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Evening star., 1947-11-29
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

A new sound has taken it's place
alongside the busy signal, dial tone,
squeal and other noises you some
times hear over the telephone.
The latest addition goes "beep!"
and it means your conversation is
being recorded at the other end Of
the line.
Such recordings, which have long
been frowned on by telephone COM
panies, were legally okayed yester-
day by the Federal Communications
Commission for interstate and for
eign toll calls.
The FEC said recorded calls
Should be free from any listening
in by others that is not done with
the knowledge and authorization Of
the parties to the CALL"
The commission tested all sorts
of warning sounds-from musical
chords to startled shrieks-before it
hit on "beep!" which is something
like a busy signal, but higher in
pitch and shorter. Starting Janu-
ary IS, it will be repeated at Is
second intervals on all recorded
calls.
State public utility commissions
Evening star., 1947-11-29

vestigation into Air Force wartime
contract dealings, whose financial
affairs while he was an Air Force
major general are now under study
by a Federal grand jury here.
Secretary of the Air Force Sym
ington said last week that Gen.
Meyers $549-a-month disability re-
tirement pay had been stopped. The
Air Force said yesterday that this
move could be legally supported"
The Army acted after Senate
War Investigating Subcommittee re-
ceived testimony--which Gen. Mey-
ers denied-that he owned an avia-
tion parts plant in Dayton, Ohio
and made at least $l50,000 out of its
war contracts while he was deputy
chief of Air Force purchasing.
He was retired for disability In
August, 1945.
Representative Bender, chairman
of a House expenditures subcom.
mittee, said he was not out to COM
pete with the Senate committee, but
that he thought that his group
would match the record Of the Sen
ate body.f
I'VE have some fraud cases on
plane contracts ready to CO." he
added. refusing to comment on any
specific case.
Evening star., 1947-11-29

under which the import quotas have
been suspended since April Is,
1912.
The quotas we're established origi-
nally to divide the domestic market
among domestic and foreign pro-
ducing areas, and to stabilize prices
at a time when there were world
surpluses Of sugar.
The White House said the suspen-
sion of quotas was being brought to
an end because the supplies of sugar
in the areas which normally supply
the United States are expected to
be more than sufficient to meet
American needs in 1948.
"It now appears that sugar quo
tas again will be required to insure
orderly marketing of sugar. the
White House statement said. ex-
planning that the proclamation was
issued yesterday "to permit the hold
ing of several public hearings and
the completion Of other preparatory
work necessary for the establish
ment of quotas in 1948."
The Agriculture Department. an
nounced it has no intention Of re-
establishing quotas in the balance of
1947. although under the Presidents S
proclamation it could do so.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Army, Navy Assemble
Retirement Records
After Truman Call
By John A. Giles

Further developments in the in
vestigation of Army and Navy OFF,
Ger disability retirements, the con-
gressional inquiry into wartime pro-
curement officers and the Bennett
e. Meyers case are expected next
. week.
Both the Army and Navy, in
answer to a White House request,
worked overtime today to assemble
the records of officers retired with
a monthly tax-free disability income.
The House Armed Service Com
mittee's legal subcommittee will
meet Monday to decide on the scope
of an investigation into the retire.
ments of all officers.
The Army is expected to issue
within a few days an overall state
ment not only on the subject of re-
tirements but on the case of Meyers,
retired major general, and the
charge Of Representative Bender
Republican. Of Ohio that House in
yestigators have turned up three or
four more cases of unreasonable en-
richment" among wartime Army and
Navy procurement officers as well.
Several Conferences Held.
Several high-level Army confer
ences we're held yesterday on the
forthcoming statement which also is
expected to include information on
what actions have been taken to
prevent a repetition of the Meyers
affair.
The Air Force also will release
next week a statement on its plans
to bring court martial proceedings
against Gen. Meyres.
Officers eligible for disability COM
pensation which amounts in most
cases to three-fourths of their active
duty base pay, range in rank from
general and admiral to second lieu
tenant. The Army, in charts fur
nished The Star, has disclosed that
3s7 generals are among those re-
ceiving the tax-free pensions, but
the Navy has not yet released its
data
Speculation that there might be
move afoot to challenge some o1
the disability ratings went un-
answered by an official White House
announcement yesterday which sale
only that Mr.. Truman wants the
material "for his information.
One of those on the list is Gen
Meyers, subject of a Senate in.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
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Evening star., 1947-11-29
National Sympohny Adds
Three Cities 10 Tour List

The National Symphony Ochestra
will visit three cities for the first
time during its tour of the North
eastern part of the country during
early December, it was announced
today.
The three cities added to its tour
list include Trenton, N. j.; Burling-
ton, VT, and Amherst, Mass.
The orchestra also will visit Prov
Evening star., 1947-11-29

idence, r. l.; Mount Holyoke Col
lese, Schenectady Snd Glens Falls,
N. Y; Springfield, Mass, and Hart
ford, Conn. The Hartford concert
will mark the orchestra's 18th sue
cessive season there. ~
DR.. Hans Kinder will conduct all
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Jup Officers BIockIisted

TOKYO, Nov. % (P. Nearly
10000 former regular army, navy
and military police officers were Of
ficially barred today from holding
public Office. Actually, all had been
barred for more than a year, but
their names were announced for
the first time today in a special 200
page edition of the official gazette
Commercial production of oxygen
from the atmosphere became real
ity about 80 years ago.
Evening star., 1947-11-29
Truman Order Aims
AT 'A Sugar Quotas .
By the Associated Press

By fhe ASSoeidfed Press
President Truman yesterday
opened. the way for re-establish-
ment of sugar marketing quotas
next year.
He signed a proclamation revok-
ing a previous wartime proclamation
Evening star., 1947-11-29
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. e. - B-S
laH.

Constitution Hall on December u
and on December Is in Baltimore In
the series the orchestra gives an
nually in the Lyric Theater.
Evening star., 1947-11-29

concerts on this tour.
When the orchestra returns. Myra
Hess, the British pianist. will be
guest soloist with the orchestra at
Evening star., 1947-11-29
FEC Approves 'Beep!' Device
That ips Off Phone Recording

will have to decide whether to per-
NIT recorded phone conversations
within their State boundaries.
Evening star., 1947-06-29

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80 or 40 rose bushes for an
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preparation to kill those
parasites that ruin your
roses,
Evening star., 1947-06-29

Available in three absorbencies
to suit individual requirements.
No pins! No padsl No belts!
You can carry a months supply
in your handbag.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Britain's Coal
Miners To Work
Three Shifts
UBy The Associated Press,

LONDON, Feb. 15.-British
coal mining unions assured the
government today they will work
three shifts tomorrow to increase
the output of coal.
Prime Minister Clement Att
lee, in announcing the unionists'
decision. explained that the fuel
shortage was not due altogether
TO lack of coal. He stated that
adverse forces of nature had hit
the British Isles hard and had
resulted in unusual consumption
of coal.
A new cold spell is sweeping
the country, and the government
said that there would be heavy
drains on gas and electricity
over the weekend.
(TOkyo today reported a fall of
six inches of snow. Hundreds of
thousands of japanese are liv-
ing in unheated houses because
of lack of fueD.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Key Wester Loses
5000 In Purchase
OF Stolen Vehicle

Recovery of car stolen in Fort
Wayne, Ind, last Dec. 7, was re-
ported today by State Highway
Patrolman Warren Bateman of
Marathon and the state license
collection department.
A man identified as Robert E.
Crabill drove the car to Key West
on Dec. 9. Then the man alleged
ly drove it to New Orleans and
back here again. Then he sold il
to Key West man, but asd not
give a title certificate as required
by state law.
-The--car was recovered. at the
home of the Key West man, who
had paid $500 for it, with a pay
ment of 5000 down and the re-
mainder in notes. When the Car
was discovered to have been stol-
en- in Fl. Wayne the Key Wcster
lost his 5000, and the car is being
held at Marathon for the owner.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Wilson Jolly Given
Police Force Post

Wilson Jolly, 34-year-old Army
veteran, ex-policeman and ex-
fireman, was certified today by
City Manager o. J. S. Ellingson
to the Civil Service Board for ap-
pointment to the police force.
Jolly was third on the list of ELI
gible applicants set up by the
board following the recent police
examinations.
The new member will replace
Warren H. Carr, recently dis
charged from the force. Filing
son said that Chief of Police
Bienvenido Perez recommended
Jolly's appointment over the No.
l and men on the list, Dermis
Upchurch, l30-A Poinciana Place
and Gabriel Lastres, 220 Simontor
street, both veterans.
Lastres earlier this week signed
a contract with the Augusta Red.
birds of the South Atlantic Base.
ball League and will report to the
club for spring training.
jolly, who lives at Apt. IF
Porter Place, is the brother of Of.
ficer Frank jolly of the police
force. Civil Service regulation:
permit the appointment of any o1
the three men highest on the eli
gible list. With Jolly's appoint
ment and Lastres going into pro
fessional baseball, Gilbert Weech
1921 Olivia street, and Hampton
T.-Kelly, Jrs 134-B, Poincian;
! Place. are next on the list. Las
tres, however, IS, still on the eli
gible list until tillaht be requests to be
! Withdrawn.
jolly served with both the pc.
lice and fire departments before
the war He served 16 months in
the Army and when overseas was
stationed at Camp Home Run
LIE Havre, France, as a military
policeman. He will go on duty
late today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Gala Water Parade To Start
International Fishing Tourney
Tomorrow Off Casa Marina
QUEEN, WINTER yISI.
TORS, MAYOR, MIAMI
EDITORS, CITY NEWS
MEN IN REVIEW UNIT

Final arrangements were COM
pleted today for tomorrow's
opening of the 1947 Key West
International Fishing tourna-
ment, when Miss Virginia Kelly,
chosen queen of the tournament
by three judges yesterday, takes
her place at the end of the Casa
Marina hotel dock TO review
Key Vests pleasure fleet as it
passes in parade.
Miss Kelly will be accom-
panied by Norma Faraldo and
Nancy Phillips, who were chosen
maids of honor by Joe Pearlman,
Paul J. Sher and Herman Hollis
berg, judges who made all selec-
tions for the coveted places.
With the three beauties will
be Mayor William w. Demeritt,
city and county commissioners.
judges of county and state, and
visiting sports writers. These lat
ter personalities will be well
coined by working newsmen rep
resenting the Key West Citizen,
the Florida Keys Star, the Miami
Daily News and the Miami Her
aid.
All charter fishing boats, pri-
vate cruisers and yachts and
even cupboard motor speedsters
will take part in the festive wa
ter parade. Adding color will be
the authentic Chinese junk, the
Mon Lei, of Bob Ripley, Believe
1t or Not" creator. Ripley has
promised to demonstrate during
the parade how he can turn his
boat completely around in its
own 50-foot length.
Lee Mason, tournament direc-
. tor, said today that news stories
of the tournament have gone
out to four Spanish language
papers in Havana and also TO the
English language Havana Post.
Key West will get publicity NOT
only in this country, but in Latin
America as well. Writers from at
least two news services are ex-
pected here tomorrow, in addi-
ton to writers for individual
publications.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Adiutant General Vivian Collins
!. Notifies V Local Legionnaires To To
Return Armory To Cuardsmen,

1, Adjutant General Vivian Col
Inns of the Florida National
Guard has written to Legion
naire Albert j.. Mills informing
him that the armory at White
and Southland streets is to be
turned over by the Arthur Saw
yer Post of the American Legion
to the unit of the Florida Ma
tional Guard that Major Will E,
P. Roberts is recognizing in Key
West.
State headquarters of the Ma
tional Guard, under the direc-
ton of General Collins, permit
ted the post to use the armory
while the local members of the
Key West battery were in the
armed services.
The letter to Mills reads:
II is contemplated that Ma
tional Guard unit will be re-
organized at Key West in the
very near future and il will,
therefore. become necessary 10
utilize the ArmorY at Key
West for National Guard pur-
poses. Our representative in
Key West al the present time
is William E. p. Roberts and
we ask that you cooperate with
him ss to date of transfer and
the physical transfer of the
ArmorY and State property
therein.
For your convenience, we
are enclosing herewith three
copies of list of State Properly
located at Key West. II is re-
quested that you jointly in
ventorY this property with
Captain Roberts; list thereon
any averages or shortages
xC0kQE %0dSC C0SA (OPI Az 49,
signed by Captain Roberts and
you; retain one copy for your
files; give Captain Roberts a
copy for his file and forward
the original TO this office.
Upon completion of the
transfer of the ArmorY and
the property contained therein
you will be relieved from your
bond.
. wish to assure you OF the
appreciation Of this office tor
the spirit of cooperation and
helpfulness which you have
displayed during the past dill
ficult years.
Sincerely yours,
VIVIAN COLLINS.
The Adjutant General. Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Red Gross Drive Vanguard
Swings Into Action Monday

The 1947 fund campaign TO
the Key West Chapter, American
Red Cross, will start March 3rd
it was announced today by ]. Y
Porter, w, chairman of the
campaign. The goal will be $l4,.
73O.
March is the traditional fund.
raising month established by Ma.
tional Red Cross headquarters, SC
that all local campaigns coincide
throughout the nation, the chair
man pointed out.
+. Solicitation of advanced gift!
will begin Monday, February
18th. Comprising a membership
of Is, this committee will launch
its action with a breakfast meet
ing at 9 o'clock Monday morning
in the La Concha Hotel. E +
committeeman has volunteered
to contact a list of special con
tributors and business organiza-
tions and will carry the official
Identification of a Red Coss vol
unteer.
Preparation for general solici
tation, which will begin March
3rd, is we'll under way, Chair
man Porter said, and personne
of various units will be announc'
ed later.
Of Special Significance
''This year the Red Cross funo
campaign has special signifi'
cance," Porter explained. "A
much smaller part of the funds
will go to overseas activities
than in previous years. Virtually
all of the funds raised in Key
West will be expended in Key
West, 92.1 per cent to be exact
Only 10 per cent or $1,l70 will
be RENTED to the National Rec
Cross fund.
THE reason for this unusually
low percentage is that the opera
tons of the Key West Chapter
are unusual in comparison witt
those in many other cOmmuni
ties. We have a large number o
returned veterans with Deepen
dents here A large number OF
men and women in the armcC
forces are hospitalized here, anc
of course, the many men in the
armed forces with dependents
stationed here are aided by the
chapter.
Preparedness for possible bur
ricane disaster is also an essen
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Mrs. ParOdi And Sons
Return To Miami Home

Mrs. Edward Parodi and sons.
William Edward, Daniel Sher-
wood and Michael Robert, who
had been visiting Mrs. Parodis
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Ketchings, returned
Tuesday to their home in Miami.
Mrs. Parodi is the former Miss
Billie Camera, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Camera, White
head street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Western Bloc
Opposed To
Austrian Treaty
,By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Del-
egates of the United States,
Great Britain and France on the
UN Security Council oppose the
proposed treaty with Austria,
whereby YugoSlavia is to get
large slices of Austrian terri
tory. il was announced today.
Conversely. Russian delegates
favor the adoption of the treaty
as il now stands.
Each delegate of the three OPP
posing countries will make a for
NAL statement of his position to
his country's representative on
the Big Four, which will meet
in Moscow next month to take
final action on treaties with
Axis powers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
CARNEY
HERE ON TUESDAY

Vice Admiral Robert B. Car
ney, USN. will arrive here on
Tuesday from Washington, d. c.,
to make an inspection of Key
West Submarine Base, it was an
nounced.
Admiral Carney is deputy
chief of operations for the legis-
tics of the Navy Department and
is making an inspection here to
determine the material supplies
on hand to conduct military OPP
erations. He will be accompanied
by five other officers. of the
Navy. .psFs sas'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Another Court 81
Rules In Favor 3
OF Talmadge
Dy The Associated Press,

ATLANTA, Feb. 15.-Another
superior court judge today de-
cided inferentially that Herman
Talmadge is governor of Geor-
gia. The question at issue was
whether Talmadge or Lieutenant
Governor Thompson was in
charge of state funds, and the
court ruled in favor of Tai
madge.
The count stands now, in SUI
perior court rulings, one for
Thompson and two for Tai
madge.
Both contenders said they
would abide by the supreme
courts decision, though Tai
madge referred to the ruling of
the superior court against him
as patiently a frame-up."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Florida Keys
Assn. Plans Two
Electric Lines

Florida Keys Electric Co
operative Association, with Of
fices in Tavernier, has prepared
plans for submarine electric
power transmission cable i'm and
across Jewish Creek. directly
northWard of the water main in
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
Unload 200 Turtles
TOday;Another Load
Is Expected Monday
SCHOONER On ROUCH'
VOYAGE FROM MICA.
RACUA WHERE TUR.
TIE ARE CAUGHT

KEY West turtle crawls are
alive with green turtles again.
Between 800 and 900 persons.
uiuai ~ them tourists and win
tm visitors. we're at Thompson
Enterprises Company docks this
uiufning when the first Of the
i'aa ~ Nicaraguan sea reptiles
wefe uninadcd. Another shipload
- thr TURTLES Is expected Mon
day
Cspa Allie Eubanks of Grand
1mFmsan IN West indies. who is
ta command 81 the schooner
LYdia Wilson. which brought the
fifsi TURTLES 90 Key West since
laf puccmbcr. said the Cotton
rtaaei bad a rough voyage get
iing herc.
iie said, however. that the 200
utla TURTLES bad stood the voyage
veff weil DE added that the
TURTLES weighed from $50 pounds
o. aaH pounds. with the average
trima 800 pgunds
Capl Eubanks and the Thomp-
H'n wen supervised the unload
snH ef ths Turtles. Because of
ihf deplh " thr schooner il was
uftafaaf o. Sea up g. the dock: so
ihr Fepillcs we're FIRST loaded
unia tug which brought them
ahufa
Wefkmirn aoon laid a long
sifmm wi steel rollers from the
hsai a. ths crawls. Then the |
hire turtlcs we're quickly hauled |
bnm the huat o. the rollers. |
then whrrigd. Un their backs, 20 1
the ffaWh Other workmen cut /
thf iiiarf with which the flippers |
~ the iurties were tied for ship |
alfat and then dumped them !
anfeaenaanlallsiS INTO the pens.
NlsNft the TURTLES we're disport- I
aa lhrmaelvts. Tipping and /
fniAua anf breathing 90 their
hnaf8a camirnt
rsni Eubauks revealed that
go the roasi "a Nicaragua he had
mHt several weeks capturing
ti. taftirs Nets are strung along
tlH aufar. Hf the water The
utltAa aIt captured and soon on
EaF narks tn th, schooner which
inas thrm tD Key West
Anaihrf schooner s expected
B. af8ef Hn kry West on Monday
efih annthef load of tho sue
.aIrut sfa tn8d
Fmn tnf rfaNs tho turtles
a hauhri up into the plant OPP
sfsd m th, Thompson Com
nans AnrI thr, are slaughtered
fhrt aHt rendered into turtle
tsats aud soup Tho sup Is
lt sndsI contract o. New
Nmk DHt fHm q h considered
a. ar.Itart
IsaII.fs and winter visitors
baf fheiI ramrfas with them this
nnnins sud snapped pictures of
fhf aniaadinE ui the turtles and
tHfH passaE, from tho boat to
eos sfaui
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-15
M.G.M. Official ArriUes

Harry Link. well-known song
publisher of the Metro-Goldwyn
MAYER studio in Hollywood, has
arrived in Key West to visit Nick
Kenny, radio editor of the New
York Daily Mirror. Kenny is
staying at Sugaloa Camp owned
by Knox Julian.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, Noy,o 10 P.mat!gHs1DA:- t!H1 D.,
slow; early sales 10-15 cents lower; later
around Is cents Of: top, S4s5; bulk good
and choice 170-2s0-pound butchers "a 60
"a S5, with numerous sales made at
"a 1924 65; most good and choice sows
under 500 pounds. 22.75-23.75; indica-
tionS poor clearance.
salable cattle. 10000; total, 1o,5o0;
salable calves. 800; total, 500; slaughter
steers slow, choice grades steady. other
grades unevenly steady to so cents lower
some medium grade steers without bids
heifers weak to so cents lower; beef cows
steady; Gamers and cutters strong to 20
cents higher; bulls and vealers about
steady; choice steers and yearlings, 1900
$500; loao choice strong weishts. so.4o;
load or so held hisher, good grade steers
20 00-3l .00 medium grade largely II 90,
25 90; short load choice !,071-pound fed
heifers, 20 OO-2S.OO; medium and good
beef cows, 16.O0-21 30; Gamers and cut
tiers, 1000 1900: good heavy bulls. 1900;
1880; vealers, 27.00 down; stockers and
saiabe sheep, $500; total; 4,5oo:
snd Scattered Rs saIes around a5 CENTS
few small lots good and choice rative
load lots fed Western end best native
lambs; not established on other classes.