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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
With Only Ten Of Thirty.
Two Teams Reporting,
Twenty-Eight New Mem.
bers Added To Group

Approximately $1,000 was real
lied early today from the sale
of memberships in the Key West
Chamber of Commerce. it was
announced at 2 o'clock this after
noon by Harold Laubscher, man
ager of the organization.
Laubscher said that only ten
of the 80 team captains had re-
ported. He said they included %
new members and 20 old men,
bers who renewed their men,
bership.
The goal of the campaign,
which was supposed to run for
three hours and close about noon,
was 400 members and $4,000 in
cash.
The campaign got off to a good
start with breakfast for the team
captains and their assistants in
La Concha Hotel.
Edwin Trevor, president of
the Chamber, said that every
penny of the money raised would
be spent advertising Key West.
Lets Go for Key West" was
the slogan of the campaign,
explained Trevor.
Previously J. D. McAndrews,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02

County Board To
Open Beach Bids
At Meet Tonight

Monroe County Commission at
its meeting tonight in the Court
House will open bids for the
construction of a beach at West
Martello Tower. it was report
ed today by Chairman Frank
Bentley. --~.
More than month ago bids
were opened for the beach and
were found to be too high. Since
that time r. d. Spalding and AS
sociates. engineers, have revised
the plans and the new bids are
expected to be within the
amount of money the county has
on hand. about $4,000.
Originally, $250,OOO in bonds
were sold. West Martello Tower
was brought from the WAA for
$4,000, $4,000 was set aside
from the fund for construction
of beach for colored people
and the preparations of the plans
cost considerable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
audubon Junior
Club Organized

An Audubon Junior Club was
organized recently among mem
bers of Troop 5, Girl Scouts, and
its members are wearing the
Junior Club pin, displaying a
cardinal as its symbol.
The ten oldest girls in the
troop were the first to join, but
it is intended to have the mem
bership extended to the whole
troop.
Plans are under way to have a
member of the Senior Audubon
Society act AS conSultant and
teacher for the group.
The Scouts will have an OPP
portunity to work on their Bro
Finders Badge through the Jun
ior Audubon Club.
The following Scouts are the
charter members:
Helen Mcdonald, Elsie Lee
Thompson, Alice White, Frances
Meggs, Clarita Burkett, G ra &C
Fernandez, JacqueHnc Sheafer'
Lalah Tins, Sherry Hoffmelster'
Edyth Hampton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Engagement
OF King Mihail,
Princess Ann
Inv The Associated PressD


LONDON, Dec. 1T was re-
ported unofficially today that
King Mihail of Romania and
Princess Ann of Denmark are en-
gagged.
twas recalled that they were
together at the wedding of Prin-
cess Elizabeth and Philip Mount
batten, and that they left here
in Mahaif's plane for Switzer-
land, where they are still vaca-
tioning, with several members
of the kings family, including
his sister. T !.
1t was said further that the en-
eagement shortly will be an
nounced simultaneously in Den
mark and ROmania.
Mihail is the son of the for
mer King Carol, who left Ro-
mania several years ago and has
since travelled in various parts
of the world. He resided in
Mexico several months and is at
present in Portugal.
Princess Anna is "a years of
age. The informal announcement
of her and Mihail's engagement
has put an end to the rumor that
he and Margaret Rose. second
daughter of the king and queen of
England would become engag-
ed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
ARC Will Help
Fishermen Who
/ Had Storm Loss

The American Red Cross is
going to try to aid fishermen
whose boats were sunk or dam
aged by last Fridays freak wind
storm, and those whose nets
were destroyed in a fire which
hit Marathon about month ago.
Allan Hampton, chairman of
the Key West Red Cross Chap
ter, said that Miss Margaret Pur-
man, of the disaster staff of the
ARC. will arrive here on Thurs
day to work out with the local
chapter, which is now taking APP
plications from fishermen.
Miss Purman is coming to Key
West directly from Louisiana,
where she has been working
with persons who sustained sim
liar damage in October's hurri-
cane.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Local Chapter
ARC To Report
Its Achievements

The American people, stock
holders in the American Red
Cross, have reason to be proud
of the achievements of their or
ganization in 1947, Allan Hamp-
ton. chairman of the Key West
Red Cross Chapter, said today.
Achievements of the local chap
ter will be reported on December
A, Monroe County Clinic Audi
forum, and the public is urged
to attend. .-' >.a'' ~
In statement to The Citizen,
the local Red Cross official gave
highlights of services performed
by the organization during 1947.
They follow:
Red Cross disaster relief opera
tons in 1947 reached the highest
peak of the last decade. Within
the first 10 months, approximate
ly 100000 was .allocated for
disaster .&ixliefs-@- - Four-fifths of
that sum was expended in the fol-
lowing serious catastrophies: the
Texas City explosion-fire; the
Oklahoma Texas Panhandle tor
nadoes; June floods in the Mid
west and several Eastern states:
and the September hurricane
that dashed q counties of Florida
and % counties in Alabama, Mis-
sippi. and Louisiana.
Greatest fund ALLEGATION for
the aforementioned disasters
was $2,25O,OOO for families of the
hurricane areas.
In Volunteer Services, more
than Is million hours of service
we're recorded for the year, the
equivalent of 1852 persons giving
a full eight-hour day of service
365 days during the year.
Services to veterans. thro'l"h
Home Service, handled 2,O29,OO7
cases concerning veterans AND
their families in the 1946-l9
fiscal year, and gave them flnan-
cial assistance totaling So, AL 1913
during the same period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Cooks Return rs
Their Island

Capt. and Mrs. P A. Cook
have returned to their island,
Cook Island, one of the New
found Harbor Keys, for the win
ter.
With them are Capt. Percy
Cooks brother and his wife. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. II. Cook of Orp-
ington, Kent, England, who ex-
pect to spend the season on the
island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cook
are world travellers, but say that
this part of Florida is the most
beautiful they have ever seen.
They said they hope to make
South Florida their home. They
have sold their business, poul-
try concern, in Great Britain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Resumption OF
Spanish Lessons

Spanish lessons for adults have
been resumed after the Thanks
giving holidays. These lessons
are sponsored by San Carlos In
stitute and by the Jackson Square
USO and Noes.
Schedule, as reported by In
Structress Miss Benildes Remond,
is as follows:
Monday, from 3 to 4:30 (begin-
ners and advanced students), at
San Carlos School. SIG Duval
street.
Tuesday, from 8 to 9 pm. (ad-
vanced students), at Jackson So.
USO.
Wednesday, from 7:30 to $3.50
(beginners), at jackson So. USO.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02

he Is here, and will be the official
host for the Navy.
The Naval Shore Patrol will
augment the local police depart
ment in policing the, route from
Boca Chica Field to the Navy
Base.
From the entrance to Roose-
welt boulevard to Division street,
to Duval street, to Southland
street, and from Southland
street to the entrance to the
Submarine Base, there will be no
parking on either side of the
streets from 8 a. m. until after
the President arrives at the Sub
Base, Police Chief Joseph Kemp
announced today. 1%". '-"-'''
A motorcycle patrol, with
State Policemen, City Police and
Naval motorcycles, will be fur
nished the official party from
the time it leaves Boca Chica
Field, until II enters the Sub
marine Base. The Secret Service
will be- riding with the Presi
dent. / l. & y I s.
There Will be from 80 to 45
Navy b1uejackets assisting the
City Police in keeping the
streets to be covered by the
Presidential party cleared.
Arriving at the Submarine
Base the President will be ac-
corded full honors. A 21-gun
salute will be fired, and full
guard of U. S. Marines will be
supplied the President and his
party.
There will be eight side boys,
bluejackets who will be drawn
up, four on each side, which
will be furnished at the entrance
of the commandments quarters,
where the President is to stay.
President Truman is scheduled
to remain at the Sub Base until
Saturday morning, when he
leaves for the dedication of the
Everglades National Park at the
little town of Everglades, often
called Everglades City. The Pres
ident is due to deliver a 15-min-
ute and Commute talk.
After the dedication the Pres
ident is scheduled to return
here and to remain in Key West
until next Monday. Then he win
fly back to Washington.
The Navy fishing boat has
been made ready for Mr.. Tru-
mans pleasure. 1t is not known
here today whether he will go
fishing or not. Much depends on
the smoothness of the seas and
the general weather.
A beach at the Submarine
Base, which was used by Mr..
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
2-Cent Rise
liz Mix Price 49,.
Here Tomorrow

Retail price of milk will
rise z cents a quart tomor-
row morning. bringing the
price to 80 cents. ii was an
nounced today.
J. Roland Adams. A. D.
Dion. manager of Southern
Diaries. and Charles Oliver.
manager of Land O Sun
Dsiries. made the simultan-
eous announcement.
They say the rise was
caused by conditions over
which. they have no control.
II is reported the entire diff
ference between 20 cents. the
present price. and 80 cents.
the price hereafter. all goes
to the producers of the milk
sold here.
The price Of milk in Miami
was recently increased two
cents a quart.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Arabs Cry Out,
While Ri0ting,
View antWa
3 JEWS KILLED, % JEWS
AND ARABS INJURED
DURING lots In
PALESTINE
Cry Associated PrcsS)

JERUSALEM, Dec. 2-Three
Jews were killed and % Jews
and Arabs were wounded, some
OF them seriously. in clashes to-
day between those two racial
elements.
The Arabs, in milling crowds,
attacked Jews and drove some
OF them from their quarters till
British troops and policemen, as
sisted by young Jews, attacked
the Arabs and dispersed their
ranks.
Many Jewish shops were wreck
ed, but the Jew struck back and
destroyed stores conducted by
Arabs.
1t was the elimination of a
three-day. demonstration by
Arabs against the partitioning of
Palestine. In Egypt, Persia, Leb-
anon and Iraq, Arabs held pa
rades, shouting defiance at the
United States, Russia and the
United Nations.
The marchers attacked all for
eign interests in those countries.
While they paraded, the Arabs
cried out to be provided with
arms, so that they may attack all
foreigners. Leaders of the Arab
League pleaded with the Arabs
not to destroy foreign property,
but at the same time promised
to give them sufficient arms to
carry on a war in Palestine.
When that announcement was
made, the marchers cried out,
1--WE want war, we want war!"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
$l,OOO.OO RAISED In
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
OF COMMERCE BODY
Short Meeting
of Commission

There will be very brief
meeting tonight of the City Com
mission, Acting City Manager
Edwin Trevor announced during
the day.
After passing legislation max
ing the final payment of $4,000
on loan from the bank dated
in 1924. the commission will re-
cess out of respect for Commits
sioners Louis and JOIN Car
bonell.
Mrs. Katherine Ellen Car
bonell, mother of Commissioner
Louis Carbonell. died yesterday
morning, and Juan c arbonell,
father of Commissioner job n
Carbonell, died lately in Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
French Premier
SEXES Plants
And Run Trains

PARIS, Dec. 2.-When the
government attempted today to
run subway trains, a Communist
gang derailed a train, and Pre-
mler Schuman struck back quick
ly by Selling six power stations
and installing in them troops
who have the technical knowl-
edge to operate the plants. Short
ly thereafter subway trains were
running again.
Schuman announced that the
10000 men that the assembly had
permitted him to call to duty in
the army will be used for special
work in connection with his de-
termination to stop the strikes.
He also asked the assembly to
pass an anti-strike law to be eff
fective during the emergency,
and it was indicated that such
measure will be enacted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Held For Court

William Tyson, sailor. ar
rested early yesterday for driv-
ing while intoxicated, was ar
raigned before Peace Justice
Ira Albury, pleaded not guilty
and was remanded to the action
of the Criminals Court under a
cash bond of 5000. Tyson was
still In county Jail today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
His Airplane Now Scheduled To Arrive AIT
.Boca Chica Airficld At 1870 P. NJ;
Blucjack TO Line Streets

PRESIDENT WILL APPEAR in ROOSEVELT BOULE-
STREETS; CAPT. ADELL TO BE OFFICIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF NAVAL FORCES HERE
President Truman will arrive in Key West about
today by the West Submarine
The Sacred the plane fly
1t will leave Washington
Route the President will take the city will
Boulevard Division street. Duval street. Southland street
the Submarine remain during his
here.
Capt Cecil c. Ade USN who commanding officer
of the Key West Naval Base at this afternoon
the official Naval representative to the Presidents party
Capt Willard Saunders USN commanding officer Sub
marine Base will have direct charge the Presidents safety
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Coals.t ii Guard
Brings To Port
Injured Man

A Coast Guard boat, with II. +.
Fleming, chief bOatswain's mate.
in command, this afternoon
brought in an injured man from
the motor ship MS. Barbara
while she was off Key West.
Nature of the injuries were
not given. The patient was taken
to the Naval Hospital in Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02

vice president of the Cham
Der, said that an automobile had
been obtained and placed on dis
play opposite the La Concha. He
said that tickets for the sale of
the new car will 60 on sale at
once.
Full details of the drive were
given the team captains by
Manager LaubScher.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02
Visiting In Cuba

Luis Hernandez, 1922 Duval
street, left for Havana today,
and will spend the holidays in
the Island Republic visiting
relatives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-02

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country, with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1947-03-16

Woodbridge Stamp Club will meet
tomorrow at pm. at the home OF
Lit, Col. James L. Brewrink, 1929
Randolph street NE.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
News of Art and Artists
Current Exhibitions

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. Con-
stitution avenue and Sixth street
Paintings and sculpture by great
masters. American portraits
NAf1SNAL thFSSSh Mafsh MGsE3M, 3a National COL
avenue and Tenth street-Amer-
lean paintings from private collec-
Washington WASH % Gi Water Color Clubs 51st
scuiptors and dravers 14th an
akTs nss ABB sh5oHsb oIHNsbbusTRIEs MaEsh 81 BUILDING
Jefferson drive and Ninth street
Weston, through March. 81. Paint
ings by Peter Helck, through
SMITHS hR1H OMAN BUILDING, Division
nue. and Tenth street. Prints by
Rls.ro hazzaT thTeufAnR nP Ar MaTSn Twelfth
and Far Eastern arts. Paintings and
etchings by Whistler and other
American artists; changing ex-
coRCoRAN Hs5iiA GALLERY OF ART,
Seventeenth street between New
York avenue and E street-Amer,
lean paintings and sculpture uat ana no
the W, A, CLARK collection; thna.oM water snd
pHifnIfs Elei11ts 70 GmEMMSS;R1AL MMaSS;R1AL GALLERY,
1900 Twenty-first street-Chang,
ing exhibitions: paintings tins ana
through April 15: artists of Wash
ington, Baltimore ano vicinity
through March 24: NV;
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, East Capi3,
toll and First streets-Divislon OF
prints. Architectural drawings by
Latrobe in three albums through
AkTs Msreh GLIB, 3d. ao17 Eye street Nv, \, -,
Ssflety 9fh yannna oI "ashhibbgion "eShibton, through
BArRsNEsTfT-ADEN ArsNsHsfiTADEN GALLERY, 1877 Ran
dolph place N.W.-American water
rE2fIEl ss!HFIi thGGasShu MTsEuA ADTe! eE THE DIS;
street N.W.-Rugs. tapestries and
other textiles Of the Near and H Ear
sast sas rriaps. 3psn szs M9neaa pn wsGi wAdmission
e ssefss ss5d Hssis5 ssisnaSls ,Hsers s' 80 FIJI
WATKINS GALLERYs va American a1rina n,emo- gm1-
sundays, 3 pm. to z p.m.i week.
asys Ssyfs e &c 5ori. to na4so Ra thfeass hssses
puMshfa MfEsh library. Eighth and z (
Tucker thTSSqgEhh thTTS4EhRsaTK MaTsKn y; SGl;AILERY
az ART, FOUNDERS Library. Sixth
street and Howard place Nv
Ie Corbusier retrospective, through
wHYTE HIiE GALLERY, 1873 Connecticut
avenue N.W.-Work by Andrea
ptHMaBsssRroN tHMaTBsssaR;roN OAKS COLLECTION,
I7O3 Thirty second street Nv
r. Byzantine art, Tuesday tnrougn to
Saturday, 9 to 4: Sunday, to o.
PAN AMERICAN UNION, Constitu.
tion avenue and Seventeenth street
N.W.-Paintings by Lucio Lopez
Rey, through March 81.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Public Library
SPRING GARDENERS
By Viroinio T. Mclaughlin

Librarian, Southwest Branch. Washington
Public Library.
To those impatient people who are
possessed of the garden urge, it
seems long waiting period between
the arrival of seed catalogues in
January and the appearance of early
blooming bulbs in March. No more
enjoyable occupation for these hours
aside from perusal of nursery lists
can be found than a checkup OF
ones garden library with the selec-
ton of a new book in mind.
Gardeners who have not seen the
volumes published by Blakiston lii
the Home Library series will want to
consider the merits of these hand
books and guides, each of them 81
Three edited by Alfred E. Wilkinson
are "The Flower Encyclopedia and
Gardeners Guide" 'The Encylo-
pedia of Shrubs, Vines and Lawns
for the Home Garden and THE
Encyclopedia of Fruits, Berries and
Nuts Some will prefer al fourth
title, "The Vegetable Encyclopedia
and Gardeners Guide" by Victor A.
Tiedjens. All are handy and prac-
tical books which have the answers
to numerous questions and furnish
sound direction as well as list of
varieties.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

the stamps to be affixed, to the post
master at New York /, N. Y, IN
time for servicing before April 10.
The envelope addressed to the post
master should be indorsed First
Day Covers, Pulitzer Stamp" The.
stamp will be issued in sheets OF 30
and the initial printing is for lO0,-
100000. The stamp will be on sale
here at the Philatelic Agency
April II.
C. c. Fisher, publicity chairman
Rof Precancel Stamp Society's an
nual convention exhibition at the
Shoreham Hotel August 81 to "a, has
announced that the display will sur
pass in quantity and quality those
of any two previous conventions.
This forecast is based upon response
already received. Competition is
open to all. For information, write
DR.. c. r. Uhler, 839 Seventeenth
street NV. Stickers publicizing the
convention are being circulated.
The Philatelic Section of Pan
American Union announces sale at
nominal prices of these publications:
"The Story of Panama as Reflected
in the Postage Stamp Issue of 1912;
who's Who on the Postage Stamps
of Latin America; STAMP Collect
ing in Schools; PAN American
Centenary of the Postage Stamp;
1.-The Amazon-Has 1t been Fully
Discovered?" and Flags and Goats
of Arms of the American Republics"
Pan American Day is April IA. :.
April % is the deadline for re-
ceiving at Geneva of orders for the
maiden voyage of SWissair between
Switzerland and New York, May 2.
The stamp will be in three colors,
picture the Cathedral st. Pierre OF
Geneva and the Statue OF Liberty
in u. S. A. On reimbursement OF
postage costs special covers in three
colors will be supplied free of charge
as long as stock lasts. All CORE
spondence to the Philatelic Agency
of Switzerland should be marked
"Swissair Flight Switzerland-U. S.
A. Orders should be sent to the
agency Expedition Letters" at Ge-
neva /, Switzerland. A special can
collation. will be used on the flight.
Woodbridge Stamp Club will meet
tomorrow at pm. at the home OF
Lit, Col. James L. Brewrink, 1929
Randolph street NE.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

noon; Tuesdays through Fridays, IL
am: Saturdays, 9 am; closing L
at 4:30. Sundays and holidays lex
cept Christmas and July 4, when
the gallery is closed it is oper
from to 5 pm.
Boris Margo to Teach
Boris Margo has returned tc
American University to conduct the
laboratory course Creative Imagi-
nation-a Psychological Approach
to Art" beginning tomorrow and ex-
tending through April. Again, az
last year, American University Is
showing recent work by the artist
until the end of March. It is or
view in the Watkins Memorial Gal
lery.
Enrolment In Mr.. Margo's course
is open to non-matriculated stu
dents. Washingtonians interested
in modern art idioms may call the
registrars Office, Woodley $500, fol
information on this opportunity to
work with Mr.. Margo. Work done
last year by his students is being
shown concurrently with his exhibl-
ton.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
1tannPs

Special cachets will be provided
at Boston for the airmail inaugural
between Halifax, Nova Scotia, and
Boston via Yarmouth, Nova Scotia,
and st. John, New Brunswick, on
or about April 1. Space 21a by IA
inches at left. Covers should be pre-
paid at 5 cents an ounce and ac-.
companied by letter authorizing
the holding for first fight and re-
questing the cachet. Each cover
should be indorsed in pencil in the
lower right-hand corner below the
address via Halifax, Yarmouth or
st. John" as the case may be.
The Canadian Postal Administra-
ton has advised that cachets will
be applied to covers flown from the
three points. Patrons not possessing
Canadian stamps should forward a
money order for the exact amount
in Canadian funds payable to the
Receiver General of Canada. Ca
madam postage is cents for the
first ounce and 5 cents for each ad-
ditional ounce. Space 2 by 3 inches
lower left. Covers must be sent to
Canada in outer wrapper plainly
marked "First Flight Covers"
Two nations-Cuba, and Switzer-
Iand-have announced plans for spe-
cial stampS to honor the centenary
in New York.
Cuba will overprint its airmail
semipostal souvenir sheet of 1910
(Scott's CBD with the words, in
Spanish, TN honor of the first two
stamps of the United States" The
souvenir sheet was originally issued
to mark the 100th anniversary of
the worlds first postage stamp, Great
Britain's Penny Black.
Switzerland will release on March
II a 2.50-franc stamp which will be
valid for use on mail to be carried
on the first flight of Swiss-air, leav-
ing Switzerland for New York May q
Collectors desiring first flight covers
may send self addressed covers, ac-
companied by an international
money order, to the Philatelic
Agency, PIT, Bollwerk 8, Berne,
Switzerland. A Swiss franc is valued
at slightly more than % cents in
American currency.
New stamps prior to the centenary
isSI1es. Smal1-SjZe scent airnall
March 26, and Scent purple Joseph
Pulitzer commemorative, special de-
livery size, April 10. Latter carries
Pulitzer quotation, "Our Republic
and Its Press Will Rise or Fall To-
gether"
Collectors desiring first-day can
cellations of the Pulitzer stamp,
which is to be sold in New York
only on April 10, may send not in
excess of 10 addressed envelopes,
accompanied with remittance for