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The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
Try To Create
 "Rain Of Death

WASHINGTON, (P)-Scientists are weighing the possibility of eH- ploding an atomic bomb in thc midst of storm clouds to create literal rain of death.
 The advantage of this technique experts studying the plan tod q reporter today, is that a city fa.' inland could be drenched with ra- dio-activity without the necessity of exploding a bomb under water , as was done in the Bikini eXprv,- ments.
 Until now, coastal cities or those near large rivers or lakes were the most probable target for sucn type of atomic bombing. /
 There is, however, definite possibility that the very power and heat of the bomb might foil the plan.
 Some scientists contend that a bomb exploded in a cloud bank might first blast the cloud away and then dissipate its moistu, 9 high into the air and away from the target.
 But proponents of the idea say it would be necessary only to watch the drift of weather toward a target and select day when rain clouds several thousand feet thick were floating overhead.
 Radar would pick up the target for the bombing plane, and the bomb would be exploded in the thick of the storm. Rain falling from the clouds would be poisoned with the deadly by-product of the bombs explosion.
 The use of radioactivity in this manner would be aside from pre- viously reported plans for spray ing a target area with radioactive material released from an air plane
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
White House
 Pressure Caused Communist Films

WASHINGTON, (P) - A sub committee reported to the House un-American activities committee today that some of the most fla grant Communist propaganda films were produced as a result of White House pressure.
 The report did not say who oc- cupied the White House at the time the films were produced.
 The report was based on an in- vestigation recently completed in Hollywood by Chairman J. Par nell Thomas R.-N. J.) and Rep. Mcdowell R.-PaD.
 The subcommittee reported, also, that "the national labor rela- tions board has given great aid to Communists in their efforts to in- filtrate and control the motion picture industry"
 The report did not say who Tn the White House or labor board was responsible for helping Com munism in the movie capitol, nor did it say when such assistance was given.
 The report recommended that : l. The full committee 'intensify its investigation of Communist in- fluences in the motion picture in dustry" with a view to public hearings here at the earliest pos sible date.
 2. The committee subpoena Communist actors, writers, direc- ' tors and producers and confront them in public session with the testimony and evidence against them"
 In addition, the report proposed an investigation to determine the responsibility and extent of the influence and interference on the part of government agencies or officials in the production of fla grant communist propaganda films"
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
Man and Wife Sentenced

BREMERTON, (P) - H m r E. Wells and his wife, Ruth Helen were sentenced to the state peni- tentiary yesterday after pleading guilty to respective charges of sec ond degree murder and man. slaughter in connection with the starvation and strangulation death of their 16-month-old son last
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28

KANSAS CITY, (P-William T. A. Gully, director of the Swope park zoo, learned that it's going to be harder to knock down a good bargain in the giraffe market.
 A New York animal import firm Meems Brothers & Ward wrote him that prices are spiraling from $4,OOO to S2O,OO0 per giraffe.
 With zoos in South America and Europe in the market again, hunt CTS in East Africa have raised their price for a good animal in the "bush" by about 500 per cent, the importers wrote.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
Eighth Air Force To Train In Japan

HONOLULU, (P) - Nine BPS superfortresses of the Eighth Air Force arrived at Barber's Point airfield Monday enroute to Yoko- ta, Japan, for month of intensive training. They were accompanied by two C-54 transports carrying equipment. Two more C-54's were due Tuesday.
 The squadron of 248 officers and men commanded by It. Col. Jack J. Cation left Tucson, Ariz., Sunday night.
 Designed to be entirely self sufficient, the squadron will re- place an identical pioneer unit which arrived in Japan one month ago and which was to start home to Fort Worth, Tex, via Anchor age, Alaska, before the replace ments arrive.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
U. s. Should Spend More fOrEducatiOn

WASHINGTON, (P)-Benjamin Fine, education editor of the New York Times, said Tuesday the United States should spend at least five per cent of its national income for education instead of the present outlay of Is per cent.
 He told House labor sub-com- mittee about $2,5OO, 100000 annu- ally now goes for education in this country, as compared to $9,000,- 100000 for liquor, and S4,oOO,oco,- 900 for cigarettes.
 He added: "We spend more for beer than books. I'm not arguing against beer, cigarettes nor cock tails. All I am saying is that we have adopted a false sense of values. If we can afford to spend $2O,OO0, 0,OOO,O0O for luxuries, we surely can afford to spend five billion for education"
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
THE rwo.DAY ERUPTION OF

the volcano Krakatoa, Netherlands Indies, in 1883, was so violent that actual sounds of the explosion were heard near 5000 miles away, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. This distance is the greatest at which sound waves have ever been perceived. Dust, stones and ashes were shot up into the air more than 17 miles, and a remarkable series of red sunsets appeared al lover the world, caused by the spread of fine vol canic dust through the atmosphere.
The Nome nugget., 1947-05-28
February.

February.
 Superior. Judge H. G. Sutton sentenced Wells to life imprison- ment on the second degree murder charge, and the wife to a maxi mum of 20 years for manslaugh- ter. Charges of first degree mur- der against the pair were dropped. Minimum sentences will be set by the state prison board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Pro Tennis Match
Tentatively
For Casa Marina

Arrangements have been ten
atively completed for an exhi-
cition tennis match at the Casa
Marina Hotel next month be-
tween Jack March, Eastern Pro-
fessional Champion, and Jaw
Conn., former National Bows
Champion, and professional at
Casa Marina.
March. who is tennis pro at
the Grosiner Pancoast Hotel.
Miami Beach. is leaving shortly
en- an exhibition tour with Fred
Perry, former British Davis CUP
player, and Frank Kavacs. for
mer high-ranking American star.
AT the conclusion of the tour he
Is expected to play in Key West
against Cohn.
March has beaten a number of
outstanding stars recently, in
GLIDING Welby Van Horn and
Bill Tilden. and is former pro at
the West Side Tennis Club, Los
Angeles. Cohn was formerly pro
az the Dallas Tennis Club in the
winter and the Country Club of
Evanston at Chicago in the sum-
mer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18

tenance, equipment,
supplies and cleaning 3,O82.52
Amounts transmitted to
persons on behalf of
other chapters - 90l.D
Other misc. disburse-
ments -.-.---.-...---- 256.OO
RENTED to National
Red Cross Fund - 1,347.63
$21,415.45
Cash Balance 12i31/46 5,065.87
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Red Cross Annual Report
Shows Balance OF $5,O65;
Vets, Services Get Most

erseas, because of the Key West
chapters unusually large pro-
gram for the many service men
and veterans here.
Details of the fiscal report
follow:
f4 Receipts
Raised by fund cam
paign ----------~$12,O32.3 80
Junior Red Cross en-
rollment fees - 2O0.77
Home Service loan re-
payments ----..--.--- 3,221.77
Sale of surplus chap
ter supplies - $3.50
Amounts received from
from other chapters
for transmittal to per-
sons ..---.--.----.--.-.--..-.-.. 896.26
Other receipts including
sale of ambulance 1867. 26
Cash balances on
hand 1l1/46 - 8,979.O7
$26,481.32
Disbursements
Home Service Salaries S 4,325.2l
Financial assistance
service and ex-service
dependents - 6,392.10
Home Service transpor-
tation, com munica-
tions and supplies :, 1,O59.89
Home Nursing -------. $500
First-Aid Instruction 3l.37
First-Aid Water Safety 1000
Junior Red Cross To-
cal program --.----- 68.4o
Junior Red Cross trans
mitted to national
children's fund $3.50
Volunteer Special Serv-
ices: Hospital and Re-
creation .......---.- $4,000
Volunteer Special Serv-
ices: Other Supplies
for Production Corps 4O.3l
Disaster relief QocaD,
food, lanterns and
other supplies - 2lo.99
Expended for Misc.
Sunnlies ..... 1O4.78
Camp and Hospital en-
tertainment, Misc. $3.50
Fund Campaign Ex-
nense 27S.81
General Administration
and Salaries 2.74l.83
General Administration.
mum c tionS,
transportation, main
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Sox-Trojan Battle
Sunday To Break
Third Position Tie

The first-half champion Pr
rates will tangle with the second
place Red Raiders in the second
game of a scheduled twin bill
tomorrow afternoon at Municipal
Stadium to mark the ending of
the Winter Leagues first half. In
the opener, the Blue Sox and the
Trojans will battle it out for
third place. The Raider-Pirate
tilt will be an exhibition, as the
outcome will not affect the
standings.
The Raiders will probably use
their ace hurler, Rubber "One
Hit" Sweeting, against the Pi-
rates tomorrow The Pirates, on
the other hand, will send Pancho
Salinero, who has defeated the
Raiders three times this season.
to the hill, with o. Rodriguez
behind the plate.
In addition, the Pirates will
probably have c. Hernandez on
first; Santana on second, j. AL
bury at third, and Danny Lastres
at short. In the outfield will be
J. Garcia in left, Andy Alonzo
in center, and Tony Alonzo in
right.
I For the Raiders it will prob
ably be Sweeting on the firing
line with Esmond Albury be-
hind the plate; Clayton Sterling
will cover first; Armando Ace
vedo will be at the keystone bag;
M. Fernandez will handle the
i hot corner, and Jack Carbonell
will be at short. In the outfield,
Cheta Baker will be in left
Dewitt Roberts at center, and
DoDo Villareal or Buck Sawyer
in right.
In an effort to take third place
in the Winter Leagues first half
the Trojans will probably send
young James Malgrat to the hill
tomorrow with Charlie Albury
! behind the plate. r. E. Berk will
be at first; Dukes at second, j.
Navarro at third, and Gibby
! Valdez at short. Joe Mira, Joe
Domenech and Tony Davila will
/ be in the outfield
G.. Diaz or Oscar Cruz will
most likely do mound duty for
the Blue Sox tomorrow with
Manola Acevedo behind the bat
Mauldin will be at first, De-
Fernandez will cover second
Lopez will be at third, and Albio
Acevedo will cover short. In the
outfield will be Jack Villarea
in left, Eloy Acevedo in center
and Harold Haskins in right.
The first game tomorrow viii
get under way at p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
.Motorboat Racing.
Events Scheduled
For Polio Drive

Motorboat racing and other
aquatic events will be held as
part of the March of Dimes
drive, Sunday, January 20, il
was announced today by Mrs.
Wilhelmina Harvey, Count
Chairman.
The events will be held at $3.50
p. M, along the South Beach
waterfront at the foot of Duval
street by members of the newly
organized Key West Cupboard
Motor Club. Nuna Tedder and
Raymon Maloney, Jr., have Of
fered to conduct the event for
the benefit of the polio fund. A
silver collection will be taken,
total receipts to go to the March
of Dimes.
Included on the program will
be aquaplaning, motor boat
jump from ramp over a four
foot frame, and a race of 10 and
% horsepower motor boats,
weather permitting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Conchs Drub So. Broward,
81 to 20, For 18th Straight
RUN WILD IN LAST Pc,
ROD; HIGH school.
GIRLS LOSE TO CATH.
OLIC YOUTH CLUB

South Broward High was turn
ed back north last night with a
singing 54-to-29 beating by Key
West Highs rampaging Conchs.
Another capacity crowd was on
hand to see the Crimson and Gray
ring up its fourth straight VIC
tory.
The fans were also treated to a
hard-fought preliminary in which
the Catholic Youth Club girls de-
feated the High School Varsity
Girls 10 to Is. In their two pre-
vious meetings the High School
had won one game and the other
resulted in a 22-tie. Last nights
result was in doubt until the final
whistle.
Browards Poor Shots
South Broward proved to be
one of the most aggressive teams
that has appeared here this season
but shot poorly. The visitors fast
floor play kept Key West on the
jump and at the end of the first
quarter, the Conchs only had an
"a lead. The DANA boys were
still in the running at half time as
Key West led 24-l8 but Coach N.
III. Peppers men opened up in the
third period TO lead 1921.
II was in the final period, how
ever. that the combination of
Papy. PARA, Parks and Pepper
really hit its stride, ably assisted
by Oscar Cruz, who was all over
the court; sharp-shooting Galley
Sweeting, and others.
The COnchs jumped the score
from 1921 to 47-2l before the
Bulldogs could score again. At
52-2l, Coach Pepper sent in his
second team with the exception
Of Albert PARA at center and soon
substituted for him. South Brow
ard added three baskets in the
last few minutes.
PARA led the scoring with IS
points. followed closely by Sweet
ing with IL. Captain Bernie Papy
with ii and Robert Parks with
nine.
Boxscore:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
MOVIE IN ST. MARY'S
PARISH CENTER

All service men and their fam
lilies and pariShioners are invited
to see the Glass A movie that
will be presented at st. Mary's
Parish Center, under NCCS-WD
auspices on Monday, January 20,
at 8 p. m. There is no admission
charge. Children under Is years
of age will not be admitted.
The Rev. J. H. Johnson. 81.
announced yesterday that movies
will be shown at the Parish Cen
ter twice a month, and he antici-
pated = large attendance
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
More Auto Plates
Issued, This Year

Automobile licenses issued in
Monroe County, as of today, to-
tailed more than they did at this
period a year ago. County Tax
Collector Howard E. Wilson re-
ports.
At this time a year ago about
500 D licenses had been issued,
Up to today there had been 1874
D and 300 w licenses issued.
However, it is not expected that
the total issued this year will
come up to the number issued in
1916.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
$26,491.32

$26,491.32
Hampton commented on the
cooperation of civic and frater-
nal organizations in Key West
and the effectiveness of Miss Sue
Holmes, full-time executive Sec
rotary.
The annual report covers six
major Red Cross activities here
besides the home service de-
scribed as community service to
camps and hospitals, which en-
lists cooperation of civic organi-
cations in providing entertain
ment for the Navy Hospital pa
tents; disaster relief, first aid,
home nursing, Junior Red Cross
and volunteer special services.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Large Vet Problem

Of the funds raised by the last
campaign here, only $l,347.63
was asked by the National Red
Cross headquarters for services
throughout the country and ov-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18

| Assistance TO dependents OF
| veterans and service men sta
toned here was the largest
single expense met by the Red
| Cross in 1916, the organization
revealed today in making its an
nual report on its first full post
war year of service. A total of
$6,392.10 of the $21,415.45 dis
bursed went for this cause.
The Red Cross finished its
year with cash balance of S.
O65.87. From this amount ST.
581.74 has been set aside for a
much needed station wagon and
permanent equipment, when
available, as well as $495.64 for
the Junior Red Cross and $237.16
received from other chapters.
These deductions left $2,751.33
for chapter expenses until April
/, when funds from the March
of Dimes drive will become
available.
with the return of veterans
in increasing numbers" COM
mented Allan L. Hampton, chap
ter chairman, "the need for as
sisting them in various ways has
increased the work. There is
likelihood for further increase
during the year"
The report of Chairman Earl
E. Hamilton of the Home Serv-
ice Committee showed h t
'home service activities on be-
half of the families of service
men. and women and veterans
involved 1903 families here in
1916. Although financial aid in
the form of emergency loans to
240 families was an essential part
of the program, assistance with
communications between service
men and their families, both in
this country and overseas, and
furnishing information about
government regulations ranked
high.
Personal Problems Discussed
Consultation on a wide variety
of personal problems and the fur
nishing of reports to military and
naval authorities to enable them
to decide questions of furlough
and discharge were other major
services.
Reports were made to veterans
hospitals to assist in medical and
psychiatric treatment. In these
and related home services, the
chapters trained case worker
gave the dependents of service
men and women and veterans
the benefit of professional aid.
In numerous instances, she was
called upon to assist in present
ing claims for government ben
efits.
During the year, financial as
sistance was given to 38 Army,
l49 Navy, and SO veteran fam
lilies. The emergency loans were
confined to dependents of serv-
| ice men and veterans located
here, when allowance checks or
allotmentS were delayed in ar
rival. Most frequently these en-
Urgency situations arose when
newly married service men en-
deavored to set up homes for
their brides.
Many service fathers sought
the advice of the Red Cross case
worker in family budgeting and
in obtaining and furnishing
homes in advance of the arrival
of their wives and children
here.
The report points out that by
far the greater part of Red Cross
work is done by the men and
women of Key West who give
their volunteer services in per-
Torrance of its many different
activities. The report cited an
annual disbursement of $2l,-
| 415.45.
Large Vet Problem
Of the funds raised by the last
cannaipn here, only $l,347 63
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
MOTHER WINS TWICE

BATAVIA, U. Y. - This New
Year, as in l945, the baby girl
born to Mrs. Edith Sage was the
winner of this city's first baby
contest. Diana Carol was born
at 2:30 a. m, January |. i947,
and her Nsister, Beverly Ann,
now two, won the contest in
l945. The Sages have five other
children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18

Hero of Alexandria, an inven-
tor and author, invented a
whirling steam-actuated engine.
Twenty-one centuries later it re-
appeared as the Parsons steam
turbine, in 1883.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
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BASKETBALL
High School Gymnasium
Might Games)

TUESDAY
7:l5-Army Defenders VS.. Os-
terhoudt Wolves.
.8:15-Red Raiders VS.. Radio.
9:15-Coca-Cola VS.. USS Wilkie.
WEDNESDAY,
7:15-Radio VS.. Coca-Cola.
8:15-High School Varsity Girls
VS.. High School "B"
Girls.
9:15-Red Raiders VS.. USS
Wilkie.
THURSDAY
7:15-Key West Transit Co. VS..
US Marines.
8:l5-Osterhoudt Wolves VS..
Junior Conchs.
9:15-Army Defenders VS.. Ro-
mero's Electric Service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18

free throws missed: Papy 2,
Parks !. Cruz l. Lastres 2, ].
smith !. Washoms |.
Personals: Papy 2. Parks 3, Las
tres z, Wise 3, Smith 8, Benaszah
!. ID. Smith 2.
Referee: 1t. Gustitus; umpire:
Papich.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
Same Owner

Guide: This castle has stood
900 years. Not a stone has been
touched, nothing altered, moth
ing replaced
Visitor: Umm. they must have
the same landlord we have.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-18
The Answers

0VESNsNS 0NN E<~
/. Ohio.
2. Life Imprisonment.
3. The St. Louis Cardinals.
4. Yes, South Carolina.
5. In 1854.
6. 558.350,760 persons.
7. Helena.
8. 46l,697,000 acres.
9. Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
10. National Association ol
Manufacturers.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Loyalty Probe Farce

1t does not look as though there is going
to be any real check on the loyalty of new
Government employees.
Congress has gone in heavily for speech
making on this subject. But talk, as the
old saying has it, is cheap. If disloyal
people are going to be kept out of Govern
ment service. money must be available to
investigate them before they get on the
rolls. And Congress apparently is not
willing to provide the money.
Curiously enough, however, the legis-
lators seem willing to appropriate sufficient
funds for the FBI to check on the loyalty
of those who are already employed. But
unless the Senate does the unexpected
Congress will adjourn tonight without
having given the Civil Service Commission
enough money to investigate incoming
employees.
The motives behind this policy are hard
to fathom. Why clean house today and
then permit new people who are disloyal
to attach themselves to the public payroll
in the months to come? Is it better to
have an annual purging of Communists
and fellow travellers, or would it be more
sensible to spot them before they get in
the Government and keep them out?
The members of Congress, despite all
their viewing with alarm, seem to prefer
the former method And that, of course,
is their privilege. But 1t should be clearly
understood that the Civil Service Com
mission charged with responsibility for
investigating new employees, is being asked
to do the impossible It cannot investigate
without adequate funds, and the blame
for the coming failure to check on new
employees will rest, not on the commission,
but on Congress.