davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-22
rs Family Income S2,378

Average family income during
1916 Was $2,378. or 500 more than
in 1914, according to figures just re.
leased by the census bureau. about
one-third OF american families had
incomes betsOeen $500 and $4,000.
One in ten got betDeen $4,000 and
$4,000 per year, and Is out OF
every thousand had an income in
excess OF. $4,000.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-22

One of the first carloads of sweet
corn to arrive In Chicago from
Texas is gleefully sampled by Joe
Speciale, whose father Is whole
sale produce merchant. This sue
culent delicacy is moving In vol
.ume to all northern markets.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-22
Whisker Derby

Al males in Traverse City, Mich,
must aOear boards or carry 4-F cards.
The 4-Fs are unable to groW sHit-
able Vbiskers or cannot overcome
feminine objections. Reason for THE
birsNte tooIisbness is THE APPROACH
ing centennial celebration of the
tosUn, famous as ebervy-.nayket-
ing center. The Wbiskey Derby sViU
be beN July 3, s0itb prizes for tbe
longest, sseatest, most unusual and
best textNred boards. about 60 per
cent of the men i'm totVn ere grou-
ing the chin Sdornnsents.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-22

Chosen as Foster Mother of
1912 by the Children's Aid fos-
I ter homes department was Mrs.
Harold VOlbergh of New York
City. She has opened her heart
and home to half dozen boys and
girls since 1910.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-22
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Brazil Court Bans Communists: Month Old Phone
Strikes Come to End; Oklahoma State Senator Shot

EDITORS NOTE - When opinions
are expressed in these columns. they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts. and NOT necessarily OF
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-05-22

Released by Western Newspaper Union.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Mrs. A. A. Roberts
Died This Morning

/ Mrs. Agnes Amelia Roberts, "a
died this morning at l2;45 O'Clock
in her residence, 1413 Olivia
street. after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from the chapel of the Pritchard
Funeral Home. Rev E. S. Do
herty, pastor, Ley Memorial
Methodist church, will officiate.
Burial viii be in the family plot
in City Cemetery.
Survivors arc: Daughter, Mrs
Malcolm M. Walters son, Merrill
NJ Stirrup; brother, Frank Thomp-
son, Key West; sisters. Mrs. Edith
Russell, Key West; Mrs. John T.
P. Carey and Mrs. Sophia Ed
wards. Miami; six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Roberts was a member OF
Florida Temple No. l and Min
oca Council No. IS, Pocahontas.
members Of which will attend the
funeral in a body.
Pallbearers will be Berlin Saw
yer, Alberto Camera, John w.
Roberts, Earl Adams, Leon Cur
ry. George w. Skies and Claude
Gandolfo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
By VIVIAN BROWN
APP Newsfeatures Writer

A MERICANS love tradition. So at Eoster oil
IA the old familiar sYmbols-rooster bunny.
daffodils lilies and colored eggs-are made q
port of the Easter day. beg
Masses flock to churches in commemoru-
ton OF Easter, and crosses ere bedecked with
flowers. New clothes ore worn. and hardly q
child or q grownup would be seen at church on
Easter morn without some new gurb, Greeting
cards ore sent depicting oil of these traditional
scenes.
But the idea of dressing up for Easter WIGS
not brain wave OF some modern clothing
manufactures. The custom originated in On
uncient desire to spruce up at the period when
all nature blooms with new life. In the fourth
century the Romans found in the Euster fesiivi
ties an excellent excuse to appear richly dress
ed The Chinese and the North American In
diuns used to cast off their old apparel CIT the
New Yem corresponding 10 EASTER.
1t is believed that the custom OF staininq
and decorating eggs started in Persia. Edrly
travellers reported that Greeks made presents
of colored Hsggs and bread When The custom
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Key WestIers ToFly
ITO Tampa On Jose
MART Week Jaunl

Two Key West men are sacri-
ficing time from their businesses
Monday to make a goodwill flight
to Tampa to invite Latin-Amcr-
leans of the cigar city to Key
West for celebration of Jose Mar
ii Week.
DR.. Dclio Cobo, Key West den
fist, and GonzallC Bczanilla, pro-
prictor of the Palace theater,
will leave by plane early Mon
day, carrying with them credcn-
tials from the l947 Key West In
tcrnational Fishing tournament.
Many former Key WestcrS and
their families reside in Tampa,
and the two emmissaries feel
they will welcome an Opportun-
ity to return here to visit old
friends and take part in the
fiesta at the same time.
Meanwhile. ambassador John
Carbonell and the other member
lof the encourage which flew
to Havana Friday are expected
back here Sunday with full
report of Havana's plans for tax
ing part in Jose Marti Week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29

was taken over by the Christins the eggs were
decorated principally in red, % denote the
blood of Christ.
The rooster is suppose dto be symbol of
reowukening ond in ancient times was osso-
cioted with Eoster just as the rabbit and chick
en- ere today.
Flowers have always been part of the
Easter picture. During medieval times. tulips
we're supposed to have sYmbolized the Resur-
Tection. The Judean legend associated lilies
with Easter because. according to the legend,
wherever the Risen Saviour walked. white
lilies sprung from the soil and blossomed in His
footsteps. The dafiodl is associated with Eos
ter because its belllike blossom was thought
10 resemble q trumpet announcing the victory
OF life over death
There ore mdnY legends about the Easter
rabbit Did you know that the robbit wus orig
inallY thought TO be bird and that Eostre. the
pagan goddess from whose name is derived
the word Easter. transformed ii into On onimul?
That wus the belelin Southern Germony where
they believed thot robbits laid Easter egqs on
their festivul in grateful recollection Of their
former qualitY as birds ond swift messengers
OF Eosre.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
EaAl SL.ap.zgAy.l|w[~A
John III. Costar
Dies Suddenly;
Standardization

John Fl. Costar. 81, suffered a
heart attack while attending a
show in the Strand TheateT last
night. He was rushed to the Key
West General Hospital in the
Lopez ambulance, and was pro-
nounced dead when he reached
that institution.
For many years Mr.. CoStar was
agent for the p. and O.. Steamship
company in Key West. When
the company discontinued service
here. Mr.. Costar went to Fort
Lauderdsle, where nc served the
company in the same capacity.
He returned to Key West several
years later, and, up to the time
of his death, was manager of the
Coral Isle Apartments.
He was a past president of the
Key West Lions. and a member
of Modern Woodmcn.
Funeral arrangements arc in
charge of the Pritchard Funeral
Home. The funeral has been ten
atively set for Tuesday. the time
to be announced later.
Survivors are: the widow. Mrs.
Sarah Costar: mother. Mrs. Manic
Costar, Washington, D. c.; sons,
Alvin and Jack Costar, Key West;
sisters, Mrs. Guy Adams and Mrs.
Eugene Griffith, brothers, Louis
Costar, Washington, d. c. and
Charles B. Costar, Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
To Hold
Examination On
u. Charter

An examination on the COnsti-
tuition of the United States will
be held at 2 pm. Saturday. April
). under the direction of Willard
M. Albury. county superintendent
of public schools.
individuals desiring to take
this examination should report to
the office of the superintendent
of schools in the Court House at
about 100 pm. on the date OF
the examination, Albury said to-
DAY.
All those taking the eXamlna-
tons are asked to bring their own
writing materials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Carbonell ToSeek Army
Properties For City Use
On Trip To Washington
MAYOR SUGGESTS WEST
MARTELLO BE NATL.
MONUMENT; SUGGEST
BALL TRAINING CAMP

City Commissioners Louis Car
bonell said today he will go to
Washington next month and at
tempt to secure for public use
Army properties in Key West be-
ing declared surplus.
The Army Barracks area be-
tween Palm Avenue and White
streets, that part of Meacham
Field still owned by the Army,
land East Martello Towers, sug-
gested as the county beach site.
viii be the chief detectives of the
commissioner.
Carbonell said he would seek
the assistance of us. Senators
Claude Pepper and Spessard Hol-
land and of Rep. George Smath-
ers to get the Army property for
use by the city for public pur-
poses.
In the event that the Navy
does not take over the athletic
field at Fort Taylor, Carbonell
said. he will seek to have the city
acquire the field for a recreation
area for the colored population.
The other ball park, the commits
sioncr added, at Army Barracks,
which he described as the best
in the city,, would be an excel
lent site for major league base
ball club to train. This, Carbo-
nell pointed out, would leave Mu-
nicipal Stadium for use by an
other club for a training site and
for city purposes.
| Another possible use for the
Key West Barracks area, Carlo
nell said. would be to convert it
| into a military school. IEc point
ed out the excellent equipment
| and apparatus available there
with clubs, gdiieys ami bsni aci1s
OIL permanent type.
| Meanwhile, Mayor w. w. De
merritt proposed that West Mar
tello Towers be made national
monument. He said the old fort
would be a great attraction for
tourists and could possibly be
taken over BY. the city on re-
vocable license. The mayor char
actcrizetts the Army's departure
from the city as almost an eco
nomic disaster. an economic blow
to the community out of a clear
sky"
Other observers suggested that
the properties being vacated
might well be converted into uses
which would provide services to
the city, public recreation and
employment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Marshall Asks
For Action AT
Big Four Meet
tBy The As..c,ntea pr..D

MOSCOW. March. 29.-Secre-
tary Of State Marshall, at the con-
ference of tho Big Four today.
expressed hope that differences
about German reparations and
assets in Austria would be settled
by next Wednesday, the deadline
for the conferences.
Reports were made TO the Big
-Four by tic agent who is handf
ing German reparations that the
4esuIts thus far are ''paltry" corn
pared TO what they were after
the first World War. He added
that the Germans are not making
any. efforts to meet payments.
1t was said that Marshall, at
the meeting Monday, will try to
get some concrete results in var
ious matters on which the Big
Four have been unable to agree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Bradenlon Representative Prepared
10 Introduce Bill To Save Florida
Taxpayers $22,eOO,OOO, lie Declares
Especial 10 The CITIZEN

! BRADENTON. March 20. --
Convinced that the prompt en-
actmcnt of a community property
law would save the Federal in
come tax paying citizens of the
state at least $22,O00,000. Repre-
sentative Walter S. Hardin Of
Bradenton today announced that
he was preparing a bill and
would introduce it Immediately
upon the opening of the session
Of the State Legislature on April
8 next
/ Hardin is already in CORE
,spondencc with Acknowledgement
Tom Watson arranging for the
proper drafting OF the bill. The
Manatee county representative
has made an exhaustive study of
the various community property
bills in the nine states that now
have them and feels that Florida
tax payers arc suffering severe
and unfair discriminatory bur
den as against that assumed by
the TAX payers in the states that
enjoy d community property law.
When the people of Florida
fully appreciate the fact that the
Federal income tax is discrim-
mating against them to the tune
OF about Is per cent as against
what income tax payers are pay
ing in community property law
states l believe they will make
such demand upon the State
Legislature for action that the
law will go through almost with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Fern Chapter
Names Officers

At the regular meeting of Fern
Chapter 81, Order of the Eastern
Star, held Friday evening, the
following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Worthy ma
iron, Mrs. Connie Demeritt; wor-
thy patron, James E. Sterling; as
sociate matron, Miss Edwina
Sterling; associate patron, John
c. Adams; conductress, Mrs. Mary
Myers; associate conductresS, Mrs.
Julia Brown.
Reelected for the year were
Mrs. Vera Sterling, secretary, and
Mrs. Grace Archer, treasurer.
The officers will be installed at
"a public installation to be held in
Masonic Hall, Simonton and
Eaton streets, at pm, March 81.
Mrs. Jennie Fac Bervaldi and
Paul Archer were the retiring
worthy matron and patron, re-
spectively.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
10 Properties
Changed Hands
By County Deeds

Ten pieces of property changed
hands yesterday, according to
warranty deeds filed with County
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
New Homes, Inc, sold for &C.
zoo the property at 3041 Flagler
Avenue, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde c.
Upchurch
Taylor Construction Company
sold to Elwell M. Key the prop
erty at 1905 Flagler Avenue. Key
later sold the property to Edwin
N. Chancellor and wife for &c.
700.
In another transaction Is lots
at Seidenberg Avenue and End
Street were sold to Berlin A. Saw
yer and Allan B. Clease. Jr., for
$4,000 by Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph
Schneider.
Key West Foundation Company
sold to c. Larry Gardner a lot
near Eagle Avenue and 18th
Street for $1,000.
Ella NJ. Carey sold to Bessie
Ranoia, 1877 Newton Street, a
piece of property near Newton
and Florida streets for $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A. AtWeli
sold to Mr. and Mrs. Million G.
Roberts piece of property in
Eagle Avenue for $1,000.
! Olney Roberts sold to Wilma
+. Lesher, 322 Elizabeth street, a
lot on Big Pine Key for $1,000.
I Jessie Porter kirke transferred
a halfinterest in a piece of prop
erty near Reynolds and Won
Phister streets to Wallace &
Kirke for $500.
RosaIine Del Pine and her hus-
band transferred the property
near Whitehead and Amelia
streets to Della Rodriguez, III
Amelia street, for d nominal sum
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29

out objection" said Hardin to-
day.
The average Federal income
tax payer in Florida thinks he is
paying the same rate on his in
come as the people OF every other
state are paying. That is exactly
where he is very wrong. He is
paying about IS per cent more
than the Federal INCOME tax pay
crs of states like California, Okla
homa. Arizona. Idaho, Louisiana,
New Mexico. Nevada. Texas and
Washington pay where they have
"a community property law.
Under community tax law
a married man and his wife are
allowed to file separate income
tax returns even though the wife
may not have invested any money
or time in the husbands corn
ings. The saving in tax is very
considerable in most cases. - Har-
din continued.
For instance, assume you have
a net taxable income before any
exemptions of 100000. Under
the existing Florida laws you will
pay the L. S. income tax collec-
tor $4,000. Under d community
property law in which the taxes
of each are computed separately
you would pay $4,000 OF d saw
in gof $4,000. If you had net
taxable income before eXemp-
tions of 100000 you would save
Continued on Page TWo)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Permission Given b:
To Build On Inner
p. EdseOfSidcw'aIk

Following q meeting of the City
. Planning Board at City Hall last
night, it was disclosed that ac-
ton will be taken to eliminate
the city's building regulation re-
curing new construction to be
six feet back from the property
line on TIE inside OF the side
walk.
The Board is drafting an
amendment TO the building code
to this effect which viii be sub
mitted by City Commissioner
Louis Carb2ncll to the city fathers
for adoption. Building Inspector
Enrol Sawyer also favored abol-
ishing the regulation.
Manager F. w. Smith OF the
KresS Co. who has commenced
d large addition on Duval Street;
Frank Johnson. who will build d
store building at Duval and
Greene Streets and Mrs. A. c..
Boyer. who Will build d new
restaurant at $50 Duval Street all
asked the Board for permission
TO build at the sidewalk mark.
The permission was granted by
the Board, consisting of Bowman
Cutter. Mrs. L. II. Goddard and
c. B. Harvey.
The new restaurant will be
constructed at the present Col
onial Inn site. The entire ground
floor will be rebuilt to form
smart, new restaurant 81 feet
deep with a 3O-foot front.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
City Sure To Get
Tobacco Tax;
Mayor FaUOrs 1t

A tobacco tax for Key West
was virtually assured today
when Mayor w. w. Demeritt
said that he would support
such revenue measure.
Mayor Demeritt cast the de-
Gliding vote against the pro-
posal at the City Commission
meeting. December 3. when
Commissioner Hunter Har-
denis motion to levy tobac-
CO tax was voted down. 3 to 2.
Commissioner Louis Carlo.
nell cast the other affirmative
vote at that time. The may
or's switch today in support
of such a tax leaves Commits
sioners CaHbonell and Albert
Cooper the only members
against il.
When Hardan proposed the
tax in December he estimat-
ed it would bring in at least
$4,000 per Year-a helpful
amount for payment of serv-
ice charge on a possible city
bond issue for street and sew
er construction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29

Truman To
Canada, But
Date In Doubt
tBy The Associated Press,

(By The Associated preNsl
WASHINGTON. March %.
The White House said to-
day President Truman plans to
visit Canada. but has left open
the date for the trip.
Presidential Press Secre-
tary Ross also told reporters
Truman has expressed a de-
sire to return to Key West,
Fla. where he spent a few
days this month. but that
plans are very indefinite
Other officials have indi-
sated that Truman will 90 to
Canada in June. providing
other business permits.
Viscount Alexander. COVER
nor general of Canada. invit-
ed Truman to Ottawa during
a visit here last February.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
Guest House, Hotels
Must Not OverchargeI
During MART Week
DIRECTORS OF CHAM
Der OF COMMERCE
URGE POLICY DURING
MARTI CELEBRATION

Jose Marti week and the Cham
Der of Commences part in the
celebration were discussed yes
terday at the weekly meeting of
the Chambers Board of Direc-
tors, Glenn c. Price, president an
nounced today.
The Chamber has volunteered
to decorate the city's streets with
flags and bunting during the
week of festivities and also enter
float in the parades.
Expecting an influx of visitors
and tourists for the period of
the week, April 6-l2, the Cham
Der directors urged hotels and
guest houses of the city to use
discretion in setting rates on
available rooms.
In view Of the fact that the
tourist season Is dropping off
and more Accommodations are now
available. the directors of the
Chamber expressed the hope that
those in the guest room business
would not attempt 10 capitalize
on the fact that Jose Mdrti week
the city might be filled with viS-
itols and they do not charge
higher rates than usually apply
al this time Of year.
III any attempt at room rate
'gOuging' is evidenced, it is like
~ that the city will suffer from
adverse publicity that will surely
be- spread by those who are vic
timi2ed". Price stated.
Other matters up before dis
cussion at the Chamber body in
cludcd the possibility Of having
the tolls IN the Overseas High
way abolished. A recent cam
paign among Florida Chambers
of Commerce, urging them TO as
sist Key West in this fight has
brought favorable reply and it is
hoped that this session of the
Legislature will modify the pres
cnt system of tolls.
A communication from Senator
James Franklin indicates that he
plans tn investigate the present
Conservation tax PLACED ON fish
ing boats. This is in reply to the
Chambers request that the tax
be abolished, in the case of resi-
dent and nonresident boat own
CTS.
An item of local interest was
made known at the meeting yes
tcrday. that the Navy Depart
mcnt has been authorized to con-
iinuc 10 make local purchases of
ship's service and other supplies
il prices are commensurate with
those of out of state wholesalers.
II was feared that the Navy
would be- forced, by new order,
10 confinc their procurement
through centralized channels at
a central warehouse IN the North.
A campaign, spearheaded by the
Pensacola Chamber of Commerce.
in which the local Chamber JOIN
cd forces. brought Compression
al investigation which permits
NAVY establishments to continue
local purchases if prices are IN
line with those that their central
measurement offices afford.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29
SEA OWL COMING

USS Sea Owl, a submarine, Is
expected 10 dock in Key West
late next week following run
from Guantanamo. Cuba.
The Sea Owl is regularly sta
tioned at Panama. Ii will remain
here for few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-29

March 20. out objection" SO
Evening star., 1947-12-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ORCHESTRA AND MUSIC for all occa-
aIfssP sssa rE RANk 5s4e BEHfs cH 4sC
DIAMONDS, old jewelry and silver wanted.
Expert sppraising free. LIVINGSTON &
m I t3 fo3R BookkEErfNs 81 nT M geeo reeords and
income tax preparation done by experts
who really know how! For less than So
month month 5hlshest references, Phone
aes5oi accouNTaNrs sTals AND TAX coNsuLrANrs
Books started kept part time; "a all ia tax
nings. Sundays, Executive $500 "a
oPIIcE OF THE FIREMEN,s INSURANCE
cqmPANY cpmPANYow9 OF %, WASHINGTON AND
west, Washington. D. C.-The stockholders
Of the Firemen's Insurance Co. OF Wash.
lngton and GEORGETOWN will meet at the
hirteen directors for the ensuing wear
,olS !hs,12p.1 open from II am. to II noon. v.
las HEATING BOILERS and hot-water
leating plants; no cash. needed small
-t}nG 19nfhly psyment; n nj immediate installation
AS WATER HEATERS. 20, 80, 40 gal,
utomatic: no cash needed small monthly
ayment; immediate installation. THOMP-
,cCoUNTANT, expert. BOOKS BOOKS - startea Ho
.atements, audits; reasonable. OR. 2O74.
APPLEs AND SWEET CIDER, honey and
apple ali pTOQuCtS SOlQ QlreCt from
our orchard; out Georgia ave. to Glenmont.
@ MooRE Ri qsf pLA1NfIEhD 4 Re okeHxR6 sfsft
SeoMS sed SDEas TAX kErukNs Ma Ashop prepae aa
enced accountant. MR.. SAUL S. SOBER,
2l32 Pennsylvania ave. NV. ME. 043l.
BUSINESS CARDS, S5 thousand; letter
heads, ST thousand; S4 for ca additional
housand. 3l61 9TH st. NV. MI S@1:'.
IMMEDIATE CASH for your home, South
East or Northeast, Maryland or Virginia.
white or colored. cox g. CO.. DI. 1854
ash priess Free APPRAISAL ml.1sfffSis ARTH1R
PRINTING designed to reflect the char
Acter Of your business or service has force
and affects definite impressions on the
reader. Attention compelling letterheads.
LUszcz. 4o2 sth st. ne. FIR. 172;i
SECRE ETARIES, stenogs.. bkprs, typists-
We are famous for securing the finest po-
,ltions. ATLAS AGENCY. Evans Bldg,
40 n. 7: ave. NV RE. 5767.
WILL NOT be responsible for any debts
ontracted by any one other than myself.
DANIEL r. DAVIS 26l7 Marcy rd,' Ar
gHERR's HERE 4, 4 WAR oN-A war. against in
'ation. Weapon No. risk insurance
through property holdings. I have small
lumber of reasonable houses for sale
f1ch will house your family and guard
our investment. For further Information
nd free consultation, call JOHN H. HAAS,
Il oS3,
ANT-BooKKEEPER offers part
me basis, 20 yrs. experience in all taxes.
,eply by phone or write Box 311-Y, Star.