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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
Tension In
France . Ends IDS
!. Over ! Strikes
BUT GOVERNMENT pERTURB.
ED OVER BREAKING OFF
BY RUSSIA OF TRADE RE-
LATIONS
Try The Associated Pressl


PARIS, Dec. 10.-France, which
had been bedeviled by strikes
during the last few weeks, was
breathing easier today, so far as
internal affairs were concerned.
However, the government was
reported to be perturbed by its
strained relations with Russia.
The matter that worries the
French government more than
anything else in that regard is
the action of Russia in breaking
off trade discussions, which Pre-
mier Schumann had hoped
would result in the shipments of
hundreds of thousands of bushels
of wheat to France.
This morning one and one
half million Frenchmen began to
return to their jobs. The Con-
federation of Labor Unions, DOM
mated by Communists. had call
ed off the strikes, but Commun-
list leaders declared that peace in
the labor situation would not
last longer than a month.
After the Christmas and New
Years holidays, they added,
French workers would resume
AS to the relations with Rus
STA, Premier Schumann an
nOunced that the Russian note,
the canceling of the
food talks, was not acceptable.
on the grounds that the
note was RELEASED to the Russian
radio stations before it was Civ
en- to the French government.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
Volunteers Seek To Have
City Appoint Fire Chief
They Elect On January Ii

mend this action, the department
feels that the commissioners, in
all fairness to the volunteers who
work at all fires without COM
pensaton, will grant this re-
quest.
"At the time of the election of
officers by the Volunteer Fire
Department all volunteer fire
men who desire may enter the
field and place their names be-
fore the department.
1.-THE department realizes that
at the present time the City of
Key West is not in financial
position to hire sufficient fire
men to place the paid department
on an efficient basis, and are
willing to continue with their
volunteer services to the city
but in so doing they do ask that
they be accorded some recogni-
tiOn."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
CITY FATHERS
NAME five TO
ELECTION UNIT
Group To Conduct Elec!'
ton In January For
Civil Service BOard;,
Plan Investigations +.

City Commissioners meeting as
pension board members, appoint
ed five city employees to the adj
visory committee that will CON
duct an election. Monday, Jan
uary IL. The city employees elect
ed on that date will serve on the
pension fund administration
staff in accordance with a city
ordinance creating the pension
plan.
Acting City Manager Edwin
Trevor's five appointments were
approved unanimously by the
commission. The appointments
were as follows:
Chief Joseph Kemp. Police
Department; John Roberts. Fire
Department; Robert Dopp, Pub
lie Service; Victor Lowe. Wei
fare; Charles Roberts, Finance.
The only other business trans
acted was the request by Trevor
that he be allowed to thorough
ly investigate the pension status
If William Fl. (BilD White, who
was city employee for many
years. Trevor said that White is
not drawing d pension, and he
CTrevor) wants to look into the
matter.
Mayor Adams: IF we investi-
gate for one person, we may be
asked by many others who
worked for the city for the the
same privilege. This would have
to be done legally.
Acting City Manager: Yes, of
course"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
Local Teachers To
Wait For Official
Word On Salaries
GENERAL
RULES PAYMENT OF
SUMMER MONTHS Is
NOW DUE TEACHERS

Monroe county school teachers
will be paid for two of last sum-
mer's vacation months when the
School Board directs, despite
Attorney General Tom Watson's
ruling yesterday they are due to
receive the payments.
Willard M. Albury, county
superintendent of public schools.
said today that the payment to
the teachers for July and August
would be made soon as Colin
English, state school superin-
dent, ordered it.
1t will be recalled that local
school teachers sought payment
of the summer months of July
and August soon after school
started in September. AT the
time their request was turned
down by the Monroe school
board.
Watson ruled the new school
law provision that teachers be
paid in IL monthly installments.
for 10 months work, means they
are entitled to payments now for
last July and August if they
have not already received. them.
The opinion of the attorney
general was handed English. who
said a few counties already have
paid their teachers at least part
of their summer months salaries,
but most of them had not.
Watson's ruling, he said. will
not cali for greater outlay of
state money because the state
already has sent to the counties
about $4,600,000 in teachers
salary contributions for July and
August. & 49, "a. 49,
"I'll recommend to the board
the payment to the teachers of
the two months salaries just as
soon as receive official word to
do So, from the state" said AL
bury today. ~, want to be fair
with the teachers, but can't see
hoW'sFecan recommend the pay
ments Without authority"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
Boulevard Speed
Limit Is Raised:

City Commissioners last night
approved the raising of the speed
limit 10 40 miles per hour on
Roosevelt Boulevard, and placed
fine of $40 or go days in city
jail for those drivers who ex-
coed the 4O-mile>1imi k w
The measure was passed
unanimously. The ordinance does
not go into effect, however. un-
til second reading and publica-
ton of legal notice in The Citi-
zen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
200 State Road
Members Here

Approximately 200 State Road
Department members who have
been attending the annual meet
ing in Miami came to Key West
this afternoon and were taken
on sightseeing tours of the city
by the Chamber of Commerce.
Five buses of the Florida Grey
hound Bus Lines and number
of private cars came down from
Miami. They were much inter-
ested in the aquarium and the
turtle craWlS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
COUNTY COMMISSION
VOTES FAVORABLY
ON PROPOSAL If us.
NAVY APPROVES
COMMISSIONS

Monroe county stands to make
about 10 cents cubic yard on
all sand furnished the contrac-
tors for the county beach at
West Martello Tower, according
to action taken at last nights
meeting of the County Commits
sion.
Philip TOPPING of the contract
ing firm of Charley TOPPING &
Sons, who submitted the low bid
for the construction of the beach.
said he would give the county 80
cents a cubic yard for the sand.
"Since about one-third of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
EIbertsOns Haze
House Guest

Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Elbertson,
1920 Southland street, have as
their house guest of d few weeks
Mrs. Annie Pearson. sister of
Mrs. ElbertSon, from Vorey,
France.
Mrs. Pearson arrived from
France last week for visit
her family and friends. This Is
her first visit to the United
States in more than twelve
years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
SEND LETTER TO CITY
MANAGER TREVOR
SEEKING RECOCNI.
TON FOR SERVICES

In a formal letter submitted
to Acting City Manager Edwin
Trevor under date of December
6. the Volunteer Fire Department
said that on January Is the de-
partment will elect a chief. to-
eether with other officers of the
department, and naturally the
chief they elect will be the chief
they would want to work with
during the next ensuing year.
The letter continues;
at was also the wish of the
bodv that this matter be brought
10 the attention of the city com
mission, and as you stated at the
meeting that you would fecom-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
Legion Auxiliary
Meets Thursday

All members of Arthur Saw
yer Unit No. %, American
Legion Auxiliary are requested
by Mrs. Betty A. Saunders, chair
man. to be present to listen to
the first reading of the new by
laws of the organization. The
meeting is scheduled for Thurs
dav at 800 p. M. at the Legion
Home on Stock Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10

Petitions king divorces
were filed yesterday in the office
of Circuit Court Clerk Ross c.
Sawyer by Lucille Secrecy Ogle
against James G. Ogle, and by
T. B. Gore, against Minnie Fen
lev Gore
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
Group VIII Not
.Se,U Until Jan. 6

The sewing group of the
Women's Hospital Auxiliary will
not hold its regular Thursday
afternoon sewing session this
week. All thursday afternoon
sewing meetings are called off
until January 6.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-10
CITY DIRECTORY
BEING DELIVERED

The Key West City Direc
tory of 1913 is being deliv-
cred to subscribers.
Additional copies of the
directory may be obtained at
the Key West Chamber of
Commerce office.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19

all planned to carry out the va
rious phases in which the club
shall interest itself for the bet
terment of the community.
Chairmen of the departments
and standing committees will be
named by the president at the
next meeting.
Mrs. Casey Bryan gave an in
~teresting report on Cub Scouting
and the progress being made un-
der the sponsorship of the club.
The club decided to continue
its sponsorship of the City Ii
brary as one of its major projects
Of the coming year. Miss Alice
Colmer made a report on the
City Library and the clubs ac-
complishments for the past year.
Other highlights of the meet
ing were the appointing of COM
mittees to entertain a group of
Keesler veterans later in the
month and plans for the affair.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19

new rural homes will incorporate
such features as water pressure
systems, tiled bathrooms and
modern kitchen facilities.
Rapid identification Of rural
areas of Mississippi is making
possible the Incorporation In new
homes of many labor-saving and
comfort-providing devices un-
dreamed of a generation ago, ac-
cording to Ortman. Rural Elec-
trification estimates disclose that
more than % percent of all farms
in the state now receive central
station electric service. Refrigera-
tors, electric washing machines
and deep freezing plants, as well
as plumbing systems, will go into
many new homes as a conse-
quence.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
Central School P-TA Holds First
Meeting For Io47-48 School Year

The opening meeting Of the
Central 'Ssfiool Parent Teacher
Association for l947-48 was held
ct the school Tuesday, Sept. l6
at 3 p. m. with approximately SO
members present.
The session was opened by Mrs.
Hal Lee, who was occupying the
chair for the first time, her fell
low officers being Mrs. Charles
Price. vice president, Mrs. J. c.
Landers. secretary and Mrs. H. B.
Cole, treasurer.
MRS. Il. II. Terreson, program
chairman. in a short talk desig-
mated the meeting as a getting
acquainted session and outlined
the program FOR the year.
Instead of trying 10 cover each
Of the projects covered in the
tour-point program which the
state body has outlined, Mrs. Ter
reson announced that it was de-
cided 10 concentrate on only one
Of them, Parent and Family Life
Education for this year.
Following this. Mrs, Lee intro
duoed her standing committee
chairmen for the year. They are
Mrs. Terrespn. program; Mrs. A.
M. Pelham, membership; Mrs. Re
tbs Bilbo, health; MRS. a. L. Con-
way, hospitality; Mrs. J. G. Dye,
publications; Miss Ida Merriwe-
Their. safety; Mrs. Donald Olien.
publicity and Miss Kathryn Max
well. music. Mrs. Warren B.
Seely is representative to the Civ
ic Council.
Miss Billie Koch, secretary at
the school. then introduced the
members Of the faculty.
The prize for the largest at
tendance Of mothers OF pupils in
the school was captured by Miss
Hattie Belle Merriwether's room
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
Small Carol Lyons
Honoree At Party
On Fifth Birthdoy

A pretty event of Thursday af-
ternoon Of last week, was a par
ty at which Mrs. Robert Lyons
was hostess in celebration of the
fifth birthday Of her daughter,
Carol, at their home at 1901 East
Taylor avenue.
The children were entertained
with both indoor and outdoor
games until the cutting OF the
pretty birthday cake which was
then served with ice cream and
candy.
Mrs. Lyons was assisted by
Mrs. ]. M. cirlot OF Moss Point.
Besides the honoree others pres
ent were Sandra and 10 Ann
Watts, Geraldine Hawthorn, Ce-
Gil Lyons, Frances Versiga, Suel-
la GOA, Susie Pelham, Patsy
Riser, Mitchell cirlot, Christine
and Noel Golf, Charlotte, Var
daman, Howard Charles Payne,
and Barbara and Mac Lyons.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
Disabled Veteron
Truinee Will Get
Allotment Increase

The Veterans Administration
announced this week that some
seriously disabled Mississippi vet
Grams enrolled in educational and
training courses under provisions
of the Vocational Rehabilitation
Act will receive an increase In
subsistence allowance checks re-
ceived on or after October LIST,
The increased rates for disabled
veterans were provided by Public
Law 1913 which becomes effective
September l, 1947.
In discussing the effect of the
increased rate for disabled vet
Grams, r. B. Payne, va Vocation
al Rehabilitation officer, stated
that no action on the part of the
veteran Is necessary since the in
crease will be automatic.
The new law provides that Q
veteran enrolled in O eourse under
the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
whose disability is 80 percent OF
more win receive a combined dis
ability compensation and suhsis-
tence allowance of at least Sis II
he has no dependents and $lSs
if he has one dependent. There |;
an additional allowance of $2l
for one child and SIS for each ad
ditional child. No change wa.
made in the Sis monthly allow
ance for o dependent parent. TIL.
minimum allowance outlined
above viii in some cases be re
dueed for veterans training on.
,the-job since the sum of the sub
sistence allowance and the wages
paid TO the veteran cannot ex'
coed the journeyman wage.
There is no change in the Law
for veterans with less than 81
percent disability.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
MRS. N. p. EMMIT HOSTESS
TO CIRCLE TWO

Mrs. NJ. p. Emmit was hostess
to Circle Two of the Woman's
Auxiliary to the First Presby-
terian church of Pascagoula, Mon
day afternoon, Sept. 8.
Mrs. "A. M. Hardy conducted the
Bible lesson, reading from Mat
thew, v, the subject Am l Faith
full to MYSELF" having been TAX
en- from the book, Guide TO
Christian Growth"
Mrs. Perry A. Thompson read a
survey article regarding the PRO
gram of Progress, stressing the
auxiliary's interest in religious
education and stewardship of its
time and money.
Following the meeting Mrs.
Emit served a refreshment
course.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
MRS. MEGEHEE ENTERTAINS
CIRCLE

The meeting of the Sarah Ben
nett Circle Of the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service of the
First Methodist church of Pas
cagoula was held Monday at 2:30
D. m. with Mrs. A. F. Mesehee as
hostess at her home on South Pas
cagoula street.
The session was directed by
Mrs. c. j. Landers and the study
period led by Mrs. w. r. Gull
ley, whose subject vas a chapter
of the book, THE Fine Art of
Using"
The circle had the pleasure of
having Mrs. William M. Colmer
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
Regular Meeting
OF Moss Point
Won1on's Club

The first regular meeting of
the Moss Point Woman's club
was held on Tuesday. at the
Country club where the mem
bers gathered for a buffet sup
per at 7:30 p. m.
After dinner the meeting was
called to order by the president,
Mrs. w. II. Nelson, Jr., who gave
a short speech of welcome and
presented Mrs. Mary McCollum,
the chairman of the program COM
mittee.
The theme of the club year
as presented by Mrs. McCollum
shall be Community Service.
The programs, she explained, are
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
MEETING OF MARY LINDSEY
CIRCLE

The Mary Lindsey Circle of the
Women's Society of Christian
Service of the First Methodist
church was held at tie home Of
Mrs. James c. Dye, 504 18th street
Monday at z p. m.
The chairman, Mrs. r. B. Holm
quist. opened the meeting and
this was followed by prayer by
Mrs. j. F. Campbell.
The devotional was led by Mrs.
c. r. Wilson, who voiced q prayer
at its conclusion.
The study lesson was from the
book, Committed Unto Us" and
il was interestingly discussed by
Mrs. E. l.. Brantley, chairman of
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
TEXAS TO HAVE TUB

Houston AP-In l949 Texas
will have its first underwater
highway traffic tunnel.
The Harris county commission
ers court is receiving bids on
construction of a $4,000, 900 vehi-
cular tunnel at Pasadena, Texas,
that will run 1900 feet under the
Houston ship channel and replace
a ferry service that slows both
highway and channel traffic.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
PITCHES INTO KITCHEN

New York-AP-Gerry SPOTS,
II, who hopes to become a pro-
fessional baseball pitcher, has an
other major talent-cooking.
At the Monroe County Fair
Gerry, competing against four
girls, walked off with the first
prize in q All Club pie baking
contest and took first prizes for
cofnmeai mullins, and chocolate
chip cookies, second prize for a
party sandwich tray, and fifth
prize for his buttercake.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
Farm Families In
County To Invest
In New Housing

Farm families in Jackson coun-
ty will spend more than $4,000
for new housing in the next three
to five years, according to a fore
cast released by the Title coun-
ell of America.
"As a result of high incomes
during the last few years, farmers
in every part of the nation are
prepared to invest record amounts
in new home construction and in
general farm improvements" said
F. B. Ortman, chairman of the
councils residential construction
committee.
Pointing out that the comforts
and conveniences of urban liy-
ing are now available to farm
families, Ortman said that many
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19

with it for the first time this sum
mer.
A refreshment course was serv-
ed by Mrs. Megehee at the end
of the meeting.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19
MR. AND MRS. WALKER
PARENTS OF SON

MI. and Mrs. M. L. Walker,
639 18th street, Pascagoula, arc
the parents of a son who was born
at the Jackson County hospital
Sept. 10 at 7:30 p. m.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19

the Wesleyan Service Guild, who
was a guest.
Pie a la mode was served by
Mrs. Dye at the conclusion of the
meetings.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-09-19

Three-fourths of the popula-
ton of Norway had access to
electric light and power before
World War II.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
No Trace Of Missing Plane
Found in Philippines
BY the Assoeioted Press

MANILA, May 24.-No trace has
been found of the Philippine Army
plane, Lily Marlene, which has been
missing since Sunday with a pas
senger list of at least II prominent
government officials.
Maj. Charles L. Glazer, search
co-ordinator and United States
Army liaison officer to President
Roxas, said today that despite in
tensive search by 80 planes along
the supposed route of the missing
transport, no definite reports of
the craft had been received.
Reports of possible wreckage near
the coastal village of Salaman have
not been confirmed, he said.
Among the searchers are two
brothers of Rafael Alunan, presi-
dent of the Philippine Broadcast
ing Corp. and most prominent of
those on the passenger list Of the
missing plane. The brothers Joined
the search in a privately chartered
plane.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Princess Will Reward
Girl Who Found Pin
By the A.soeioted Press

NEW YORK, May 24.-vivian
McGill, pretty, blond, part-time
usherette, had an invitation to call
today at the Egyptian royal suite
at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel to
collect a $10o reward for returning
jeweled pin which Princess Fathia,
-year-old sister of King Farouk
of Egypt, lost at the Broadhurst
Theater.
Miss McGiH, who found the pin
under a seat Thursday night after
a performance by Helen Hayes in
Happy Birthday" hoped she would
get a look at the Princess, who
came here with her mother, Queen
Nazli, and sister. Princess Faika,
two weeks ago.
A secretary to Princess Fathia
said the pin. which was returned
yesterday, was not precious, but
chiefly OF sentimental value"
The reward was promised by one
of the royal party's private detec-
tiveS.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
This Changing World
Brazil, Argentine Heads Meeting
Weighed by World Diplomats

sphere. Apparently the suspicion
that Argentina was harboring
aggressive intentions toward Brazil
still cast shadow over our policy
trainers until this week, when 1t
became known that Secretary OF
State Marshall would cut the knot
by recommending the necessary
legislation to Congress.
The ELUSIVE meetings between the
Argentine and Brazilian Presidents
was demonstration not only that
neither republic has hostile feelings
toward the other, but also that they
intend to cooperate fully in the
future, in accordance with their own
interests and the provisions OF the
Chapultepec agreements.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
On the Other Hand
Certain Kind of Free Enterprise
PLAYING Heck With Manufacturers

! ters received by a washington at
torney. One is from local manu-
facturer. He says, in part:
"Quite a lot of publicity has beer
given to increased labor costs al
keeping prices up. 1t is inferred
that the increased cost Of labor L
restraining trade.
THE average small manufacture
of steel products can readily NEE
the present wage requirements. Al
least he has a definite knowledge o.
what his payroll costs will be. Un'
fortunately, however. he has NJ
assurances of what his basic ma.
terial, sheet steel, is going to cos
him.
The reason for this Is the break.
down of distribution within the stee
industry"
Mill Price Quotations.
Cold rolled sheet steel, he ex.
plains, has a mill price quotation
of $86, $50 and s92. But he canno1
get it at that price. He can ge
it, through subterranean sources
at prices between $160 and 5000.
The other letter is from a small
Midwesterr manufacturer. He says
THE average mill price on iror
such as I use is around $50 tor
and the average quoted warehouse
price, s12o, but the joker is tina
you just cannot buy steel unles
you can afford to pay anywher'
from one and a half to three time
the published prices"
This man employs only 40 men
But multiply him by thousands o
others and listen to his warning:
''Our troubles are so many tina
the average small manufacturer ha
about concluded that his only re
course is to shut down. That vii
add up to a repetition of thos
sorrowful days of 80. e. It woul'
be we'll for those in authority t
examine what they are doing to
ward creating, not a recession, bu
a full-grown depression"
Evening star., 1947-05-24

can Ii this matter Of relief and Re-
Installation Of the world. Already
under It's leadership. this country
has poured some seven or eight bill
lions Of dollars into the job, and is
preparing to 60 further. Its most
recent proposals, which have been
approved by Congress are 9 $3.50, 600, :
600 fund for relief to distressed ma
tons, and the 500, ,00C. 900 loan TO
Greece and Turkey.
What the American people want
is a peaceful world. Whether they
can have It by pouring out billions
of collars In relief and rehabilitation
is question IN man, minds. There
seems plenty Of reason to believe,
however, that chances for peace viii
BE far better IN a world where peo-
pies are nor starving, or ground
down to the lowest level Of living.
The Truman doctrine takes this into
consideration, and at the same time
plans effective military precautions
AGAINST aggression.