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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Link
Now Sought In
African Studies

JOHANNESBURG, South AT
rica.-(AP.-A hunt for the Miss
ing Link has started with the ar
rival in South Africa of DR..
Charles l.. Camp, leader of the
University of California Africa
Expedition.
st is premature yet to say
whether the remains found in the
Sterkfontein caves in the Trans
vaal are ape or man, but they at
least open the possibility of be-
ing on the trail of the missing
link between ape and man." said
DR.. Camp, who is director of the
museum of palaeontology at Cali
fornia University.
The expedition will split into
three parts. One will work in
South Africa, one in East Africa
and one in Egypt. They plan to
study mans family tree at the
period of about 100000 years
ago in Kenya and 100000 years
ago at the Faiyum Depression,
70 miles southwest of Cairo.
This thrce-pronged attack, says
DR.. Camp, shows how strong is
the impression among scientists
that Africa and not Asia is the
cradle of the human race.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Estimates OF
Europe's Cost
OfRebuilding
UNITED STATES WORKING
INDEPENDENTLY OF ls MA
TIoNS CONSIDERING SUM
AT CONFERENCE
,By The Associated y.r...,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-De-
spite the 16-nation conference,
held in Paris, to determine the
cost of the rehabilitation of Eu-
rope, it was officially announced
here today that the United States
is conducting a survey itself to
form an estimate of the amount
of money that will be needed to
rebuild the European theatre that
was devastated by the war.
Experts declared that the job
probably could be done properly
with a sum ranging from SIS bill
lion to $40 billion, which is from
SIS to $40 billion less than other
estimates.
A Paris estimate has placed the
figure as high as $50 billion,
though another estimate, made in
that city, places the amount at
$22 billion.
1t was explained that the
figure that, ultimately. will be
decided on will be reached in adj
justing the estimates that will
be made by the Is nations and
by Uncle Sans experts. working
independently of the Paris con-
fereeS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26

old permits and the fees from
residents up there and they will
see about having the licenses
renewed.
Some time during the next
week, Judge Lord will announce
when he himself will go to the
keys to issue new licenses.
After Oct. | those who have
not renewed their licenses will
not be required to take an exam
ination as now demanded by the
state law. Under an amended
law. all those who fail to take
out licenses before Oct. l will
have to do is add 81 to the fees
that is, 81 for operators Ii
cense and So for a chauffeur's
license. This money goes to the
State Department of Public
Safety
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Shortage OF
TeachersHas
Been Relieved
SEVERAL STATES REPORTED
FULL QUOTAS: FIFTEEN PER
CENT SHORTAGE STILL IN
COLORADO
(By Associated PressD


WASHINGTON. Aug. 26. -
With public schools about to re-
open for fall sessions, a govern
ment survey shows that the
shortage of teachers, practically
throughout the country, has been
decidedly relieved. Several states
reported that they have full
quotas of teachers, though Colo
RADIO is an exception. In that
state the shortage is still Is per
cent, though chiefly in rural dis
tricts.
New York City. which raised
salaries $500 at the end of the
last scheel term, and has an
nounced another proposed raise
the coming winter. reported full
complement of teachers. and sew
eral other cities said they had
full compliments. except in low
er grades and in kindergartens.
Federal government officials
stated that the release of many
former teachers from government
Jobs has helped the teacher sit
uation. Several thousand teach
ers, who gave up instruction dur
ing the war to work for the gov
eminent, are back in the schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Control Of Eel
Trick,
Experts Report

CUERNEVILLE. Calf. -
(AP).-There is a perfectly
good river. named the Eel
river. north of here.
But the LampreY eel per-
sists in swimming up the
Russian river to spawn. Then
it floats downstream in . dead
or dying condition. and for
two weeks each summer small
boys hereabouts are hired to
fish these expiring cells out
of the Russian river before
they float down to where cash
customers of the local resort
area are frolicking in the wa
ter.
Resort owners and cham
bers of commerce have point
ed out to State Fish and
Game people that it is bad
business for cash customers
to emerge from plunge with
dying cells draped about their
necks. and cannot something
be done about Lampreys? At
least during the two-weeks
spawning season?
Captain Lee Shea of the
game patrol suggests with a
wink that Congress or some
body might try repeating the
natural laws that govern the
migratory and reproductive
habits of LampreY cells. but
he doubts if the cells would
pay any attention.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Retires After ~
Years as Army
Ordnance Expert

Possibly the oldest civilian
employee in the ArmY's Ord"
nance Department in point Of
service. John w. Barrett ISL
Poinciana Place. will retire
Friday after AZ years. He
served his entire tour of duty
in the Ordnance Department.
AS an armament foreman
he has worked on all types of
weapons from 20 calibre rifles
to l6-inch coastal guns. Bar
rett has served in the Harbor
Defenses of Long Island
Sound. New Bedford. Mass.
Portsmouth. N. H.. Puerto
Rico and Key West. He has
been assigned here four
years.
At Puerto Rico he super
vised installation of 6. 8 and
l2-inch guns from 1899 to
l943. Barrett's last job was
the dismantling of two huge
inch guns and four 90
millimeters of the ArmY's
coastal batteries here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Truman To Use
"MOral Pressure"
VS.. High Prices
WILL MAKE SERIES OF
TALKS TO PRODUC-
Frs, INDUSTRIALISTS
AND OTHERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. -
President Truman has decided on
a ''moral pressure" program to
try to bring down the high cost
of living in the United States, the
White House divulged today. 1t
was added that the Department
of Justice will aid him in his
campaign to reduce the cost of
living.
II is the Presidents intention
to make a series of talks, in
which he will appeal to produc-
ers, wholesalers and retailers to
decrease prices on major food
stuffs, as well as on manufac-
tured articles of many types.
The President feels that prices
are altogether too high in some
fields. A government spokes-
man pointed out today that pro-
duction is now greater than ever
before in the history of the
country, and that prices also are
running far higher than they did
during the war. Prices generally
are go per cent above prewar
level. and slight raises still are
being noted.
Attorney General Tom Clark
stated that he is preparing to pro-
coed against Standard Oil of
New Jersey on.a charge of fixing
prices for gasoline and oil. Com
pany officials in New York re-
piled that they will gladly assist
Clark in his investigation,
which, they asserted, will prove
they have not entered into any
agreement to fix prices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26

For Audubon
Meeting Set
c. n. BRooKFIELD. TROPICAL.
BIRD EXPERT. TO GIVE
SHOW HERE ON THURSDAY
NIGHT

A 45-minute Kodachrome slide
show of birdN and other wild life
will be given at Thursday nights
meeting of the newly formed Key
West Audubon Society. Harold
Laubscher, secrt tary, announced
today.
The exhibit, which is open to
the public, will be given by
Charles r. Brookfield, veteran
bird authority, and tropical rep
resentative of the National Au-
dubon Societies, at 8 o'clock at
the Woman's Club
In telephone conversation
with Laubscher from Miami,
Brookfield revealed that the pic
lures were taken in 1914 by AL
len Cruickshank, foremos
photographer of bird life in the
country. CruickShank is now
commissioned by the National
Audubon Societies as its ace in
the bird photography field.
Among Cruickshank' subject
matter are numerous scenes in
the Everglades. They include not
only shots of rare and colorful
wading and water birds but
many photos of alligators, croc-
odileS. deer and other wildlifc
in their native haunts, in full
color. Brookfield's running COM
mentary with the slides should
form an added attraction, those
who have heard the expert speak,
said today.
Laubscher emphasized that the
slides to be shown Thursday af-
ford rare treat for nature lovers
and should be especially of in
terest to Key Westers because
of their proximity to rare bird
refugees.
President Oliver GriSwold will
preside and call for reports of
committee heads who have been
busy perfecting the organization
of the Key West chapter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS GET
CHANCE FRIDAY TO PLAN
SEMESTER WITH TEACHERS

school in which to talk over their
difficulties and get lined upS for
tho start OF the semester.
Under this procedure they
can come in when they want to.
have a leisurely conversation
with their teachers. talk over
their troubles and plan a sched-
ule for the tern."
Principal O'Bryant also an
nounced that all new students,
except those promoted from Har-
ris, Division Street and Poin-
ciana Schools, should register as
soon as possible in his office.
These include pupils coming
in from out-of-town or others
transferring from other schools. -"
he explained.
Glasses will start Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Jaycees To Attend
Polio Meeting

The X, West Junior Chamber
of Commerce will fOrego its reg
ular business meeting tomorrow
night at Poinciana Community
Center to attend a meeting of
the Monroe county Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis. W ch
will be held at the Monroe COun-
ty Clinic at 9 p. IN.
Ralph Sierra, chairman of the
local chapter, who urged the Jay
Gees to attend this meeting. has
announced that officers will bc
selected for the coming year.
Sierra pointed out that il was
the Junior Chamber Of Com
merce here which succeeded in
obtaining a local chapter of the
Foundation for Key West a few
years ago. Prior TO that time this
area was under the direction OF
the Dade county Foundation and
all assistance locally had TO clear
through that chapter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
O'Bryant Says Instructors
Available 9 AM. TO 3
PM. To Help Students
Work Out Schedules

A new accommodation will be
offered Key West High School
students Friday, Principal Horace
O'Bryant announced today. All
pupils in Grades 9, 10, IL and IL
may confer at leisure with any
teachers they please to work out
their program for the coming
semester.
All high school teachers will
be on hand from 9 a. m, to 3
p. M, the principal explained.
"Heretofore." he added, "the
pupils had only a short space of
time on the opening day of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
OF FRANCES
COLLINS ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Collins an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Frances Lou, to Joseph
T. Sutton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
T. Sutton of Pensacola, to take
place Friday at eight o'clock at
the First Baptist Church. Imme-
diately following the ceremony,
a reception will be held in the
annex of the church.
No written invitations have
been issued. Relatives and friends
of the family are invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
us. Soldiers Nav
Visit In Norway

OSLO.-(APO.-An Oslo news
paper VerdenS Gang reports Nor
way will be a leave center for
American occupation troops in
Germany. The Norwegian central
passport office has agreed to adj
NIT American soldiers to the
country on ordinary military
passports. Americans may now
expect an official invitation from
the Norwegian foreign office.
Norwegian airplanes will open
an air route between Frankfurt
and Lillehammer, famous noun
tain town in Norway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26

believe they, too, can pass the
century mark.
Spry and active, they live on
farms d few miles apart. Their
years have been marked with lit
tie sickness. Mrs. Stanley-"Aunt
Jane" to friends and relatives
hardly knows the taste of medi-
cine.
Il never needed it," she said,
because 1 was never sick, to say
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
apply To We'd

Applications for marriage Ii
censes were filed yesterday with
County Judge Raymond r. Lord
by Richard T. Schucht, 81, of
the u. S. Navy, and Alice Cavey,
81, of the Post Office Inn; Louis
S. Ego. rs, U. S. Navy, and Sara
Sierra, "a, of $40 Duval street; Ar
mando r. del Cimmuto, Al, and
Blossom L. Taylor, 38. both of
Overseas Hotel; Herschel Nuce,
IS. and Gertrude Mcclure, 81,
both of Miami Beach; and John
l.. Ogden. "a, of l406 Petronia
street. and Rose M. Sanchez, II,
of ll19 Varela street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
l947-4S Drivers Licenses
viii Be Issued By County
Judge From Sept. 2, Oct. I
Held For Having
Small Crawfish

frankie Key, colored, a COM
merclal fisherman. was arrested
today at the south end of White
head street, for having nine UNI
derslzed crawfish in his possess
sion, Joe Knight, state conserva-
ton agent. said.
Key will be given hearing
late today before Peace Justice
j. Y. Porter w. Knight said that
the craWfish seized by him all
weighed less than one pound.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Navy Gives Use
OfC.C. Quarters

Key West Naval Base has been
given permission by the L. S.
Coast Guard to occupy the quar-
tiers at the old lighthouse. but
has not taken over the light
house from the Coast Guard, It
was announced today.
The quarters were immediate
ly assigned to Comdr O. a
Scherini. commanding officer Of
the surface snti-Submarine de
tachment. and his family
The permit by which the Nsvv
is allowed 10 use the quarters
is a revokable one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26

really sick. in my life; only few
colds. and they are quite rare"
Mrs. Hale has nothing what
ever to complain about as far as
health is concerned" She admits
that she has called in one doctor
in late years." but he indicated
there wasn't much wrong.
In her opinion, "the worst thing
in life is being lonely" Since Mrs.
Hale'S husband died some IL
years ago, she has had little adult
company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
GRACE TORRES WEDS
SCRANTON, Pa, MAN

MIR. and Mrs. Diego Torres
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Grace, to Joseph Fail
Ion. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fallon. of Scranton, Pa.
The wedding took place We'd
nesday. August 20, at the home
Of the brides parents. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev,
Robert Weaver, pastor of Ley
Memorial Methodist Church. At
tending the bride and groom
were Estella Delgado and Orlan-
do Roche.
The newlyweds will make their
home at lll3 Varela street,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
HIGH SCHOOL PT4
MEETS TOMORROW

The high school Parent Teach
ers Association executive board
and committee chairmen will
hold their first meeting of the
new school year at 8 o'clock to-
morrow night in the High School
auditorium, Mrs. Ruth A. Higgs,
president, announced today.
Plans for the coming year will
be outlined. Mrs. Higgs urged all
and chairmen to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Full ProbeOf
Maloney Case
10 Be Sought
CARBONELL TO ASK INVESTI-
CATION OF TRANSFER OF
CLERK TO ANOTHER DEPT.
FOLLOWING REPORT

City Commissioner Louis Car
bonell said this afternoon that he
will ask tonight for "a complete
investigation" of the transfer of
Mrs. Angelina Maloney from the
Department of Public Services TO
the Department of Finance fol-
lowing an inefticiency report rem
dered on her by Director of Pub
lie Services Robert II. Dopp.
Carbonell and Commissioners
Hunter Harden have called a
special meeting of the Commits
sion for 8 o'clock to consider the
Maloney case.
Mrs. Maloney, a billing, and
posting clerk in the Tax Col
lector's office, said she had not
been notified to attend and did
not plan to be at the meeting
unless notified. She said she knew
nothing about the matter.
1T is a personal grudge of Mr..
Dopp," Mrs. Maloney declared,
Il don't know what they are
charging me for" She character
lied the opposition to her as
"underhanded" and pointed to
her six years service with the
city.
Carbonell claimed that Mrs.
Maloney should not have been
transferred to another depart
ment after having been rated
unsatisfactory" in one.
City Manager 0. j. S. Filing
son said that he had received d
report from Dopp asking Mrs.
Maloney'S dismissal on the basis
of his rating of her as 'unsatis-
factory" He said he had refer
red the report to the Civil Serv-
ice and had received no reply.
L. H. Goddard, executive sec
rotary of the board, explained
that the Board could render no
report as no charges had been
placed against Mrs. Maloney.
The Board has taken no action
and has no control over the trans
fer" he said. Under normal pro-
cedure, he explained, the city
manager would recommend her
dismissal and the Board would
then give the employee hearing
unless she resigned.
Ellingson said that Mrs. Ma
loney was only ION trial in d
new job, taken in April, of
clerk and collector" and if found
inefficient in that position could
still go back to her former job
as accountant and field checker,
since she had not been found in
efficient there.
The transfer to the Department
of Finance was okayed by botn
Dopp and Director of Finance
Charles Roberts, the city manag-
err said, and had been contem-
plated for some time. He brought
out that the transfer was d shift
of position and not of an in
dividual.
Carbonell, however, declared
that the transfer was to keep Mrs.
Maloney employed under another
department head. The City Com
mission approved the transfer at
its last meeting. In recommend
ing the transfer, the city manager
made no mention of the ineffi-
cheney report on Mrs. Maloney,
observers said.
Carbonell said he planned to
call as witnesses Dopp, Tax Col
lector Archie Roberts and God
dard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
LEGION TO SEE '46
CONVENTION FILM

A regular meeting of Arthur
Sawyer Post No. %, American
Legion, will be held tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock at the new
Legion Home, on Stock Island.
A 30-minute sound film of the
1916 National Convention at San
Francisco will be shown at the
conclusion of the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Here
For August To
Break Record
PERMITS To.
falling $I36,995 Al
READY HAVE BEEN II.
SUED In KEY WEST

With building permits issued so
far this month standing at $780,
W5, Building Inspector Enrol
Sawyer said today that August
would be the best month for con-
struction in Key West since his
term in office, over two years
ago.
THE nearest il has ever come
to the total of si36,99s was about
three months ago when permits
totaiing 100000 were issued by
my department" said Sawyer.
There are other permits that will
be taken out this week. TO bring
the total well up toward the
$500, 900 mark"
Alonzo Cothron. who has the
contract for the erection of a 10
unit motel on Simonton. a short
distance from United Street. for
an estate under the truSteeShip
of Mrs. Margarine l.. Mitchell, is
expected to take out a permit for
approximately $4,000 for the
work some time late today or to-
morrow.
Permits were issued yesterday
by Sawyer for four structures m
the city valued at $4,000. They
were:
A frame residence TO be erect
ed by William FL. Gibson at the
corner of George and Washing
ton streets. at cost of $4,000.
A concrete block residence ta
be built by III, u, Norvlel in
Flagler avenue between 18Th and
Goth streets, at a cost OF $1,000.
A concrete block residence 10
be erected by Milton Roberts in
Avenue Z between 10Th and
18th streets. at a cost of $1,000.
An addition to the First Pres
byterian Church at White and
Washington streets at cost at
$4,000. 1t will be a concrete block
addition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Ship To Return

USS Mcdregal (SS480), a sub
marine, will return from Guam
tanamo, Cuba, on Thursday,
where she has been on a train
ing cruise for some time. it was
announced today by the Naval
Base here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Army Sending Me',
To Take Deer
X. W. Barracks

A representative of the
ArmY's District Engineers Of
flee in Savannah. Ga. will
arrive here Tuesday to take
over Key West Barracks and
the ArmY-owned Salt Ponds
area.
A group of IL men will be
retained as caretakers and for
maintenance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Seek Divorces

Petitions seeking divorces were
filed yesterday with Circuit Court
Clerk Ross c. Sawyer by Alice
Ogden Sticher against Fred O..
Sticher, and by Jennie Barcelo
against Joe Barcelo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
Property Sale

Herbert l.. Alley and others
sold to Helen L. Shealy, Miami,
for 500. property at Tavernier,
according to a warranty deed
filed yesterday with Circuit
Court Clerk Ross c. Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-26
AP Newsfeatures

AP Newsfeatures
DOUND Vo-A g. Jane Mlllens Stanley and Mrs Luh Null
lens Hole may be the nations oldest twin sisters.
The aged mountain the daughters OF Jack Null
lens legendary figure known this border
Brundy Jock who lived to be 04 years old Bondy
Evening star., 1947-12-10

pledging, rushing and initiating Of
members.
Dean Shoemaker said last night
that Charles Brown. president Of
the Theta Chi Chapter at Indiana,
said after the suspension was an
nounced he thought the fraternity
had had "a very fair hearing
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Stars Student Art Calendar
Being Printed for Delivery

Printing Of The Evening Star
Calendar Art for 194s was started
this week and will be completed in
time to begin distribution in about
week.
The six pictures appearing on the
calendar were selected last May
from nearly $50 pictures submitted
by art students attending public,
parochial and private schools in
Washington and the surrounding
Metropolitan area.
The six winners, each of whom
was awarded a $100 Savings Bond,
were, in the order In which their
pictures appear in the calendar,
Walter Hawthorne, II, of Cardoza
High School; Eugenia Branden-
burger, Is, Of Washington-Lee High
School; James M. Younger, II, Of
Woodrow Wilson High School;
Patricia Richmond, IA, Of Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School; Janet
Hurlburt, Is, of Gordon Junior High
School, and Joan Reid, II, of Gen.
tral High School. The cover is by
Glib Crockett, Evening Star artist.
As soon as the calendars are ready
for distribution, your Evening Star
carrier boy will drop around to see
you. All proceeds from his distribu-
ton of the calendars will be his.
Additional copies will be avail
able at the business counter in the
lobby Of The Star Building for IS
cents.