Stars" will be pre-
sented every evening as a Grand
stand attraction at the Arizona
State Fair, and according to Fair
officials, it will be the finest pre-
Sentation ever offered our State
Fair audience.
The seven stations of the Arizona
Broadcasting System are cooperat-
ing in the presentation of "a Par
ade of Stars"
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Early Mailing Urged For
Christmas Gifts Overseas

WASHINGTON, D. C.-n order
to assure timely delivery Christmas
parcels for soldiers overseas shouI'
be mailed between October Il
November Is, Major Ger
ward E. Witsell, The AdjL
eral, stated last week. @
General Witsell, under 0U
the Army Postal Service OF
advised that discretion in the y1-oIce
of gifts should be used this year,
as the soldier overseas now is
amply provided with food and
clothing. He can also purchase
candy, gum, cigarettes and lighters,
,toilertrieS and other comfort items.
Gifts should be packed securely,
General Witsen advised, in box
materials of metal, wood, or very
strong fiberboard.
He also recommended that the
addresses name together with a
list of the contents be written on
a slip of paper inside the box, to
enable delivery to be made if the
outside address should be obliterat-
ed by numerous landings. The
addresses should be placed directly
on the box or wrapping and not
on gurned labels, which may be-
come moist and loosen.
The weight limit is 70 pounds
and maximum measurements 100
inches length and girth combined.
This is approximately the size of
a foot-locker.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Phoenix Old Timer
Succun,bs to 'Stroke'

Nathan Kelley, 78 years old, died
at his home, 1441 So. 18th Ave-, of
a paralytic stroke, last Saturday.
Mr.. Kelley came to Phoenix from
Mississippi 40 years ago and has
lived here ever since. He was a
plasterer by trade. His wife passed
about a year ago; he was living
alone ait the time of his death.
He leaves no known relatives.
Funeral services were held at the
c. M. E. Church on 18th Ave. Rev.
Thompson officiated. East Lake
Mortuary in charge.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Former Resident
Dies in California

Louis w. Dickey, who resided in
this city for twenty years, but for
the past two years had made his
home in Santa Monica, Calf. passed
away Monday, October 13. Funeral
services were held in Santa Monica,
Thursday, October 16, where he
died. He made his home for the
past two years with a sister, Mrs.
Edgar A. Robinson, in California.
Thomas H. Dickey and Lloyd D.
Dickey, of Phoenix, brothers, at
tended the funeral. Other members
of the immediate family are: Rhett
P. Dickey and Atty. Roosevelt S.
Dickey of Cleveland, Ohio, and Will
liam D. Dickey, Darby, Pennsyl-
vania, brothers; and a sister, Mrs.
G. w. Bullock, Rocky Mount, N. c.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Helen N. Steele
Heads Labor Library

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Appoint-
ment of Miss Helen M. Steele as
Librarian of the u. S. Depar meat
of Labor, succeeding Miss Laura
Thompson, who retired from
Government service in June, was
announced here by Under Secre-
tary of Labor David A. Morse.
A graduate of the University of
Washington with degree in
library science, Miss Steele has
also pursued graduate studies at
American University. She joined
the Department of Labor library
staff in 1888. Previously she was
employed in the State Department
of Labor library and in the Seattle,
Washington, public library. She
was named Assistant Librarian of
the Department of Labor early
last spring.
TIE Department of Labor Library
officially started in 1917, but its
origion dates to 1884 when the
Bureau of Labor, then in the De-
partment of the Interior was di-
rected to collect information upon
the subject of labor, its relation to
capital, the hours of labor, and
earnings of laboring men and
women, and their material, social,
intellectual and moral prosperity"
In 1912 the Children's Bureau
Library was started with Miss
Thompson as Librarian. Following
establishment of the Department
of Labor in 1913, its functions were
combined with the Bureau of La
bor Statistics, and the departmental
library was established in 1917. The
collection now consists of ap-
proximately 100000 volumes The
Library currently receives about
1920 different periodicals.
It is now considered to be one
of the best labor libraries in the
world. It is widely used by students,
writer's and others doing research
in the field of labor, social and
economic problems. Visitors in
search of its facilities have come
from all leading American uni
versitieS, other Government de-
partments, foreign governments
industry and labor organizations.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Young Mother Dies
After Long Illness

Mrs. Vera Lee Hurd, %, of 683
So. 9Th Ave-, died in local Rest
Home, last Wednesday, after an
illness of a year.
Mrs. Hurd, her husband and chill
dren came to Phoenix from Hous-
ton, Texas, about two years ago.
The body will be taken back to
her home in Houston for burial.
She is survived by her husband,
Jodie Hurd, two children, girl S,
and baby boy z months and her
mother and father, both living in
Texas.
East Lake Mortuary in charge.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Unemployment
AtPostwar Peak

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Out of
II, 100000 male veterans of World
War II in the civilian labor force,
IL, 100000, are now employed, ac-
cording to a survey made by the
Veterans Employment Service U.
S. Employment Service, Depart
ment of Labor.
In making public his annual
report for the 1947 fiscal year,
Perry Faulkner, Chief of the Vet
Grams Employment Service, said
that veteran employment has
climbed month by month until bet
ter than nine out of ten veterans
seeking work have found jobs.
Faulkner pointed out that local
employment offices made more
than 100000 veteran job place
ments during the two years and a
month that has elapsed since the
surrender of Japan.
"Job development program in
itiated by the u. S. Employment
Service and the Veterans Employ
oC4 VIC S14A0 ScN444OO OAt
vigorously by the local employ
ment offices of the, State Employ
ment Services were of tremendous
aid to veterans seeking jobs" "
Faulkner added.
However, Faulkner said that
while veterans enjoyed a favorable
position in the labor market, a
big task remained to be done. He
declared that the most difficult
job ahead of the Veterans En-
ployment Service and the Employ
ment Service lies in the field of
expanding job opportunities for dis
abled veterans.
"In the fiscal year 1946-1947,
more than $4,000 handicapped
veteran placements were made
through the local offices of the
Employment Service. That figure
represents about 60 percent of the
number of handicapped veterans
who applied at Employment Ser
vice offices for assistance in Secur-
ing employment" Faulkner said.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Baha'i Holy Day
Is Celebrated

This week the members of "The
Bahai World Faith" who reside in
80 countries of the world celebrat-
ed the Birth anniversary of the Bah
(The Door or Gate).
In Arizona the Holy day was OBJ
served in Prescott, Payson, Duncan,
Tucson and Phoenix and a number
of rural districts.
In Phoenix the day was observed
by the children as well as the ad-
ults. On Sunday evening a buffet
dinner given at the home of Mrs.
Ben Costanten, 1917 North 18th
avenue, followed by a program and
enjoyed by the Northeast Phoenix
Group as well as the local believers
and their friends. The children,
members of the Local Bahai Edu.
cation Class for Children" took
gifts to the Crippled Children's S
Home" made other calls and en-
joyed refreshments out in the open.
The Bah (the Door or Gate) to
this great new Era in which we are
living is explained in the writings
of Baha'u'llah (the Glory of God)
as follows:
"Contemplate with thine inward
eye the chain of successive Revela-
tions that hath linked the Nantes
tation of Adam with that of the
Bah. testify before God that each
one of these Manifestations hath
been sent down through the opera
ton of the Divine Will and purpose,
that each hath been the bearer of
specific Message, that each hath
been entrusted with a divinely-re-
vealed Book and been commission
ed to unravel the mysteries of a
mighty Tablet. The measure of the
Revelation with which every one of
them hath been identified had been
definitely fore-ordained."
One of the principles of this new
Era is the establishment of Univer-
sal Peace in order to bring people
to the realization of what is re-
quired to carry out this much
hoped for plan the Bahai Reginal
Teaching Committee of Southern
California and Arizona are present
ing a series of Dramatic programs
on this subject over stations KCNA
Tucson, KGLU Stafford, and KYCA
Prescott.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Negro Army Strength Was
56,184 on August |, 1947

Washington, d. Con August 1,
1947, the total Negro strength of
the Army was 56,184, the Depart
ment of the Army has announced.
Of this total, II, 536 were serving
within the Continental United
States and 28,486 were assigned
to duty stations in foreign theaters
of operations. Assigned to either
Army Ground or Service Forces
were 1852 Negro troops who were
en- route from the United States
to overseas stations on this date.
y Of the Army total, 312 were
members of the Women's Army
Corps. Assigned at Fort Ord, Cali
fornia, were two WAC officers and
LA enlisted women. Fort Francis
E. Warren, Wyoming, was the
home station of two officers and
so enlisted WAC personnel. Two
officers were on duty in the Wash
ingtoA Military District and eight
WacS were assigned to various
Army General Hospitals. (Serving
with the Air Forces at Lockbourne
Air Base, Ohio, were two officers
and 102 Wacs.)
Included in this total figure of
Negro Army strength on this date
were 945 commissioned officers and
warrant officers. One was a men,
ber of the Women's Medical
Specialists Corps. Ten were WAC
officers and u were members of
the Army Nurse Corps. The re-
mainder, 862, were commissioned in
% widely varied arms and services
of the Army.
Within the United States, Negro
troops comprise 9.08 per cent of
the overall troop concentration
while 8.71 per cent of the troops
serving in overseas theaterS were
Negro.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Film Stars
Depart or
u. S. Capital

Los Angeles, Oct. 16.-Eighteen
Hollywood screen notableS and a
battery of distinguished lawyers are
flying East today to face the House
Un-American Committee.
Chairman j. Parnen Thomas
(R.N.J0 and Rep. John Rankin
(D-Miss.), whose pet project for
years has been just this full-Scale
onslaught on culture via the Holly
wood film industry, are scheduled
to have fight on their hands,
however.
This was demonstrated last night
at testimonial rally in the Shrine
Auditorium sponsored by the Pro-
gressive Citizens of America at
tended by more than 5000 persons
who passed a fighting resolution
questioning the constitutionality OF
the committee and demanding its
abolition.
Progressive observers familiar
with the Hollywood scene declared
that the meeting showed broader
coalition united around a popular
issue than the community has ex-
perienced in years.
STARS AS COLLECTORS
Strolling up and down the aisles
during the one breathing spot In
the entire faSt-paced dramatic raj
ly, the collection speech by Pea
Chairman Bert Witt, were such
film notables as Edward G. Robin
son, Paulette Goddard and Lionel
Sander.
Master of ceremonies was Gene
Kelly, actor and dancer, who hob
bled about on crutches. Seated ON
the stage were the 18 subpoenaed
writer's, directors and lone actor,
Larry Parks.
The resolution was read by Act
or Burgess Meredith.
Protesting ''the continued exis-
tence" of the House committee, it
appealed to Congress to recognize
"that this committee is set up with
out limit or definition to its pow
ers' and that it has consistently
abrogated civil rights and demo-
cratic procedure, guaranteed by the
Constitution
The 5000 who voted AYE" also
declared that the committee lis
headed by men of known racial and
religious prejudice and undemo-
cratic political bias"
Thus, in non-legal language it set
forth some of the claims on which
others hauled and indicted before
the committee are questioning it's
constitutionality in pleas to higher
courts.
The resolution ended on the de-
mand for the committees abolition
"while there still remains the free
dom to abolish it"
SALUTE TO FLAG
A high spot in the evening was
reached when Kelly, before a back
drop of an enormous American
flag, led the audience in repeating
the Pledge of Allegiance. Similarly,
a note of deep solemnity was struck
when Actress Marsha Hunt led the
audience in a slow and reverential
singing of America"
Actor Larry Parks brought per-
haps the greatest applause of the
evening when he declared:
"Let us remember that Amer
continued on Page Sd
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
Rites Held. For
Mesa Residtnt

Funeral services were held last
Wednesday for Mrs. Early Starks
who died at her home 400 N. Pima
ST., Mesa, last Saturday, at the
Church of God in Christ in Phoe-
nix; Rev. J. w. Taylor officiating.
She is survived by her husband,
Tracie Starks.
Burial in Greenwood Memorial
Park.
East Lake Mortuary in charge.
Arizona sun., 1947-10-24
CORPS UNITS SPEED AID TO
TYPHOON-STRICKEN JAPS

Headquarters, Eighth Army, Yo-
kohama, Japan.-Negro troops of
the 82nd and 6Oth Transportation
Corps Truck Companies, under the
command of the Second Transpor-
tation Major Port in Yokohama,
played an important part in help
ing the many japanese who were
left homeless by the recent floods
in the Kanto typhoon area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-08

officers quarters had been built
in 1892 at the barracks and in
1903 additional officers quarters,
barracks for soldiers and bar
racks for bandSmen were erected
North Battery had been greatly
modernized two years prviously
and now three companies of artil-
lery, with regimental band, un-
der colonel, comprised the post
garrison.
The hurricane of 1909 so badly
damaged the soldiers quarters,
built in 1874, that they were torn
down and two companies and the
band were assigned elsewhere. At
the time Browne was writing his
book only one company was sta
toned here, "a force" he wrote,
wholly inadequate for the care
of the modern guns . The indif-
ference shown by the War De-
partment for so important a point
is a subject of frequent criticism
and oftimes ridicule."
During the First World War
the Key West Barracks and Fort
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TIDES
Tomorrow
Naval Base

TIDES
Tomorrow
Naval Base
Eastern Standard Time)
High Tide Low Tide
2:0l am. 7:04 am.
I'LL pm. 1903 pm.
ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA
Reference Station: Key West
Time Of Height of
Station Tide high water
Bahia Honda -0hr.
(bridge) 10 min. 90 #.
No Name Key +2hr.
least side) 20 min.
Boca Chica --0hr.
SANDY Point 40 min.
Caldas Channel +2hr.
north end) 10 min. fla r..
Minus Sign-Corrections to be
subtracted
Plus Sign - Corrections to be
added.
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Se,cing, SheHcrah
Draining Tonight
Al Parish Center

Glasses in sewing. shellcraft
and drawing will be- held tonight
NJ Sc. Mays Parish Center under
Noes auspices. A group Of CYC
members will use the daylight
method 30 print photographs, un-
der the direction Of Mrs. May
Dwl.aureal
The little performers in the
song and Dance Fiesta, TO be
produced next Monday will re-
hearse tonight. directed by Mrs.
Elena Mccoy. Miss Beatrice Mo-
reno will accompany the enter
talnment numbers on the piano.
Mrs. Anna founders instructed
the cooking class in making fudge
last night. The class is looking
forward 10 making the cakes,
frostings and desserts that the
sugar shortage has prevented un-
til now. Mrs. Shirley Leider, di-
rector Of the cooking class, will
teach the Key West method of
preparing yellow rice at next
Mondays class.
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REPORT

Key West, Fla. July 8, 1947
Observation taken at $3.50 am.
Eastern Standard Time. ,
City Office
Temperatures
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CLOSING OF ARMY POST

Continued from Page Onei
Tense that it proved determin-
ing factor for the Union
throughout the war. chiefly as
a naval base from which sallies
could be made against Confed-
crate blockade runners to the
north.
To quell any ambitions of Kew
West Confederates of taking the
fort, Capt. E. B. Hunt, of the En-
gineerS, says Browne, threw ur
sand embankments on the shore
ward side of the sand spit on
which Fort Taylor is situated and
mounted ten eight-inch guns to
prevent the establishment OF
preaching batteries on Key West
opposite the FORT
A few of the older folks. who
were children at the time, can re-
member the order issued on jan
uary %, 1868, from the Headouar-
tiers of the Department of the
South. The command directed
that all Key Westers who had
near relations in the Confederate
Armies and all who had spoken
disloyally be deported to Port
Royal, South Carolina.
Key West seethed with indig-
nation as Coli Joseph S. Morgan
prepared to execute the order.
Union sympathizers as we'll as the
predominant Confederate elemen,
protested, Union men sent their
pleas to Washington and Col. T.
H. Good, former commanding Of
ficer Of Fort Taylor, was sent
here with authority to suspend
the order.
On the dav that the trans
port was to leave with 500 of
Morgan's selected deportees on
board. Col. Good arrived. and
stopped the outrage.
Fort Taylor was expanded in
1873 withatwo new batteries, one
at Lighthouse point a quarter of
a mile from the main fort and
another called North Battery,
midway between the Fort and
the Marine Hospital. Lighthouse
Point was enlarged in 1897 and
made into the most modern form
OF fortification at that time with
great disappearing rifles.
Meanwhile, three new sets of
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Kathleen Park
Weds Ensign
On Thursday

Announcement was made to-
day of the forthcoming marriage
OF Miss Kathleen Park, daughter
of Charles Park, 321 Newton
street, to Ensign Robert. Walsh,
USN, of Irvington, N. ]. The
wedding will be held at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning at ST. Mary's
Star of the Sea Catholic Church,
A nuptial mass will be cele-
bTated at 10. Mrs. Jennie May
Workman will provide the organ
music. ..
The maid of honor will be Miss
Marian Walsh, sister of the bride
groom. Charles Park, il, broth
err of the bride, will be the best
man. A reception will be held
at the home of the bride follow
ing the ceremony.
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Nary Wires Club
Opens Contest To
Choose Ne,c Name

Application for she national
charter Of Navy Wives Club has
been received by the Key West
urexidcnt. Mrs. Myrtle Bractl. A
name Is 90 be- selected and all
Navy Wives are urged TO send in
their proposed name for the club,
The girl whose choice is sell
eeted will have her initiation
fees paid Tor by the club. Names
are % be sent 10 Mrs. Bractl. Sill
poinciana Place. before Wednes-
dsy. July 10.
The Key West club Is opening
. drive for now members now.
ANY Navy Wife In Key West who
Il Interested should contact the
usO about joining OF just come
oct o. the weekly meeting at
tlss p0inciana Recreation Center
any Wednesday afternoon at 2
O'clock.
Tho club offers many oppor-
tuniticx Cor the Navy Wife to
erioy her stay In Key West with
artiviiics such as luncheons,
swimming. shellcraft, picnics,
fishing and many other interest
INA activities.
Navy Wives Club Is just get
ting q good start here and as soon
a. the name for the club Is
chosen. n will be forwarded TO
Taroma. Washington, for ac-
eepiance by the national presi-
dent.
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Taylor were both manned with
additional forces but between
that conflict and shortly before
World War II the personnel was
again reduced to merely a token
| force.
The recent war, however, saw
the Army establishment revived
again~and the service took over
both the East and West Martelio
Towers, set up coastal guns, in
stalled mammoth 16-inch pieces
at Fort Taylor and again devel-
oped Key West Barracks into a
going Army concern.
Whether the current action is
merely another swing in the pen
dulum of history or permanent
closing of the Army's establish
ment here probably no one can
say, but many resident already
mi:Ees the clear notes of "taps"
which floated across the old is
land every night from the old
Army barracks.
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The Weather
FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy weather with scattered
showers and thunderstorms this
afternoon, tonight and Wednes-
day. Moderate to fresh south
eastrly winds.
Florida: Considerable cloudi-
ness over extreme south portion
with scattered showers and thun-
derstorms today and Wednesday.
Over north and central portions
partly cloudy with local after
noon thundershowers.
East Gulf and Jacksonville
through Florida Straits; Gentle to
moderate southwest to west
winds over northern portions and
moderate to fresh southeast to
east winds over southern portions
this afternoon, tonight and Wed
nesday. Partly cloudy weather
with scattered showers and thun-
derstorms mostly over southern
portions.
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Tomorrow's Almanac
eastern Standard Time)
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CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late scout,
GlenWood Manuel, wishes to take
this as a means of one of the
methods of extending their sin
cere thanks and appreciation to
the many friends who sent tele-
grams, cards of sympathy and to
those civic and labor organiza-
tons who donated their cars, and
other types of services during our
hour of bereavement.
jly8-1tX THE FAMILY,
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Precipitation
Rainfall. "a hours ending
8.3O am inches
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Mr.. and Mrs Raymond Huven
II Milwaukee. Wis. announce
the birth Of an eight pound son,
sunday afternoon. Mrs. Huven
- the former Barbara Louise
Warren. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. leo II. Warren, 4l2 Eliza
beth street.
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CARD or THANKS

We wish 10 extend our sincere
appreciation 10 our many friends
who showed their kindness with
flsHal pieces and use of cars dur
100 the illness and death of our
hTioved enc, Antonio Garcia.
ilys-l tx THE FAMILY.
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During the war Australia
wooden mills at Sydney expand
ed production to 100000 yards of
cloth annually.