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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
Cuban Club Damage
Is Set AT $4,000;
Plan New Building
TOTAL INSURANCE, $l4,-
500; MOST DIRECTORS
SATISFIED FIRE NOT
SET; THANK FIREMEN

Total damage to the Cuban
Club, caused by the fire early
New Years morning, is in excess
of $4,000, Municipal Judge En-
rique Esquinaldo, recording Sec
rotary of the club, said today.
Judge Esquinaldo's statement
came after special meeting of
the officers and Board of Direc-
tors of the club held yesterday
afternoon.
The secretary said that the club
had $4,000 insurance on the
building and $1,000 on the furni-
ture. The furniture loss, he said,
is $4,000, and the building loss
Gin excess of $4,000"
After settlement is made with
the clubs insurance company,
Esquinaldo added, it is planned to
erect a modern, concrete struc-
ture at the same location. The
burned building would be either
sold or torn down, the secretary
said.
Fire and water damage ruined
the fine flooring in the building
so extensively that it could not
be replaced now because OF
shortage of lumber, Esquinaldo
remarked.
The Board of Directors passed
a resolution expressing its great
appreciation to the city, Army
and Navy departments for their
successful efforts in keeping the
blaze from spreading to the
many frame buildings adjoining
the property. They also author.
lied employment of a Waterman
who will guard the burned club
rooms.
Jesus Carmona, who owns
property adjoining the club, Of
'fered the use of rooms in his
building for the club offices. The
offer was gratefully accepted.
Esquinaldo said that the ma
iority of the directors were salts
fled that the fire was not of in
cendiary origin. m ..*
There is no evidence to jus-i
tify a conclusion Of incendiary
origin" he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02

was AioNi' ASoS OAiciIl IilC IbuIuOSI
of men, they played a far more
active and effective role in the
organizations first year, than
they did in the League of Nations
The three who did a stellar
job were Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt of the United States:
Mrs. yijaYa Lakshmi Pandit of
India. rich Brahmin who has
been twice jailed for the cause
OF Indian independence; and
Mrs. Bodil Begtrup. president
of the National Council of
Women of Denmark-all dele
gates to the General Assembly.
Mrs. Roosevelt, the first of the
three to work in United Nations,
served as delegate at both ses-
sions of the General Assembly
and as chairman of the Human
Rights Commission of the Eco
nomic Council. In a years service,
she tilted on many fields for in
ternational understanding and
peace.
She was especially active in
behalf of the projected Inter-
national Refugee Organization,
which would handle the problem
of Europe's refugees, who number
more than 100000 and whose
unsettled state is one of the
myriad threats to future peace.
,Manysof the refugees fear to re-
turn home because they oppose
new governments or face possible
trial as. collaborationists.
The United Nations general as
sembly passed resolution calling
for the submission of the constitu-
ton of the projected international
refugee organization to the men,
Der states.
Mrs. Roosevelt also worked
hard for. an international ~decla-
ration on fundamental human
rights, which many delegates re-
gard as one of the most important
foundations to world peace. A
declaration along these lines,
drafted and presented by Panama,
was referred at Mrs. Roosevelt'S
suggestion to the Economic and
Social Council for consideration
at its next session early in 1947.
Mrs. Roosevelt also took up the
cudgels in behalf of freedom of
information; worked for political
and civil rights for women every
where.
Mrs. Pandit is sister of
Jawaharial Nehru. head of In
dia's interim government at
Delhi. and the only woman who
heads a delegation to the Unit
ed Nations. At the current AS
semblY session she tackled one
of the worlds most difficult
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
$500 Needed To Finance
Sending Key West Entry
To Miami's Orange Bowl

the Key West entry appeared in
another article. Description of
the local unit was broadcasted on
at least two radio stations in the
Mimi area in addition to the
splendid cooperation of the local
news mediums.
Public spirited individuals who
recognize the publicity value of
this event are asked to contact the
Chamber of Commerce and give
their support"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
problems. the color question.
and emerged with what many
called a personal victory.
Mrs. Pondit


Under her leadership the In
dian delegation brought charges
that Indians living in South
Africa were victims of racial dis
elimination and for the first time
forced a vote from the General
Assembly on the color question.
After a long battle, in which the
South African delegation sought
to have the issue sent to the In
ternational Court, the Assembly
passed a compromise resolution
cenSuring the South African gov
eminent for discrimination
against Indian citizens of South
Africa and calling on India and
South Africa to settle their diff
ferences and report to next years
session.
Mrs. Bodil Begtrup won an
other victory of social and po-
litical significance. She helped
draft the most ambitious wom-
ems rights program of all time.
calling for equal rights in all
fields in all countries. When
that met with some opposi-
ton. she helped draft .. .reso.
luton calling on member ma
lions 10 establish. equal rights
in the political field only and
had the satisfaction of seeing
ii passed by the General AS
semblY. .
That victory marked the first
time world parliament of SOW
ereign states supported the prin-
ciple of votes. for women. and
shrewd observers called it a big
step forward in women's advance
along the road to equal rights in
everything everywhere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02

a total OF, $500 in public sub
scriptions is sought by the Cham
Der of Commerce to pay the re-
mainder of the cost of sending its
entry to take part in the Orange
Bowl Parade in Miami.
City of Key West appropriated
$3.50 and Monroe County a like
Pledges of $500 have
been received by the Chamber,
leaving a balance of about $500
to be raised.
Key West received much fav-
orable publicity as a result of its
participation in the parade, ac-
cOrding to Harold K. LaubsCher,
acting manager of the Chamber,
today.
"An estimated $4,000 persons
witnessed the parade in Miami.
many of them winter visitors in
that CITY," Laubsther said. IF
from among them there are
enough who might be induced to
make a trip to this city. the COM
munity will be repaid for the ex-
penditurc made.
"On the Key West float APP
peared the words Key West. the
Nations Southernmost City in
two foot letters.
"An eight by ten photograph
appeared in one of the Miami
newspapers showing the six
quet Ms who rode on this city's
float and a paragraph describing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
Mrs. Frank OIiUer
GiUes Birth To
LIST Baby OF Year
TITS a boY!"

TITS a boY!"
The nurse came out of the
maternity ward at Naval Hos
pital at $40 am. New Years
Day and told Chief Boat
SWANS mate Frank Oliver
that his wife had given birth
to a nine pound. four-ounce
son.
Today Frank Oliver is in
forming all his friends and
acquaintance that his wife
gave birth to the first baby of
the New Year in Key West.
my wife and child are
doing fine" Chief Oliver said
proudly. The divers live at
ga Francis street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
Now Amendments
Precede The Laws

CENTRALIA, Ill.-(AP)-City
Commissioner Jack Reading arose
in council and argued long and
ardently for an amendment for a
wheel tax ordinance. Fellow law
makers listened patiently to the
eloquence.
Finally Mayor o. W. Wright
informed. Reading the ordinance
of which he spoke never had
been enacted.
"Oh," exclaimed Reading. Then
in a small voice:
eff we ever pass it, fellas, let's
amend it that way"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
Pythiun Officers
To Be Installed
Tomorrow Night

Key West Lodge No. 1863.
knights of Pythias. will hold a
public installation of officers to-
morrow evening beginning at 8
o'clock, in the Castle Hall, 728
Fleming street. The ceremonies
will be under the direction OF
Deputy Grand Chancellor D..
Winfield Russell.
Following the installation a
musical program and other en-
tertainment will be given.
This is the first public install
lation held in several years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02

Lieutenant Commander John
Van Ohlen has relieved 1t. Theo-
dore Sterniuk, Senior Shore Pa
troll officer here. until another
officer is secured for the posi-
tion it was announced today,
The assignment was described as
being merely of routine nature
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
UpSh0,O To Speak
To Lions CIH b

William D. Upshaw, former
Congressman from Georgia, and
Prohibition candidate for Presl-
dent in 1882. will be guest speak
err at tonights meeting of the
Lions Club in the club den.
ITpshaw addressed a large
Gathering last night at the Poin-
ciana Baptist Church. speaking
On "The Unknown Andrew. The
meetings at this church will con-
tinue tonight and tomorrow
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
ZZLZIZLl
City Property
5TaxReceipts
lAre $I55,OOO

City property tax receipts
tor the first month of collec-
ton totaled Sl5s.000. Tax Col
isctor Archie Roberts said
today.
The total is for the month
OF December and compares
with approximately $4,000
received during the first
month of collection last year.
Each total is for 30-daY Pc
riod.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
Women Score In First Year T.
OF United Nations Program
BY ADELAIDE KERR
AP NeWSfeotures Writer

IN 1916 three played stu roles of world impotce
United Nations others represented countries effectively
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-02
Mrs. RooseVeit

was much less than the numbers -
Evening star., 1947-02-06

OlSGdllCC AyulS
because when your number is up,
it's up" the President may feel
some pangs of conscience. He plans
to fly nonstop to Mexico next
month. While he will not leave
until his successor under present
law, Secretary Of State Marshall, is
safely in Moscow, he cannot blink
the element of hazard in Mr.. Mar
shall's long journey. And a dual
calamity would put Secretary OF the
Treasury John Snyder in the White
House which would be a personal
Truman choice with q vengeance.
However some Capitol Hill realists
think the chance will be taken. They
agree it's a proper subject for con-
sideration; they also think the
President has offered the sensible
and obvious solution. But they
never expect to call their friend,
Speaker Martin, MIR. President, as a
result of an accident to Mr.. Truman.
AS before explained here they be-
Heve that Republican rivalries are
so intense, with victory in sight for
1948 that nothing will be pushed to
give any Republican an advantage
over any other. Speaker Martin Is
understood to be In entire and
Evening star., 1947-02-06

philosophical agreement with this
point of view.
Other suggestions for coping with
the admittedly unsatisfactory con-
Gition that now prevails have been
made. Rep. Monroney of Oklahoma
has proposed the election of two
Evening star., 1947-02-06

happened to squirt juice in thei,
eyes, their percentage would have
been radically reduced. And II a ma
tional poll had been taken the day
after the White House got itself all
tangled up in its announcements
concerning rent control, the result
of a Truman poll would have beer
different from one taken the day
before.
But, making all these allowances
the Gallup revelations Of a rise in
Mr.. Trun1an's popularity remain i'm
pressive. Mind you, the polls haven't
said he has become positively popu-
lar; only that he has been moving
steadily in that direction. For sew
eral months he has been definitely
on an up curve. He hasn't reached
81 per cent sufficient to win an
election-or even SO per cent, but
clearly there is trend.
Republicans Are Seeking Limit.
And now to prove that the gallop-
ing doctor is right on the beam, here
Is the opening paragraph of an AF
dispatch:
''The House Republican leadership
put on a burst Of speed today in its
drive to decree an eight-year TOP
limit for any President"
Note 1t says "any President" II
is no longer Just Mr.. Roosevelt the
Republicans are worrying about; at
least not all of them although some
judging from their speeches, are
still concerned about That Man.
No, the Republican leadership Is
clearly engaged in a long-range
worry over Harry Truman. A SUBJ
committee of the House judiciary
Committee this week agreed that
q Constitutional Amendment limit
ing any President to two terms
should be put UP to the American
people. They hope, they say, to have
1t acted on by the necessary 36 states
before the 1948 election.
Mark you this: The proposed res
olution would not merely prohibit
any President serving more than
two terms. 1t says, cor parts Of two
terms" That means that a Vice
President serving out an unexpired
term would be allowed only one full
term more.
Trend Seen as Big One.
Heck, that means Mr.. Truman!
The Republicans do not arrive at
grave policy decisions of this kind
in a vacuum. They didn't become
concerned about the two-term ira
dition in the first place until it
looked like President Roosevelt
would go on being elected forever.
And their fears wouldn't be reviv-
ing now If they hadn't detected a
trend.
The Republicans know a trend
when they see one. Remember they
were telling us about the trend that
would sweep them into control of
the House and Senate. We laughed,
but they were right. II they think
now that they've detected a Tru-
man trend, who can say they are
wrong?
What makes the thing exciting is
that the Republican leadership OBJ
viously thinks this Is not a little
trend, but a big one, one that will
go beyond two terms unless they
head it off with q Constitutional
amendment.
Some people, such as Democrats,
think the proposed amendment
would be undemocratic. It would in
terfere, they say, with the right OF
Evening star., 1947-02-06

Vice. Presidents. None have caught
on. The fact is that the Truman
plan Is the popular one and would
probably be unobjectionable to the
Republicans II 1t were not for the
acute political situation.
It is too early to predict with
finality but this Congress Is show
ing tendency to. move cautiously
in contrast with its post-election
fervor. National Chairman Carroll
Reece already has had to twist their
wrist on taxes with q tart reminder
those reductions were promised and
must be delivered. They already
have set q goal of July adjournment
so they can go home and sample the
Evening star., 1947-02-06

the people to decide for themselves
how long they wanted to keep any
particular President In office.
There's something to be said for this
point of view.
Maybe there's a better way to
handle the problem that bothers the
Republican leadership. How about
making it unconstitutional for any
President to make himself popular
enough to win more than two times?
Evening star., 1947-02-06


find out while chewing the last one
that I was eating French fried cat
erpillars. What I did to the bar
shouldn't happen to bar in Mexico
or any other country.
There was another time when I
tried to extricate a squirrel who was
caught in some grape vines and
Spanish moss. If companions hadn't
come to the rescue that squirrel
would have stored me for the win
ter bit by bit.
My latest mistake was to write a
column limiting that Army cooks
were not the best cooks in the
world. Ever since, the postman has
been weighted down by mail from
Army cooks telling me what they
thought of me. II another war
comes along, I certainly must try
to get in the Navy or the Air Corps
because in the Army the best I
could hope for from the cooks
would be dehydrated potassium cy-
enide or powdered prussic acid.
Quotes Sample Letter.
Here is a sample letter which
came from an Army cook from De-
troit, one James Stanis of 1866 Cas-
mere street:
Listen, wise guy, what did you
expect when you got in the Army?
Your breakfast in bed? I bet you
were one of those gold bricks that
griped about every detail you were
assigned to and that when pow
dered eggs we're served to you in
the chow line you wanted yours
sunny side up.
"I bet you thought you were
breaking the cooks hearts when you
refused to eat what was served and
that you were too lazy to bring your
whole mess kit and expected the
cook to arrange everything in per-
feet order on it. What you needed
was a magician, not a cook. And I
bet you were too lazy to wash your
mess kit very good and then blamed
the cooks when you got sick"
MIR. Stanis is psychic. Everything
he says about me is true. I did grippe
about every assignment, even though
all the other fellows used to clap
their hands and shout for joy when
they drew dirty details. I never had
but half my mess kit, being unable
to master the business Of joining the
two halves together. And 1t is true
that I didn't wash my mess kit very
well.
Pudding Was Still There.
I was looking at that battered old
aluminium thing only the other day
and some alleged chocolate pudding
we had for breakfast in New Guinea
was faithfully clinging to it. And
I did refuse to eat just to make the
cooks pout in disappointment. It
used to give me real satisfaction to
see how the cooks were shamed
when I could 60 for months without
eating a bit.
S/Sergt. v. L. Linford, mess ser
geant at Morrison Field, West Palm
Beach, Fla, questions my mental
fitness and after telling me that he
scored 1877, asks what my Get mark
was. I hate to tell him. I scored
68 out of possible $50, but only 28
points were earned, as the fellow
sitting next to me tipped me of to
three answers.
As matter Of fact, my acceptance
by the Army Is proof positive of just
what desperate straits this country
was in at the time. I would not be
surprised If the day of my induction
is not listed by historians of World
War II as Black Tuesday. I am
sure it will always be known as that
to me.
To all Army cooks: My criticism
was in jest. But, just wait until my
ulcers come into full bloom and I'll
really let you have 1t.
Distributed by McNaught Syndicate. Ine.)
Evening star., 1947-02-06

alter 1t on lines
that would put
a Demo era II C
Speaker a n d
d e m o C a t / C
Senator next in
line. He now
asks the Re-
publican Con =
gress to do same
when it. would
mean Republic
can successors.
Despite his
brave words that
he intends to
continue long
distance dying
Evening star., 1947-02-06

grass roots reaction to their first eff
forts.
Meanwhile the real fretters are
the secret service. They hate that
airplane but the President has de-
fed them and fate and they have
no recourse.
Evening star., 1947-02-06
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

Star Jnfosmasion BI5eag. She I stree, stree
3 cents for return postage.
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How much gasoline is required
by a large commercial airplane fol
the take-off?-A. j.
A. The fuel consumption during
take-of power on the Constellation
exceeds 1000 gallons an hour.
G. Are tulips native to Holland!
j. r. S.
A. Tulips are native to Asia
They were brought to Europe by
way of Constantinople in the 18th
century. In 1884 there began q
tulip mania. The bulbs were sole
by weight, hundreds of dollars otter
being paid for a single one. For
tunes were made and lost.
@. What is the Spanish name fol
the drink known as South American
tea?-J. B.
A. Strictly speaking, the products
name, in Spanish, is yerba mate
Yerba means herb and mate was
originally the name of the gouro
from which the brew was drunk, q
name which came to be applied tc
the beverage as well.
@. Who invented dice?-A. L. F.
A. Dice were known in ancient
Greece and their invention is at.
tributed by some to Palamedes ir
the 18th century B. c. The dice
exumed from Thebes differ in nc
way from the ivory or bone cubes
of today. They had spots ranging
from to on them and the sum Of
the spots on the two opposite sides
was always Z.
@. When was Brazil ruled by ar
Emperor?-L. E. Y.
A. In 1922 the country, by means
of peaceful revolution led by Dom
Pedro, declared its independence o1
Portugal and established the Empire
of Brazil with Dom Pedro I as Its
first Emperor. He was succeeded In
1881 by his son Dom Pedro II, who
reigned until the final establishment
of the republic in 1889.
@. Who invented the phonograph?
s. r. G.
A. Several scientists and inventors
built monographs at about the same
time, but Thomas A. Edison built the
first successful one in 1875.
@. How many heads of families are
veterans of World War II?-K. r. B
A. AS of February, 1946, there
were 100000 families in the United
States headed by World War II
veterans. This represents one-tweifth
of all family heads.
@. Is the Perpetual Light of Peace
burning at Gettysburg now?-L
G. o.
A. The National Park Service says
"a small pilot light, which is invis-
ible, buns continually on the Peace
Memorial at Gettysburg. The large
flame burns only during certain Pc
riods. During the war period the
large flame burned from 8 am. to
pm, the fame being turned down
at night to prevent its being en-
ployed as a beacon for enemy air.
craft. Since the close of the war, the
large flame has been operated over
longer period. 1t now burns from
am. to 8 pm"
@. What causes the exceptionally
high tide In the Bay of Fundy?-
S. S. B.
A. 1t is due largely to the config-
uration of the bay. When tida.
wave from a deep water enters q
broad deep river mouth or bay and
spends its energy up narrow chan
mel at the far end, the momentum
Of the water forces . tremendous
! mass of water inland.
Evening star., 1947-02-06


York S u b W a y
and he turned
out to be a for
mer b a n t a M
weight fighter.
What he did to
me shouldn't be
d on e to any
man on q sub
way, either 10
cal or express.
There was the
time I ate doz-
ems Of crispy
little appetizers
at, a bar in
Mexico Onlv to
Evening star., 1947-02-06

Gallup registers
the pulse Of the
public.
OF course, in
the case of both
orange juice and
the Presidency
you have to al
low for what the
statisticians call
variables. If, for
instance, on the
m o r nj n g Ine
D o ! 1t a K e r S
called, as many
as a dozen OF
the pers o n a !
l. Il
Evening star., 1947-02-06
L0ueU NNeIletf
On the Other Hand
Republicans Seen Agreeing With Gallup
On National Trend Toward Truman
LoueH MeHetf

I've been to question the Of the Gallup
poll reports that per the American people prefer
their juice already out Of the orange against
only cent that prefer to do their squeezing and is
with opinion accept that the facts of life duly
established the trusting spirit I've read recent Gallup
Evening star., 1947-02-06
McLemore
Draws Moss Fire
From Army Cooks
By Henry McLem ore

DJ AA6H " AA(A%OfssOVC
have made many mistakes in my
life.
There was the time I sharply ell
bowed a very little fellow out Of my
nav IN Nnu
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Doris FIees0n
Nothing Up His Sleeve
Truman Succession Plan Is Popular
But G. @. p. Politics May Stymie 1t

Experienced members of Congress still believe that
seraton Republican Presidential politics will operate against
the Presidential succession law proposed again by President
Truman.
President himself has nothing his sleeve He believes
earnestly situation when the elected Vice President
Evening star., 1947-02-06
Civil Engineer
JOHN 6. AHLERS

Solution Of Difficult Construction
Problems, Including Financing
total cost, the expenditure that brings the
greatest returns.
,T01 N st. NV Mich S344
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to
Questions

reader can get the answer to an,
question of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 316 I stree
NE. Washington 2. D. c. Please inclosa
3 cents for return postage.
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his successor in event OF his death
or inability to act is very bad. He
asked a Democratic Congress to
Evening star., 1947-02-06

reports revealing steady increase
in the popularity of President Tru-
man. But not till this week did
really appreciate how perfectly DR..
Evening star., 1947-02-06

Mich. 5s44