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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
US. Navy Separation
Center Is Set Up AT.
Naval Hospital Here
ENLISTED MEN LIVING,
SOUTH OF TAMPA
MELBOURNE LINE TO
M PROGRESSED

A y. s. Navy Separation Cen.
Ter. 10 handle the discharge OF
enlisted men whose enlistments
expire In the next four to six
monihs, has been set up at the
ksy West Naval Hospital. it was
announced today.
All Navy personnel, who live
south uf the line drawn from
Tampa on the west TO Melbourne
0n The east. will be separated
from the Navy service at the Key
West separation center.
Tire Navy here expects that 700
enlisted personnel will be ready
foF discharge In the next four or
six months. There are a large
number ~ them who enlisted for
tWo-ycar terms whose cnlistments
expire In that period.
DECISION % place a separation
center In Key West came by rea-
son ~ the fact. that all Navy per-
snnnel south Of the Tampa Mel
Suatgae Iine. were previously COM
p~lled 90 GO % Jacksonville for
their discharges.
% WAS felt that 10. have the
enlisted men go 10 Jacksonville
was Zoo expensive for the gov
efnmeni and took too much time
fur Inc men involved" said a
Navy spokesman here today.
Then. thu DISCHARGES very nearly
all become effective during the
teurisi season and the long travel
would unnecessarily tax the trans
poFtaiion facilities of Florida"
u takes three days for the
sserage Navy man TO become sep
arstcd from the service. Every
enlisted man will be ordered to
thn separation center in time SO
thmt he will bc separated the day
NJ enlistment In the Navy ex-
piFra
Ah uN enlisted men VIII DC
bllleied and Ted al the Naval Hos
pital crnter for the three days il
takss 81 ~ through the process OF
saparsiion.
~ was also felt that one agen.
~ cuuid hest instruct the enlisted
men ~ their benefits whirh arr
eumina to them under the CT bill
"a rights" said the same NavS
spe,kesman- The separation cen
lsf b The process whereby an en-
listed man completes his eontrac
wlth ire Navy and every effort
wth hm utilized to see that tn,
m@m ARE treated fairly anC
ammmsWly"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Twenty Cadets In
Military Academy
Especial co The Citixenl

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20
Twenty cadets from the Latin
Americans are enrolled at the
Florida Military Academy this
scholastic year.
The Academy is>helping to pro-
mote friendly relations between
people of the various countries
and the United States by teaching
English to the students so that
they may return to their homes
with a better knowledge of the
English language and the North
American way of thinking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
City Must Pay
For State Audit
OF Tax Books

TALLAHASSEE. Sept. 20. -
When group of "taxpaying cleo
tors of city or town petition
for a state audit of the munich
pality's books, the municipality
must pay the cost of the audit
Attorney General J. Tom Watkins
has decided, in an opinion re.
quested by Governor Millaro
Caldwell.
The town of Macclenny ir
Baker county was the subject Of
the inquiry. The attorney gen
eral pointed out that state Law
requires the city or town to pay
for such an audit, but he eau
toned the governor that the re.
quired number of 'taxpayins
electors" should be certified by
the town registration officer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
1000 Watch Drama
In Ancient Theater

WY bNt ANbWrsus1S EE<Ssb
EPIDAUROS, Greece. Sept. 90
More than 1000 persons, includ-
ing psychologists and educators
from all parts of the world. at
tended the first presentation since
1887 of a drama in the ancient
theatre of Rpidauros. one-time
sacred town of the Peloponessus,
rs miles south of Argos.
The performance was Aeschy-
lus' tragedy, THE Pensions" act
ed by % university students OF
the group of the ancient theatre
of the Sorbonne. The program
was a part of a weeks celebration
in commemoration of the ami
versary of the French Archae-
illogical School of Athens. The
school was founded in 1916 1or
the purpose of teaching t ne
French language to the G e X
people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Seeking $4,000
In City For USO
Plant Operation
$4,000 PER YEAR FOR
THREE YEARS NEED
ED FROM CITY TO RUN
JACKSON SO. CENTER

Members of the Chamber Of
Commerce were being sounded
out today as TO whether they want
to support movement 10 have
the city of Key West back the
USO in Jackson Square ON a cash
basis the next three years. II was
learned today.
Fearful the city may fall down
on the job of running a censer
devoted to the recreation and en-
tertainment of tourists and per-
sonnet of the Navy here during
the coming months. the leaders
in the move to enlist the aid ~
the Chamber want % see these
things put into effect:
l. Have a vote of confidence
in the USO from the people
themselves, who will pledge the
city spends at least $4,000 a
year for three years for the
/ USO facilities after Christmas
Day when the USO officially
withdraws from Key West.
2. Seek a pledge of $4,000
a year from the National
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton.
| 8. Seek the support OF the
| US. Navy here for additional
funds, if possible, and in the
next two years seek the finan-
T, cial help of the national Army
Navy YMCA.
II is felt by sponsors Of the
movement that il would take Al
least three years TO get the Army.
Navy YMCA to back the loca
project. What is needed Is an i.sl
mediate fund from which the use
can be supported here until a na
ltional organization takes over ap.
Ieration of the extensive plant
here.
:, The USO plans to extend Il.
recreation and entertainment mo.
lgram for tourists dlsriae the mex
several months. II Is said.
There Is no question bue~fhas
the Navy and the tourist industry
support Key West" said a spokes-
man for the group today. The
Navy alone spends upward of
81. 100000 month in Key West.
Then certainly the Navy Is en-
titled to have some recreation spot
for its personnel.
THE next biggest thing In Kew
West are the tourists. although
they come largely in the winter
time. The tourists are entitled 90
have recreation and entertainment
provided for them.
1T will be up 30 the citizens "
Key West TO determine whether
the Navy and the tourist industry
are of sufficient importance b.
merit the allotment of about so.
600 year for three years"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Monroe Child Welfare Council
Holds First Meeting OF Season

The Monroe County Child We'll
fare Council held its first meet
ing of the 1947-1948 season on
Friday evening in the Health
Unit, 2O6 Fleming street.
Joe Allen, president of the
County Tuberculosis Asso-
citation, talked on the work OF
that group. Visual education,
through movie films, distribution
of literature and the speakers bu-
reau activities have awakened
people to the need of examination
and detecting the symptoms OF
disease in the early stages, Allen
reported.
/ Discussion brought out that the
Florida law does not require re-
moval of active cases of tuber-
,culosis from the community, nor
their detention in a sanitorism
while treatment is continued. The
Anti Society pro-
vides funds for sanitorium care
for active cases. Funds are raised
through the annual Christmas sale
of seals.
| A project under consideration
is the establishment of an isola-
ton ward or building at the Key
West Municipal Hospital to IA
cilitate visits from family and
friends.
Juvenile Court Probation Off
Ger Elizabeth Singleton reported
more adoption cases handled this
summer than ever before.
| Mrs. Ruth Lange. of the State
Welfare Board, said that the Aid
ito Dependent Children had been
increased from $500 a month fol-
a mother and one child, and $l2.0C
a month for each additional child
to $24.00 for a mother and one
child, and $500 for each addi-
tional child.
Mrs. Helen Mcneil reported that
the Junior Red Cross has beer
revived under the direction OF
Mrs. Nathan Pepper, who will be.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29

gin work in the schools shortly.
A nutrition program has been
started. The program features
Kitchen parties"
Rev. John E. Pickens, president
of the Child Welfare Council, re-
minded the council members that
the Community Chest drive
would be held in November.
He reported he had a fair
amount of used clothing available
for three and four-year-old chill
dren. The clothing may be OBJ
tanned by calling at the parsonage
of the Congregational Church, 527
William street. He requested ad-
ditional contributions of clothing
for school-age children. He said
he will call for the contributions
In response to telephone calls.
A nominating committee ito
bring in a slate for the election
of officers at the next meeting
was appointed. The committee
consists of Mrs. Elizabeth Single
ton, Earl Hamilton and Mrs. Eli
leen S. Coughlin.
The Nursery Schools at Poin-
ciana and Fort Village are being
conducted under the supervision
of the council.
Members present included Rev.
Pickens, Mr. Hamilton, Albert
Carey, Mrs. Ruby Morgan. Mrs.
r. ]. Anderson, Mrs. Helen Nc
Neil, Mrs. Edna Clark, Mrs.
Lange, Mrs. Pickens, Miss Marie
Hartel and Mrs. Coughlin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
q Nazis Tried
For Mass Murder
OF One Million
tRy Associated Press,

NUREMBERG, Sept. 29.-Twen-
Nty-three Nazis went on trial to-
day, charged with having killed
one million civilians. mostly Jews,
during the war.
The defendants will be tried
before court composed of rep
resentatives of the Allied Ma
tons.
1t is charged that they killed
the civilians daily over period
of four years. The killings were
in western Russia and eastern
Europe.
The case is. characterized as the
outstanding Mass murder trial in
history.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Malone To Build
Home For $1,000

G. r. Malone. Jr.. took out .
building permit Saturday Cor q
concrete block residence b. be
erected al a cost of $4,000 on
lots and 5. block n. trac, 20.
on South street. according On az
announcement. today by Enrol
Sawyer. city building inspector
The contractor was not named.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Warsaw Takes
Lead Among
Polish Cities

WARSAW. Sept. 20. - War
Fained fire-suticd Warsaw. now
stFuRnhna valiantly 20 rebuild bu,
siiii having ore ~ Eurnpe's most
eswas hasisina problems, Is new
WEtheiesn oner again the First
rtav "a pnlmnd"
ThR hateNt' crnsus showed a
pupulathnn ~ $40 600. just barely
tappins t.ndE's figure Of 5S5.326.
warssWis pfe-war population
was i.1ae 600
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Destroy Eight
Parking Meters

Vandals last night destroyed
eight parking meters on South
ard street. between Whitehead
and Duval streets. Three of the
meters were so badly damaged
that they will have to be sent to
the factory to be repaired.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Steal Car And
Then Abandon Ii

Carl Bervaldi's automobile was
stolen Saturday night, between
$50 and 1890 o'clock, from in
front of his home at $40 Francis
street, and was found abandon
ed yesterday morning at No Name
Key.
The police believe that three
unidentified youths stole the car
for a joyride.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
COMMISSION TO ACT
ON APPLICATIONS

City Commissioners will meet
this afternoon in special session
at 5 o'clock to pass on liquor,
beer and wine license applica-
ti0nS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
l,25O Japanese
Economic C-Men
(By Associated Pressl

w! ASsOefhteu FresbI
TOKYO, Sept. 29.-The Japan
csc government has hired 1850
economic Omen in its drive
against black marketing. Most
are plain consumers, assigned to
watch their neighbors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
Ex-SS Nazi Gets
Death Sentence

WARSAW. Sept. ga special
court sentenced TO death q former
German SIS officer. Wilhelm Perl
accused of executing Poles dur
ing the Warsaw inSurrection in
1914
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
THOMPSONS RETURN
FROM MIAMI VISIT

Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Thompson
of 500 Simonton street, returned
Friday from a four-month vaca-
ton in Miami, where they visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Mary
Clark.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29
NEW BICYCLE STOLEN
At POINCIANA PLACE

Edward Feingold, 4l-2 Poin-
ciana Place. reported to police
yesterday that a new bicycle,
serial No. c 1914, had been stolen
from his residence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-09-29

Coffee is the most important the fertile republic which also
produces bananas and chcle chewing
has ports both the Pacific and Caribbean capital
Guatemala City She permanently at United Nations
by Dr. Jorge Garcia Granados Her vertical
stripes hankng white center stripe with the counys
Evening star., 1947-06-22
A New Chief of Police

The man chosen to be superintendent OF
the Metropolitan Police Department OF
Washington should have record on the
force that is above reproach.
Inspector Robert J. Barrett, whose selee-
ton for this job seems to have been taken
for granted in some quarters, has many
qualities that make good policeman. But
he does not have that sort of record.
He has fought his way up from the ranks
in spite of black marks on his record that
would have barred other men from promo
ton. He is fearless and determined. He
has a reputation of being hard driver
and of getting the maximum OF work from
his men. But some of the attributes that
have brought him advancement, as an in
dividual might easily work to the dis
advantage of the department in position
that demands administrative ability, tact
and the power to command loyalty from
his men and the confidence and respect of
the community.
Inspector Barrett's appointment as chief
of police would carry the implication that
no other men in the department were as
well or better qualified for the job. That
in itself would be an undeserved reflection
on the caliber of the top-ranking officers
in the police force.
Evening star., 1947-06-22
A Subject for Experts

The Carnegie Corporation of New York
has made a timely investment in its gift
of $4,000 to the Russian Institute of
Columbia University. The gift means the
creation of number of scholarships for
training and research in one of the worlds
most important subjects-the Soviet Union.
Devoted solely to advanced studies in
this field, the Russian Institute is engaged
In the unique enterprise of developing
American experts on the Soviet Union
its people, its language, its law, its econ
omy, its historical and cultural background.
We need such experts in large numbers.
We do not have nearly enough now. The
State Department may be adequately
stated with them, but there are precious
few throughout the country. If there were
more-in universities and other places
where their specialized knowledge could
be spread-the public at large would be
better equipped to follow the intricacies of
our relations with Moscow.
The Russian Institute is only year old,
but its work has greatly impressed those
who have had occasion to measure it. It's
first class of sixty-tw graduate students
represented twenty-three States, The
Carnegie gift will enable it to open in the
Evening star., 1947-06-22

two pocket knives, three knife blades, three
ounces bf fine glass and tacks. nails, staples,
screws and other indigestibles to the number
of TO-
The Star Of June IS, 1897, contained
lengthy account of the last sessions of the
Universal Postal Congress
Postol CONGRESS which had been in progress
Ends in Washington for several
weeks. Presentations of sill
verware were made to the officers Of the as
sembly and the delegates were photographed
as a group before final disbanding. Among the
fruits OF the conference were: Adoption of
uniform colors for postal adhesives admission
Of typewriter circulars as printed matter,
classification Of objects Of natural history as
samples" and decision against authorizing
"a universal postage stamp" because OF the
diversity of the units of money Of the various
countries" The next meeting Of the congress
was set for Rome in February, 1908.
cable from London reproduced in The Star
on June is, 1897, declared THE sensational
stories circulated in the
Queen Victorio United States by a newspa-
Not Blind per in regard to the eyesight
of Queen Victoria, which Is
said by that periodical to be so bad that her
majesty is almost totally blind, are not believed
here. There has been no hint that the Queens
sight is any worse than might be expected In a
woman Of her age"
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Fifty Years Ago

There Is nothing new about either tolerance
or intolerance as the following paragraph
from a dispatch to The Star
Discrimination from Nashville, printed June
Resisted IL, 1897, demonstrates: There
is still talk here over an Incl
dent at the Maxwell House last night. A
colored member of the Illinois Legislature
named Buckner came here with party OF
legislators from that State and went to the
Maxwell House to stop. He is also member
of the Illinois Commission to the Exposition.
The hotel people at first refused to entertain
him The Illinois delegation made a
big kick, protesting against the discrimination.
Their protest at first had no effect Ferdinand
Peck, the Chicago millionaire, then entered
an emphatic protest, saying Buckner was
member of the delegation. The hotel people
then placed Buckner with white members of
the Illinois party. 1t is said that he was
instrumental in securing an appropriation from
the State Legislature for the Illinois building
at the exposition grounds"
From Kansas City, Mo, report to The
Star for June IA, 1897, explained that Harry
Whallen, 'the human ostrich"
Stronoe Diet had died following an opera
FofoI ton at the German Hospital
The unfortunate mans surgical
experience resulted from his having swallowed
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Needed Council

Undersecretary of State Clayton's in
dorsement of the idea indicates that the
administration will act soon on Senator
Vandenberg's proposal for bipartisan
council to study the resources of the United
States and measure our capacity to extend
economic aid abroad. There can be no
doubt that such a council can play an
important role in giving sound direction to
the long range program now being con-
templated to put the world back on it's feet.
Since Mr.. Vandenberg first suggested
that the council be created, the need for
it has been affirmed by many distinguished
Americans In his letter to Senator
Bridges, for example, former President
Hoover has emphasized fact that calls
for the closest study. This fact is that
there are limits to what we can do but
that we are more or less in the dark as to
Just what those limits are. In Mr.. HooverS
opinion we have already strained our
economy, and careful survey of our
capacities, coupled with selective action
and international cooperation is man
datory if our efforts are not to end unfor-
tunately, alike for ourselves and for those
we seek to aid.
AS the former President has put it, The
greatest danger for all civilization is for
us to impair our economy by drains which
cripple our own productivity. Unless this
one remaining Gibraltar of economic
strength is maintained, chaos will be in
evitable over the whole world" In this,
he follows a line of reasoning already
broached by other authorities. More than
year ago, Bernard M. Baruch suggested
the drawing up Of a sort of balance sheet
of our national resources and foreign re-
sponSibilities. We have put off doing this,
but we cannot wisely put it off much
longer Mr. Hoover, sharing ideas with Mr..
Baruch, Mr.. Vandenberg and others who
have been giving serious thought to the
subject, has rightly cautioned that we must
think of foreign aid not in terms of dollars
alone but of goods which must be siphoned
out of our country in process bound to
create strains on our productive capacity
and problems of a potentially serious ma
ture in our own domestic affairs.
Mr.. Vandenberg's proposed bipartisan
council-to be made up of men command
ing the confidence of all Americans, re-
gardless OF politics-would be an agency
admirably suited to give wise counsel to
the Government on this phase of future
foreign aid. The President will be taking
a sound step if he appoints such body
in the near future. The State Department
can use all the expert advice 1t can get in
moving to implement Secretary Marshall's
ideas on an overall, integrated plan for
rnroverv ahr0pd
Evening star., 1947-06-22
Jimmy's Acre Puys Off

Being sporting gentleman, Jimmy
La Fontaine should be eminently satisfied
with the payoff he has received from the
Federal Government on that near-acre of
land adjoining his Well-knoWn social club
on Bladensburg road just over the District
line. The odds, amounting to about thirteen
to one, when payoff is compared to assessed
valuation, are enough to please any long
shot devotee.
But local taxpayers, who have been &C
customed to receiving tax bills supposedly
based on 100 pen cent valuation of their
properties will wonder at the disparity
between the $52,750 fair market" price
which the Federal Government will pay
Mr.. La Fontaine and the $3,968 which the
District assessors Office says the land is
worth. 1t is obvious that one of these
valuations is wrong.
In fairness to Mr.. La Fontaine, it should
be pointed out that the higher valuation is
more likely to be correct than the assess
ment. The latter was made before the war
had inflated property values. But even
before the war the Federal Government
appraised the land at $4,000, a figure
which took into account the potential
commercial worth of such a location on
Bladensburg road. At that time the prop
erty was assessed at $3,968 for tax pur-
poses and the assessment has remained at
that level ever since.
The assessors office seeks to Justify the
low assessment largely on the ground that
it is the policy of the Office to freeze"
assessments on property which it knows
the Federal Government plans to acquire
for park or other purposes. While the
freezing of assessments is designed to save
the Government money in land purchases,
it seems to have failed of it's purpose in
the La Fontaine case. Government ap-
praisers apparently paid no attention
whatever to the assessed valuation in de-
termlning the fair value of the La Fontaine
tract The only effect of the freezing
policy was to save Mr. La Fontaine tidy
sum ip real estate taxes over recent
period of years.
In the light of what happened in the
La Fontaine case, it is hard to see how
public officials can justify the sponsorship
OF fictitious property values, whatever the
motives. Property owners are entitled to
expect fair assessments on their own and
other holdings. Anything short of this
policy will be costly to all the taxpayers in
the long run-as it proved to be with
jimmy La Fontaine's acre