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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Visitor Gives $500
To Red Cross

The Red Cross fund campaign
has been given substantial aid
by the contribution of personal
donation of $500, plus the assist
ance of one outstanding group.
Samuel c. Anderson of Miami,
frequent visitor to Key West, ex-
pressed his admiration for the
community and the work of the
Key West Chapter, American
Red Cross, with check for
$500. His brother James Ander-
son of Chicago gave 500 at the
same time Samuel Anderson is
owner of Munson Island. His
gift tops the list of Individual
donations in the 1947 fund cam
paign.
Mrs. Mellon Bervaldi. captain
| of Zone z, aided by three other
members of the Order of Eastern
Star, are canvasSing as group
on behalf of the Red Cross. The
other members of the Eastern
Star team are the Mesdames
Lawrence Higgs, H. S. Hendricks,
and Earl Pinder.
Meantime, Mrs. Marjorie Me-
dina and six other members Of
the Jayshees are working on be-
half of the Red Cross drive in
Zones 4, 8, and II. Besides Mrs.
Medina, the team includes the
Mesdames Edith Sweeting, Mary
Lopez, Sadie BoroSa, Doris
Konwles, Dora Medina, and Miss
Cecil Ward.
Volunteer canvassers from the
Harris School P. 7. A. include
Mrs. Tom Gibson, Mrs. John
Stradtman, and Mrs. Charles
Acheson.
Frank Adams, director of the
USO. as captain for Zone 10, is
canvassing with his staff of as
sistants for the campaign.
Outstanding in the results, for
the time spent in car, assing to
date in residential areas, are
Miss Violet Grayson, captain of
Zone 3, and her co-workers Mrs.
Val Johnston and Miss Sylvia
Applebaum and in Zone l, st.
Elmo Greaux and his aids.
figures revealed contributions
CanvaSsers' preliminary totals
revealed contributions are run
ming we'll above the minimum
contribution of ST for Red Cross
membership, notably Mrs. Claire
Vance with an average contrlbu-
ton from residences of $3.46.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Crawfish Season
Ends On Friday

Taking of crawfish will be il
legal after midnight tomorrow,
Joseph knight, state conserva-
ton agent, said today. The sea-
son will open again July 81.
knight said that the fishermen
would be allowed a nomber of
days in which to get rid of their
stock of craWfish, but he made
it clear that it would be against
the law to take any of them be-
fore July 81.
FISHERMEN may use. the craW-
fish for bait for other fish, but
they cannot take the bait to their
homes" Knight said.t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Garrett Trial
Underway Today

Trial of H. r. Garrett, colored,
charged with trespassing and as
sault and battery by Frank So
sin, 728 Duval street, was under
way today before Judge Thomas
S. Caro- and a jury in Criminal
Court. 1t is not expected that a
verdict will be reached before
late in the day.
Garrett claimed he was under
the influence of liquor and had
not entered the Sosin home, but
had merely been found in the
doorway of the place. Sosin
claimed he was assaulted by Gar
rett when he attempted to get
him away from his home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Four Transfers
Filed In County

Warranty deeds were filed yes
terday with County Clerk Ross
c. Sawyer for four pieces of
Key West property. They were
filed by:
Mr., and Mrs. Carl Russell to
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Wat
kinS, 7 Ashe street, for $4,000 for
the property 46 by SO feet at
Nicholas and Ashe streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Mcmahon
to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Bows
er, 1901 Olivia street, for $4,000
for title to the property at Grin
nell and James streets.
William N Watkins to Mr.. and
Mrs. John v. Archer for title to
two lots at White and Angela
streets, for $4,000.
Nellie S. Norris, Fulton, Ga, to
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Ham
monds, for 1915, lot o by 112
feet in Washington street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Nuisance Taxes
May Increase In
State OF Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. March
10 (FNS).-Higher state taxes are
in the offing if the governor
building program is to be car
ried out and the various state
boards are given the budget in
creases asked and which they in
sist are imperative if schools
public health, forestry and parks
crippled children. the aged and
other activities are to be proper
ly maintained.
The Citizens tax committee
has recommended legislation ia
permit emergency racing tax re-
auctions and to Increase the
states share of the Take from
larger dog tracks, which it says
are now making excessive pro-
fits. A 2 per cent increase in the
state tax on dog racing has been
suggested TO produce an adj
ditional $2,000,00O per year.
Other shggestionss woultts up
liquor taxes and it is possible an
attempt may be made to raise the
the cigarette tax on the ground
that another cent or two won't
affect sales and will bring in adj
ditional easy money.
Other possible nuisance taxes
include bottled drinks and thea
tire tickets.
Against these suggestions will
be a demend for a general sales
or transaction tax to replace ad
valorem and perhaps other taxes
now imposed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20

Admiral Blandy
X X r. X
Wants To Enjoy Key Vest
4 4 x X
On Fishing Trip

Il want to enjoy some Key
West fishing"
With this statement, Admiral
w. H. p. Blandy, USN, COM
mander-in-ch chief of the Atlantic
fleet, who arrived here yester-
day, put out to sea on fishing
trip today.
He was accompanied by 1t.
Gen. Keller S. Hockey, USMC,
commanding general of the Fleet
Marine Forces, and the members
of their staffs.
Although it rained slightly dur
ing the afternoon, the visitors
reported they enjoyed good
catches throughout the day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Hyman Seeks City
Dump For Site OF
100000 Business
CLEARE TO SEE ELLINC-,
son; NAVY GIVES PER-
MISSION TO CITY TO,
DUMP ON DREDCERS
KEY

With the prospect of construc-
ton Of a 100000 business on the
city dump at Stock Island, Attor-
ney Allan b. Cleare, Jr.. will ask
City Manager o. J. S. Ellingson
for conference Monday to dis
cliss acquisition of the refuse
area.
cleare said at Tuesday nights
City Commission meeting that his
client. Sam Hyman of Miami
Beach. Is ready to construct a
100000 business on the property.
The Key West attorney has
been representing HYman be-
fore the County Commission in
An effort to construct a dog
track on Stock Island. He will
apply for a license in June
from the State Racing Commit
tee.
Announcement by the city
manager that the city dump has
been abandoned was followed
today by q statement that use
Of Drsdgers Island for dumping
purposes will permit two garb-
age collections week instead
u one.
EilingsCr received a letter from
Capt. w. A. Saunders, ccmman-
dant. Submarine Base, today APP
proving the city's request to use
Dredgers Island for dumping pur-
pnScs. subject to the following re-
strietions: (D All dumping must
be between 1880 am. and $3.50
pm. except on Saturday, when
dumping will cease at noon; e.
no wet garbage may be dumped
CD the city shall use the same
dumping area as does the Navy;
90 dumping will be only by city
employees with city trucks and
identified by city representative,
who shall be present whenever
refuse Is dumped; 50 the city
natmt assist Ia the maintenance nf
the dump; t6) refuse must be
burned daily or whenever the
Navy requires it.
In his reply to Capt. Saunders,
Ellingson said, THE use of Dredg-
ers Key will shorten the truck
haul so much that Public Service
Department expects to collect dry
garbage for all residents twice
weekly instead of once"
Cleare's statement to the COM
mission on prospective use of the
dump by his client followed an
appeal by Neil Saunders, sign
painter, for permission to erect a
number of billboards there to
screen off the offensive dump
view from the highway. Cleare
asked that action on Saunders
request be deferred in view of his
clients desire for the property
The commission acceded after
Saunders said it would be salts.
factory with him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Acheson Favors Assistance =.
To Greece And Turkey
tBy The associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 20
Dean Acheson, under secretary of
state. testified this mngning has
fore the House Foreign Affairs
committee in favor of President
Truman's proposed advance of
$500, 900, 900 to Greece and Tur-
Key 49,
He said that the suggestion
that the matter be left to the
United Nations was not feasible
because of the immediate need of
aid to Greece and Turkey, and
The long time that would elapse
before the UN would act.
He added that even if the UN
were favorable to aiding those
countries, the power of veto
likely would be exercised. He did
not say what country would ex-
ercise the privilege of veto, but
it was evident he meant Russia
He was asked if the money
would be a loan or an outright
gift, and replied that he thought
that question should be left to
the President to decide. How
ever. he added, he thought that
Greece and Turkey should not
be compelled to pay for the
American military personnel that
will be sent to those countries.
An emergency exists in Greece
and Turkey, he concluded, and
quick action is essential in the
case of an emergency, else there
is likely to be a collapse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
PRESIDENTIAL BOAT
LEAVES FOR HAVANA

Presidential yacht Williams
burg sailed for Havana this
morning to give the crew mem
berS leave. The going of Pres
ident Truman from Key West
made this possible.
The Greenwich Bay, which
carried newspapermen during the
visit of President Truman, left
today for Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20

Ward Dismissed
After Hearing

Alonzo Ward, colored, charged
with larceny in connection with
the disappearance of four revol-
vers from a Thomas street house,
was discharged following hear
ing yesterday before Justice OF
Peace J. Y. Porter, Nv.
Porter held four colored juve-
niles responsible for the bur-
glary and held them for appear
ance before Juvenile Judge
Frank o. Roberts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Lord Issues TtUo
Licenses To We'd

Marriage licenses were issued
yesterda by County Judge Ray
mond r. Lord to Robert G..
Grove, 81, of the U. S. Navy, and
Willmetta M. Cannon, 81, of 1919
Margaret street, and to Rex l..
Norris. Is, of the u. S. Navy, and
Claudia Garcia, 10, of 11l2 Wat
son street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
File 3 Petitions
Seeking Divorces

Three petitions for divorce
were filed yesterday with Circuit
Court Clerk Ross C. Sawyer
They were filed by Marie H.
Pilkington against Boyd Pilking
ton, by Leona S. Terrible against
Michael S. Terrible, and by
Evelyn M. Byrnes against John
B. Anthony Byrnes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
CURRY is NAMED cor

Frank H. Curry, 1924 Packer
street, former member of the po-
lice force, has been certified and
appointed as a policeman during
the temporary absence of Gabriel
Lastres. policeman now getting a
baseball tryout with the Newark
Bears.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
ZlLIllll\
Government Costs
More Than Food
(speciaI TO The CitiEenl

Especial TO The Cftfxenl
WASHINGTON. - II costs
the American people today
more to be governed than
il does 10 eat" according OF
: u. S. Senator Homer Fergu-
SON. of Michigan.
Arguing for reduction in
the proposed Federal bud
get. the Michigan Senator
called for cutting the
shameless duplication. and
waste of taxpayers money"
Immediately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
Truman Asked Rev. Yelton
When He Thought He
Should Return Minister
Answered June
BY JOHN n. vosBURcH
City Editor. Key West Citizen

by JOr1N II. W0oHgh&N
City Editor. Key West citizen
President Truman disclosed 10
friends while in Key West. IL was
learned today, that his daughter.
Margaret Truman, has accepted
offers to appear at six concerts
as coloratura soprano soloist.
Miss Truman will receive sub
stantial remuneration. reaching
as high as $4,000 for a single pro-
gram. She has declined a mum
Der of other offers for both per-
sonal and radio appearances.
The President said that he Ii
anxious that his % cousins do not
overly promote his daughters
career. He indicated strongly
that he wanted ner to "sell her
self" Mr.. Truman. who heard
his daughters concert debut over
the radio last Sunday night from
his temporary White House az
the Submarine Base, was describ-
ed as being very cool-headed and
practical about his daughters
future.
A talented pianist himself.
the President said that Mar
garet's musical bent Is inherit
ed from both sides of the family.
Meanwhile, more details sifted
out on the Presidents luncheon
with Rev. J.-C. Yelton. pastor of
the First Baptist Church. yesier-
day uapie y5'er Xcllnn iaseisfA
the invitation through tele-
phone call from Charles G.. Ross.
press secretary TO the President.
The minister drove his car 20 the
temporary White House shortly
after noon.
Not Back txom swim
MIR. Truman had not returned
from his morning swim but soon
appeared, dressed in sports
shirt, Stacks and pith helmet. In
his customary unassumed man
ner, the President greeted the
tall comparatively young min
lister.
After a few minutes CONVEX
sation, the, President excused
himself to prepare for the noon
meal, reappearing shortly in a
blue business suit. Rev. Yelton
told Mr.. Truman of the pleased
reaction of Miami Baptist minis
ters upon learning that the Pres
ident had attended the Sunday
service here and the President
responded that he was glad 20
hear it.
Rev Yelton and Mr.. Truman
entered the dining room togeth-
er, the minister's chair being 20
the right of the President with
Admiral William ID. Leahy.
chief of staff; Clark Clifford. le-
gal advisor; and Rear. Adm.
James H. Foskett, naval aide,
sitting in that order to his right.
On the Presidents left sat Neal
Helm, old friend from Carruth
ersville. Mo; Ross. John n.
Steelman, labor advisor, and Will
liam D. Hassett, presidential see
rotary.
A fruit cocktail opened a
chicken dinner during w hich
most of the party. from the Pres
ident down, voiced their en-
thusiasm over the Key West at
Mr.. Truman said the
Naval Base quarters permitted
him just the type of rest and
privacy he needs. A number OF
jokes were passed during the
dinner, including some joshing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-20
President Disclosed, Before
Leaving, That His Daughter
Has Accepted 6 Concert Offers

IS TRUMAN TO GET AS MUCH AS $1,000 PER
APPEARANCE; FATHER ANXIOUS THAT SHE
MAKE HER OWN WAY; SAYS SHE INHERITED
TALENT FROM BOTH SIDES OF FAMILY
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

Take a look at these
coffee prices. That's
all YOU need TO psY
for coffee at Its
glorious bestI
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
FARM EARNINGS
ON RECORD LEVEL
By dss0ciafed Press

WASHINGTON - The Agricul-
ture Department reported this week
that the American farmer is TAX
ing in more money than ever be-
fore
Some officials who worked on
the. report told reporter that
trends so far in 1947 indicate the
year may bring the highest annual
earnings in history as we'll, de-
spite the mounting production
costs.
The department, in a survey pre-
pared by its Bureau of Agricultur-
al Economics, estimated total farm
cash receipts during the first eight
months of 1947 at $17.400, 200, ,0O0-
a 21 per cent gain over the same
period OF 1916. a record year. .
Between January 1 and the end
OF August, the report showed, ag-
riculture as an industry had a
greater gross income than in any
corresponding period in history.
But the higher income is not all
clear gain for the farmer, the re-
port added. His operating costs are
continuing to increase. In 1946, the
expenses of operating a farm went
up nine per cent. No estimate was
made for 1947 expenses.
''The average farm operator
realized a net income of $2,541
from agriculture and government
payments in 1946." after the pay
ment of taxes and other expenses,
the report said. This was 10 per
cent more than in 1945.
The Farm Payments Program
expired June 80 this year.
Farmer income skyrocketed this
year because of continuing unpre-
cedented demands for his products,
the report showed.
The American consumer, for in
stance, is eating more meat per
capita than he has since 1911. He
too, has more money.
Most of the farmers income
gain, the report observed, could be
attributed to IAN increase of "a
per cent in prices
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
Reichstag Ruins
To Be Removed

BERLIN - up - The ruins of
the Reichstag building, burned out
by the Nazis in 1888 and struck by
bombs during the war, finally are
to be removed, according to plans
adopted by the city planning COM
mission. It's huge stone blocks are
to be used in reconstruction work
elsewhere.
The massive, roofless old Reich
stag has stood like a dark haunt
at the Brandenburg gate, just op-
posite the Teirgarten, these post
war years. For a time in 1945. Just
after the western powers joined in
the occupation of Berlin. it was
fenced in to keep the black-market-
erS out.
Manv American soldiers once did
a thriving business there sellino
watches to Russian soldiers and
ci0arets and candy bars to the Ger
mans.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
NEWSPAPER ADS SHOW
1870 GAIN In YEAR
AP Ne7USfeatHreS

Despite the continued shortage
of newsprint, national advertisers
are investing in U. S. daily and
weekly newspapers at the rate of
$350,000,000 a year-$SO,000,OO0 or
1916 per cent above the all-time
high set by national newspaper ad-
vertising in 1916, the Bureau of
Advertising, American Newspaper
Publishers Association, estimated
this week.
In issuing its mid-year estimate,
the bureau pointed out that al
though space shortages remain a
major problem with many newspa-
pers, it is nevertheless becoming
increasingly possible to overcome
space-buying difficulties as more
and more advertising agencies
adopt the practice of consulting
newspapers and their representa-
tives early in the planning stages
of newspaper campaigns.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05
BIG JOE CORN
PUTS FLORIDA
IN BEEF RACE
AP NeWsfeatures


BELLE GLADE, Fla.-"Big joe"
an ear of corn with a cast iron
constitution, may prove the differ
ence between success and failure
for beef cattle ranchers in the
mUcklands of Florida's Everglades
country.
Big Joe" is variety Of corn de-
veloped especially for farmers by
DR.. Roy Bair, agronomist at the
University of Florida's Everglades
experiment station.
Cattle ranchers in this rain
drenched country have long need
ed finishing feed for the produc-
tion of grade A beef cattle" but all
previous attempts to raise corn in
the peat and mucklands failed mis-
erably.
In summer. and frequently in
winter, the Everglades are deluged
by rain. Water seeps into the husks
of Western varieties of corn and
what appears to be fine, juicy ear
turns out to be pulpy, rotten mass.
Bugs and worms take over.
But Big Joe takes all this in his
stride, sheds off the water, out
grows the worms and emerges at
harvest time 10 to IL inch husky.
flint-coated field corn. Joe's husk is
long. tight and thick. 81
Although worms are able to fight
their way through the silk, they
have long way to travel-because
Of the husk's thickness-to get into
the kernel. Because Joe grows fas-
ter, by the time worm has worked
his way to the kernels. the ear is
too large to DAMAGE seriously.
DR.. Bair estimates that Rig Joe
with prdner Fertilization, will yield
so to 65 bushels per acre.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

In 1871, cotton grown in the Uni
ted States totalled only 138,325
pounds, but two years after the in
PRODUCTION of Eli Whitney's cotton
gin in 1893, production was $780,
O81 pounds; in 1880 it was 17,789,-
500 pounds and in 1920, 127 860,152
pounds.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

The land area of the Virgin Is
lands is 1873 square miles.
The U. S. auto industry set re-
cord in producing $1,753,00O,OO0
worth of replacement auto parts
in 1916 compared with $718,OOO,OOO
worth produced in 1941.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

Ultraviolet rays are used in a
new movie protector to project pic
lures in lighted room on a
brightly glowing fluorescent screen.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

New Zealand is about 1000 miles
long, divided into North Isiano,
South Island and Stewart Island.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

Some Cincinnati fans trace Eddie
Miller's sparkling work at the plate
this season to a change in numbers.
He wore No. 13 last year, switched
to ii this season.
There are more tnan i1S,000 In
dians in Canada.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

BY initiating tires of large air.
craft with helium instead of air,
1SO pounds of weight per plane can
be saved.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

U. S. traffic accidents killed 49,
500 people and injured 1,15O,OOO in
1916.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

In 1925 the stronoth of thn cadet
""rns at West Point was set at l.
$50.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-05

The Huron confederacy of Amer
ican by Iroquois hereditary enemies
in great massacres in 1649 and 1850.
Grand Canyon National Park has
an area ef 1908 square miles, is Sc
miles Ions and contains 105 miles
of the winding Colorado river.
Evening star., 1947-03-21

struggles against the bitter
est opposition Of open-shop employ
ers. Given this background, and
the undeniable fact that some en-
ployers still are anxious to get rid
of unions, I do not see how a ban
on union security could fail to pro-
woke industrial strife"
Secretary Schwellenbach said he
favored pending legislation which
would ban jurisdictional strife, make
union financial transactions public,
and make unions subject to suit in
event they violate contracts.
Most unions already publish their
financial transactions, and in 35 OF
48 States unions already are sub
ject to suit for contract violation,
he added.
The Secretary opposed any ban
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Cumberland Too Full
For Opera Company
By the Associated Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Mar. 2l.-A
troupe billing itself as the New
York Civic Opera Company staged
an unscheduled performance in the
middle of Baltimore street yester-
day and came to a mutual under
standing with local sponsors that
Cumberland can get along without
Carmen" and La Traviata" this
season.
The So singers, musicians and bal
let dancers in the company arrived
here in special buses and milled
around for several hours in front
of the Fort Cumberland Hotel after
it developed there were no rooms.
"But our advance agent" pleaded
Evening star., 1947-03-21

Manager William Bruno Reute-
mann, ''he
What advance agent?" asked the
room clerk.
When the word got back to the
singers as they climbed out of the
buses there were some high notes on
a low plane.
Sheriff Edward Muir decided he'd
have to do something about clear
ing the street, which was almost
blocked by this time.
So, the troupe climbed back into
the buses and departed. with Mr..
Reutemann emphasizing he would
return later with a new company.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
EImun's Condition Good

NEWYORK, Mar. 81 (P.-Mischa
Elman, Sc, concert violinist, was
reported in good condition today at
Lenox Hill Hospital where he under
went an appendectomy Monday,
Hospital attaches said Mr.. Elman
probably would remain in the hos
pital about two weeks.
Evening star., 1947-03-21
Ban on Closed Shop
Would Cause Chaos,
.SchweIIenbach SAYS
By the Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calf, Mar. 21.-De-
Tending the closed shop land kin
dred forms of labor union security
as the only alternative to pro
longed industrial chaos" Secretary
of Labor Schwellenbach told the
California Institute of Industrial
Relations last night that:
In many cases, these security
provisions were won after long
Evening star., 1947-03-21
'Coost Guard Academy
Sets Filing DeudIine

Prospective candidates for ad-
mission to the Coast Guard Academy
were reminded in a Treasury De-
partment announcement today that
applications must be made before
April l.
Nationwide competition exam
nations for entrance to the acad-
emy will be held May 7 and
8, the department said. Elgibles
are United States citizens in good
health, IT to % years of age, who
are high school graduates.