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Evening star., 1947-05-09

AICoo6AC WAAvVSA
after Sc We raj
weeks of confer
ence b g t W e e n
committees of
both houses Of
Congress.
Virtually all
the ame n d.
ments W hi c h
have been voted
on this week in
the Senate re-
late to phrase
ology or sub
stance W hich b
already is con-
k~S~nI a~ the
Evening star., 1947-05-09

dation for a long
t m e. w t h
Pearl Harbor in
mind, both de-
sired to correct
the weaknesses
of a divi / d e d
C o m m q n d, a S
well as to save
t he N a t / o n
money, and to
p r o v / d e a
S t ron 6 er de-
fense. A bill,
generally called
the Army-Navy
merger bill, and
h1xy in
Evening star., 1947-05-09

department Oh
hcials W hic h
could be inter-
pre- tie d as a
Turkish request
for American
assistance, IN
any shape or
form.
This policy of
high Ankara Of
fcials springs
from the loose
talk now cur
rent in Turkey
to tn 9 effect
t h a t America
Evening star., 1947-05-09

guess. Every one
started calling
him that when,
some i've years
ago, he took up
residence on one
OF our busiest
corners.
81 e has n a
master, no mis-
tress, no one has
ever kno WI
where he came
, from, and nc
one has ever
come to CLAIM,
him as his OWL
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Congress Conference
On Labor Bill Due 10
Last through i June
By David Laurence

The labor legislation that goes
to President Truman for approval
or disapproval viii not be either
the Senate or the House bill but a
Evening star., 1947-05-09
By Harold L. Ickes

President Tn man, more than q
year ago, asked for a merger of the
Army and Navy. President Roose-
velt had been in favor of consoli-
Evening star., 1947-05-09
By Constantine Brovn

The Turkish government has In
structed Its ambassador in WASH
ington TO make no move and to
have no talk with State or War
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Bv Frank r. Kent

Whether or not the Senate re-
stores the $l50,o0o,o0o which the
House cut from the foreign relief
bill (and, since Gen. Marshalls ap-
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Nc emo re
Wearing No Mons 5 Collar
Dog Hos Town BY Heort
BIZ Henry McLen,ors

Our town Is perhaps the only
one In the United States IN which
every citizen owns at least ) part
OF . dog.
The dogs name Is Brownie, We
Evening star., 1947-05-09
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by. writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, 316 I
inclosed 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1947-05-09

In half an hour there was $50
In Brownies box. Until he got out
Evening star., 1947-05-09

d THE MODE. Important Mems Corner N
Evening star., 1947-05-09

Get set to enjoy the breezes with ventilated
lightweight hats. The Modes selection en-
braces fine domestic straws as well as imports
from the South Seas, Nassau and South
America. Included are stiff straws, panamas,
raffias, leghorns, jungle palms and tulcans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
HEARING DATE SET
IN DISCONTINUANCE
OF TRAIN SERVICE

RALEIGH, Dec. IL. - tH' -
Hearing on an application OIL
the Norfolk Southern railroad
to discontinue passenger service
IN it's line between Raleigh and
Norfolk has been set by the State
11t;lities commission for Decem-
ber %.
The railroad is asking the
North Carolina Commission for
permission to discontinue pas
senger stations and passenger ac-
cornodations on its trains One
and Two and discontinue operat-
ING the trains on Sunday. The
trains would be continued other
days of the week for mail and
express service only.
The railroad said in its appll-
Ieation, which was filed several
weeks ago, that it was losing
money on it's passenger service
A number of letters protesting
|discontinuance of the passenger
Iservice have been received by
the commission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13

six weeks there are several can
didates for each part. That IS
cooperation seldom to be en-
countered.
White Oak school has an an
mex containing rooms for the
first five grades, the auditorium
and the cafeteria. 1t is well
lighted and in the primary de-
partment has two rest rooms
and drinking fountains in each
room. AS stated above it has a
gymnasium used mainly as a
basketball shell. 1t has an ade-
ouate campus for outdoor
games and physical education.
The principal C. M. Ward is the
coach. There are boys and girls
basketball teams, that will play
in the Onsow county league and
tournament and other teams,
having two games a week on the
schedule. For intramural' ac-
tivies are horseshoes, which are
quite popular, tag football, soft
ball. In the Spring there will be
baseball.
White Oak schoo has an en-
rollment of 358 with 80 in the
high school. The graduating
class has one boy and eleven
girls. The Junior class has six
boys and six girls. The Sopho-
more class has fifteen boys and
sixteen girls. The Freshman
class has eleven boys and
twelve girls. The first grade has
nineteen boys and fourteen girls
Except for the graduating class,
aid war is the cause of short
age of boys there. White Oak
school is doing better than aver
age in keeping boys in school.
The school has twelve teachers.
Mrs. Clyde Ward teaches nom
vocational home economics.
Mrs. Mary Buckmaster Meyer
teaches music.
The principal homes to get a
vocational agriculture and a
veterans training department.
He thinks that by working with
the Swansboro school this may
be accomplished for the l948-
1949 term.
Another fine fact is that
ninety-eight per cent of those
eating in the cafeteria obtain
and drink milk. The school this
year is placing especial empha-
sis on health education and hy-
giene. Physical education was
stressed and a course in home
nursing was given. Another
point of particular emphasis is
reading, a determination to
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
LINING MATERIAL p.
ACT IS EFFECTIVE
ON JANUARY FIRST

RALEIGH, Dec. II. -P)- A
new North Carolina act to regu-
late the manufacture, sale and
distribution of agricultural linn
ing material, land plaster and
agricultural lining material with
potash will become effective
January /, assistant State Agri-
culture Commissioner D. S. Col
trane announced today.
All such products must be reg
istered with the department.
Manufacturers or vendors are re-
quired to pay an annual inspec-
ton fee of S. for each calendar
year, or part thereof, on each
brand or grade of such materials
sold in North Carolina.
In addition, the act provides
for a tonnage tax of five cents
per ton on agricultural lining
material, five cents on land
plaster and Is cents on agricul-
tural lining material with pot
aSh
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13

six weeks there are several can
didates for each part. That is
cooperation seldom to be en-
countered.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
Taken From Life

spirit of cooperation. The fac
ulty, the principal, the pupils,
the parents and the community
work together constructlvely.
Here are examples of what that
kind of cooperation can accomp-
lish. The teachers and the COM
munity raised the funds and
built the gymnasium not hav-
ing the aid of any State or Fed
eral funds. New drapes for the
windows in the school auditor
ium and a new stage curtain
were purchased by mere than
I zee hundred dollars netted by
a Halloween Bazaar and more
than fifty dollars from gate re-
ceipts at the Junior play. The
pupils do not have to be begged.
to participate ir public events
and neither do they have to be
compelled. In plays to be pre-
sented the public and in the
radio program produced every
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
teach each pupil to read easily
fluently and rapidly.

The principal pays warm trl-
+ tie to the constant assistance
and leadership of the school
committee composed of Emmet
Collins, chairman, George Bray,
secretary, Hugh Littleton, L. G.
Aman and Guy Bynum.
Kiddingly we inquired of the
principal, C. M. Ward, who was
in the Army four years, if that
world-renowned army vocabu-
larry ever slipped into his con-
versation. He said he had it
pretty we'll under restr amt.
Ward is an extremely hard
working principal. He knows
what is going On not only in his
own school but in education, and
he is proving himself a COM
nunity leader as well as a
school principal. He needs some
men on his faculty to assist with
athletics and extracurricular
activities.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
BLAST KILLS EIGHT

ROME, Dec. IL. -P- The
Italian news agency ANSA said
eight persons were killed and
about 10 others injured today by
the explosion of a torpedo that
was being deactivated at San
Nicolo De Lido on the outskirts
of Venice.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13

When children's shoe laces lose
their tips, twist the ends, dip
them in clear nail polish and let
them dry The same dip can be
used to make a stiff tip for cord
or heavy thread used in string
ing beads
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
nv n. A. STALLINGS

WHITE OAK, Dec. r. The
main impression you get at the
White Oak school, one of the
Onslow county schools, is that
of a gratifying highly exemplary
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13

In 1910, the average value per
enrolled pupil of school property
in the United States was $500,
but the range was from $50 in
Tennessee to 1852 in the District
of Co1,,y,obio
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-12-13
FATAL TRAIN WRECK

CL E r M O N T F E RRAND,
France, Saturday, Dec. 13. -P)-
Five persons were killed and 20
injured shortly before last mid
night in train wreck between
Riom and Pontmort.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
National Air
Lines Showing
Rapid Growth

NEW YORK, March 20.--A net
profit after taxes of $402, 774.64
for eight months of the fiscal
year-July | TO February %
was reported today for National
AirIineS, Inc, by G., T. Baker,
president.
During February. Baker said,
Nationals earnings totalled Sl20.
.82l 81 before taxes and $74,900.52
after taxes. Operating revenue
for February was 1888, 379.54 as
against operating expenses of
1855, 93464. '
Passenger figures for, February
were not available, but during thc
first seven months of the fiscal
year, Baker said, National broke
all previous traffic records by fly
ing a total of 197,750 passengers
5000 more than were flown dur
ing the entire II months of the
fiscal year Of l945-'46.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
Average House-To-
House Red Gross
Donation Is M.lS

Preparing to conclude advance
gifts solicitation, Gerald Saun-
ders, chairman of the special gifts
committee, Key West Chapter,
American Red Cross. has request
ed all members of his committee
who have completed their can
vassing to deliver their cards to
him.
Final accounting Of this phase
of the Red Cross fund campaign
will be summed up soon, Mr..
Saunders said. He also request
ed members of the committee
who have not completed their
assignments to, do SO asa rPpldE:
as possible and bring in their re-
ports. ~ il t4.,Ats 80,
Meantime, the average Of indi-
vidual contributions, in the ,houSc-
to house canvas increased to an
average of. S4.18. with numerous
sizeable donations augmenting
the the minimum of 81 for mem
bership. Mrs. Earl H. Pindcr, OF
the Harris School P.T.A. team
aiding the Red Cross drive. re-
ported contributions of $l73.50
from 20 donors, an average gift
of $8.67 for her residential canvas.
Miss Sue d. Holmes. executive
secretary of the Key West Chap
ter. described her experiences
with the Red Cross overseas dur
ing the war to an assembly of
students III the Key West High
School Thursday. The program
was in charge of Miss Merrill Hill
ton. Miss Holmes stressed the
need for continuing Red Cross
work to heal the aftermath of
the war. Junior Red Cross work,
as we'll as the Boy and Girl
Scouts, can provide the neces
sary bond of International isyrnrd
pathy to promote peace, she, said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21

Bert G. Gagnon, one of the
most popular stage figures in
the annals of Key West, returned
yesterday for a visit with old
timers who recall the days when
he and his actress wife, Edith
Pollock, were the toast of the
city.
Gagnon, idol of the footlights
here from 1901 to 1922, is still
slim, alert, active little man de
spite his 70 years. He was accom-
panied by his brother, Claude J.
Gagnon, So, of Green Bay, Wis.
Claude also appeared in the
stock company here from 1910 on.
Edith Pollock was unable to
make the trip. The former sweet
heart of Key West theatre goerS
is not in the best of health. She
and her husband reside in Lake
Worth. They arc the only mem
bers of the original Gagnon
Stock Company still living.
Upon visiting The Citizen Of
flee where Bert Gagnon renewed
acquaintance with the publisher,
the veteran thespian was espe-
cially interested in seeing copy
of the Key West Inter-Ocean of
October 20, 1906. The copy, one
of the few existing of the Citi-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
Big Four Talk
OF Government
For Germany
CIV The A,s.cIatcd Pressl

MOSCOW, March 2l.-Elnest
Bevin, British foreign secretary,
submitted six step plan for the
establishment of a government in
Germany, at a meeting today of
the Big Four.
The government would be SIM
liar to that in the United States,
with a president, a senate and
a house of representatives. How
ever, the president would not
have any executive power under
the constitution.
If his plan is adopted. strong
state rights will be established
in Germany. Members of the
houses will be elected on a
basis of population, but each
state will have the same number
of senators.
The proposed Austrian treaty
was discussed further, without
the members OF the Big f L
coming to an agreement on any
provisions. 1t was said that the
treaty with Austria was discuss
ed three weeks by deputies in
London and has been considered
recurrently by the Big Four for
10 days, with the progress to-
ward reaching an agreement no
closer today than when the dis
cussionS began in London.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
Shift OF Office
Makes Room For
Lockers OF NAVY

Industrial Relations office of
the Key West Naval Base yester-
day moved from the Southland
street entrance of the Base to
Building 81, the old Post Office.
Reason for moving was TO make
room at Southland st. for a series
of lockers in which Navy per-
sonnet may keep their civilian
clothes, which they may wear
when not on duty at the Base.
1t is reported that about 1000
lockers will be built. Approx
mately 900 applications for them
have been received. Also in the
locker building it is planned TO
have showers and a reading
room.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
Consul LIirdlM
Cipen MART Week
/ Advisory Post

Martin Lliraldi Cuban Consul
here. has accepted an advisory
post in connection with the cclc-
bration to be held in Key West
April 6-13 in memory of Jose
Marti, but is not taking any other
part in the affair.
In making this announcement,
today, Lee Mason, director of the
1947 Key West International
Fishing Tournament, which has
charge of arranging the fiesta
for Marti, said the Cuban consul
has done everything to make a
success Of the affair.
But the Consul has nothing
to do with the arrangements and
serves only in advisory capacity
to persons who cannot under
stand English" Mason said. THE
Consul has done a lot of good
work and will continue to do So
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21

State Constitution
Needs Re-drafting,
Jaycees Are Told

The possibility that Florida
sometime might face a situation
such as Georgia. Thompson-Tal-
madge contest for, the governor
ship was brought up by. President
Jack Delaney at last nights
meeting of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce at the County
Clinic.
t,Rehhey was speaking on the
need Of a new 4Rta constitution.
HwAid that the, present constitu-
ton has been' amended so many
times that it is sadly in need of
rewriting. AS it now stands, De-
laney said, the line of succession
to the governorship is ambigu-
Gus and could well lead to a con
troverSy similar to that which
occurred in Georgia.
Announcement was made that
the Jaycees minstrel show will
hold a full rehearsal at st. Mary's
Parish Hall next Thursday at 8
p. m.
A city championship golf tour
nament is contemplated, Harry
Knight told the Chamber. with
consideration being given to al
contest. A tentative
date for the coming golf tourna-
ment was set for the period of
April 1920.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
Elmer DaUis Is
Daily Purchaser
OF The Citizen

The newsstand at the Casa
Marina Hotel reports that
Elmer Davis. distinguished
news commentator and direc-
tor of the Office of War In
formation during the war. is
a daily purchaser of The
Citizen.
Davis. who is enjoying
weeks stay at Casa. Marina.
is taking his first vacation
since his pressing time
duties.
The Internationally known
correspondent has been visit
ing Key West for 20 years.
Upon arriving this time. he
remarked that he is agree
ably surprised" al the many
changes which have been
made in the city since his
last visit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
$4,000 Added To
Overseas Fund BY
State, Board Told
NEXT YEARS BUDGET
NOW TOTALS s5l5..
900, WHICH ~ EsIt
MATED REVENUES

Next years budget fof lle
Overseas Road and Toli Hl5siEl
District was raised S4s00p o.
S545.00 by the State Boafd 81
Administration. Il was announrra
yesterday at the meeting ~ iiie
Overseas Road Commission sn
County Courthouse.
Manager b. M Duncan - liF
district announced thu huliae
was increased by the aodilion 81
$4,000 for reserve fund a.
the same time the state boafd a..
allowed an item OF 5000 fof pull-
lioizing the highway
The commission approved ~
the new budget of S545.0syo TA.s
sum is also the total Of eslignslst
revenues for l947-'48.
At the same time the c,aufn
sion approved Of a plan. snag
ed by Duncan. 90 print 4 lgltiff
containing a history oi the hiEs
way from the time a Wms iii
built for the Florida Essl Coast
Railroad.
Commissioner Edwin y TIrem
suggested the folder Inighi -
; distributed To the tourist snd in
"a measure would be- cunaififisi
lsomething for the 81 pllis tai
charged by the highway
| Commissioners Earl n. Attain
ion suggestion Oi Dunrnn pluiH
cd to work up the contents "a ll,f
/ folder which will be printed lsisF
! by the commissions.
/ II was generally agreed ~ iaf
1 members Of the commission ih.a
Key West, and the highway. fe
ceived great publicity bt tlie iwa
4 recent visits Of President Tfunian
and that the highway did nus its,0
any great amount 81 ''pluegHg
right now
1 In~next years budget arr b2g4e
I 900 by debt retirement ana pa
| ment Of inteFess. Ssg.0D0 81 psassl.
tenance and payment 81 salaf'r
$4,000 for reserves: S00.0n a.
painting of the bridges. Si7ms
for resurfacing the highway. sna
| $1,000 for construction ~ sium
protective works.
| Orange State OH Company u.s.
awarded a gasoline coniraC cali
ing for delivery OF gasoline in tho
authority at a trifle over ~ ccnf
gallon.
Attending the meeting Wcu
Capt. W. w. Dcmertt, chairman
Col. l.. c. Brinton. vice chairman
Adams and Trevor. Also ai tiu
injecting were Duncan and Cla
ence Higgs, secretary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
NarshuE's Office
Closing May Help
Sea Lum ViOLutOrs

Violations of admiralty law
around Key West will no
longer receive quick alien
tion from a U. S. Marshal
representative after March
~. Deputy u. 8. Marshal
MYrtland Gates pointed out
yesterday in speaking of the
order which hs has received
10 close his office.
Cafes said that The office
is pre-wsr agency, set up
for peacetime work TO handle
admiralty cases. Now. he
said, if some violation on a
ship or ferry occurs. there
will be no marshal TO attend
TO il until the Miami office
can send a man down here.
Gates received his order
from Leo Mack, chief deputy
marshal who said lack of ap-
preparations used the
move. The marshal's office
here is said TO be one of the
Oldest in the United States.
Gates. who succeeded George
Gomez as deputy. has held
the position four ears and ii
months. He said he has no
plans for the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
State Education ,
Officials Coming
To Speak Here

The president of the Florida
Education Association, Mrs. Eu-
nah Holden, and the executive
secretary, James S. Richards, will
give a special educational address
Thursday. March 81, at 1870 pm,
in the Key West High School aud
itOrlum.
Superintendent Of Public In
Willard M. Albury, who
announced the meeting. said that
the program will be of great irp-
portance to the citizemy of Key
West and Monroe County" The
plan for Floridd's educational pro
gram to be presented the l947
legislature will be described, Al
bury said. ...... ,,..,.a.e.s. 80
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-21
capture 7 Negroes
Who Escape Prison
Camp At Big Pine
TWO SHOT BY STATE,
PATROLMEN; SHERIFF
SAWYER GETS FIRST
ESCAPEE

seven negro prisoners who es-
eAped early Sunday from a state
psison camp on Big Pine X G v
we're all captured last night and
eafiy today on Sugar Loaf Key.
IN capturing the seven, State
highway Patrolmen shot two of
mem, one Ben Davis through the
hand and the other, Jim Lewis.
through the left hip. They were
aiken to Key West Municipal
Hospital for treatment.
Sheriff Berlin A. Sawyer. who
mad gone to Sugar Loaf in re-
sponse to a tip that some of the
men had been seen on the key,
sol credit for the first arrest.
AT $3.50 o'clock last night
Sheriff Sawyer, with Chief
Deputy Sheriff Moreno Wallace
and Deputy Sheriff George Lee,
saw a man duck suddenly into
NE bushes as their car approach
ed.
With drawn riot machine
guns, the three officers got out
Of their car and soon surrouded
q man identified as Larry Ran
dali. negro. who had been serv-
Ing 25 years ON murder charge
from St Petersburg. The man
put up his hands and surren-
dcred.
Il didn't run because | saw the
red light on your car" Randall
said after his capture. Il knew
you would shoot me il | ran"
Randall explained that he had
had only one sandwich and part
of another since he escaped from
the prison camp on Sunday. He
was wearing different clothes,
Witch he said were given him
~ atlothcT negro. % .
State High way Patrolmen
were summoned to Sugar Loaf
Key. They were working under
the direction of Capt. Tobc Bass
81 the Florida Highway Patrol,
who brought bloodhounds which
had been picked up at Fort
Myers.
During the night and early
morning today tho other six men
were rounded up. Patrolman
Charles Reynolds of Marathon,
shot Lewis through the hip when
he approached the man on Sugar
Loaf Key Il was not known here
who shot Davis through the
hand
Randall was brought to Mon
roc County Jail here. but later
was turned over 10 state police
who took him back to the camp
al Big Pine Key.
The men used heavy pliers TO
cat through the screen surround
ina the camp. They kept IN the
bughcs along the highway and
reached Sugar Loaf Key. Randall
said they had had practically
nothing 10 eat since their escape