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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-25

| iLONlOH; Hume 25rraT The Rus
Sian, government, followed, Alp IFS
!ahpo4pcemept pf yesterday that
Foreign Commissar Molotov
would attend the Paris confer
ence, scheduled to 60 into ses-
Ision tomorrow, with a statement
to-day that Russia will not have
anything to do with the Marshall
.plan if it contains anything
against communism"
The statement was made by
Pravda, semi-official newspaper
and was broadcast by Radio Mos
COW.
Foreign Secretary Bevin, in
commenting On the Russia broad
cast, said that he and Bidault Of
France would go on with the con-
ference, with or without Molotov.
He added that he and Bidault IA
vor the Marshall plan for the re-
building Of Europe. but that they
wish to consider il in detail be-
fore formally approving it.
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& JERUSALEM. APP A, mum
Der Of incense burners and over
100 miniature vases and bowls
which were symbolic offerings
to the goddess Astsrte or Ash
toreth are among the findings al
q Canaanite temple excavated
north of the Palestine seaside re-
sort Of Nahariya between Acre
and the Lebanese frontier.
The temple is built Of sand
stone. Pottery has been used to
date the structure in the first
half Of second millennium BE-,
nearly contemporary with the
age Of patriarchs.
The first hint Of important ar
Genealogical remains came when
school children started digging on
their own and eyens prepsred
archaeological maps which they
sent 70 the government an
tiquities depaftmenk. !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-25
Tlrong h India
P Promises Virtue

& BOMBAL.( APP. Solemnly, q
throng 81 villagers stood before
Home Minister Morarjl Desai Of
Bombay Province recently and
Themselves in unison MOI
10 get drunk or engage in ban
ditfy.
They were residents Of a pro-
vincial rural area known as Do
had Taluka which long has been
notorious for the number Of BAN
dts, and where the men liked
their potent home made liquor
Desai prtised their spirit and
promised them that their living
standards w6sild rise in a free
'and ini1ependcat India. III
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-25
.UNESCO Invites
Italy And Austria

PARIS. LAP. Italy and AUS
tria have been invited to parti-
cipate in a study of interna-
tional education by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization,
UNEScO headquarters has an
nounced
Neither Italy nor Austria is
yes a member Of UNESCO, but
their candidatures will be taken
up by UNESCO's next general
conference in Mexico City in No
vember.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-25
Seneca OFF. For
Texas With Tow

UsS Seneca, a fleet tug. left
Key West today for Orange,
Texas. towing the APL-47, a
barracks. barge. The APL-47 ar
rived this morning from the
Panama Camel Zone in tow of the
fleet tug USS Hoist. The barge
was taken in tow at the Sea Buoy
at the edge Ifof the harbor, and
the tug continued northward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-25
|l33 Burglarics'
Daily In Berlin

BERLIN-(AP). The German
press has demanded swiftly
working, hard hitting elite Po-
lice" such as Edgar ]. Hoover's
FBI to combat crime in Berlin
In suggesting such q police or
ganization, Der Abend said there
were 1851 house breakings
from January to April Of this
year-a daily rate of 1873 bur-
glaries.
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Monroe "a
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W [ 1nstr,,cfien u Offering ~
eoverf,ment about "a o0D fors twc
schbols built ana fnrnished 81 I
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ei;cv' a
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cs,snnIet., ne AeaI. IS
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III ~ lJnife6 ma Tropical streets
X is;snnde ~ 81 ~ rooms and Is
q Dresenk oec,fpied So The home
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/ 800 .t,,a.rs.
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r,hoolss ,.,h;ch 4. s. 11ths etr,ee !.
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Asks
Damages For
Son DEATH
SEEKS A,sIcABI,E SETTLE.
aENT fnol4 CRY ron De.
MISE or i. 7. WALKER N
HsoroRcYcLE CRASH

The mother Of the late Robert
+. Walker, Navy chief petty Off
jcer, who was killed when his mo-
torcycle overturned at GrinnelI
land Caroline streets, February 8,
hes asked the city to discuss set
|; tlement Of q claim for damages
for her sons death. The Florida
Keys Aqueduct Commission was
also named. as partially response
BILE for the accident through
l.joint negligence"
The City Commission received
q communication from Attorney
Joseph NJ. whitson yesterday
saying that he had been retained
by Mrs. Bertha Denny Walker,
,.of Ukiah, Calf. mother Of the
late Navy man. to contact the
i city regarding settlement.
III i claimed. 4 Whitsonf
sid IN the lsttes 10 the conn
! nsission, that Mr.. walkers
death wss peo,rimatslY caused
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settlement before legal action !:
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Seeks Divorce

A petition @seeking a divorce
was filed yesterday with Circuit
Court Clerk Ross c.. Sawyer by
Frances Fraga Melton against
Ed Melton. ~
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Area Is Assured
Homes OF 900

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-06-25

JOE SIRUCO, LEA DER DECII RES
! DEM OCRATIC CLUB WHILE BACK
5 CANDIDATE IN CITY RACE
vVanis Woman To Rum,
Advocates City Sell Tax
Delinquent Lot 10 yets
For Taxes

a newly-Organixed Key West
: Stup broke INTO tne
POI! picture here To-Day with
9 4o.Roln! program, 2 promise
! !. !s Il nerR g stay and notice
snet 4 Wiil hack tnree candldates
I0r sSile CITY com fl11sslon.
Temporary Chairman Joe Sir
ugo, restaurant man, announced
that . years lease has been taken
from e. g. Price on the grDtlnd
floor at 2l0 Duval street " be
Used IS 2 clubrO0rn. The quar-
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Bill Asks Arrest Power
For Airport Employees

Power of arrest would be con-
ferred on officials and certain en-
ployes of the Washington National
Airport, under a bill introduced in
the House by Representative VOL
verton, Republican, of New Jersey
The bill, requested at a public
hearing recently by Hervey F. Law,
airport administrator, was referred
to the House Committee on Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce, of
which Mr.. Wolverton is chairman
The measure would make VIOLA
tions of Federal regulations on the
airport a misdemeanor, punishable
on conviction by fine of $500, or a
Jail sentence of six months, or both
The airport administrator would
be authorized to enter into agree
ments with Virginia or with any
of its political subdivisions for such
municipal services" as may be
needed for the proper and efficient
government" of the Federal reserva-
ton.
The United States Park Police
might be assigned by the director
of National aPrk Service, if request
ed by the airport administrator,
to assist in law enforcement.
Collateral could be accepted by
the airport officer in charge for per-
sons charged with offenses, and the
accused would be taken before the
United States Commissioner at
Alexandria for arraignment.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Davis Murder Trial Venue
is Shifted 10 Haqerstown

The trial of Bruce Davis, 81, in
dicted for the Misunderstanding OF
Mrs. Florence McAllister, %, at hel
Burtonsville, (MdD home last De-
cember, will be held at Hagerstowr
in May, it was decided today ir
Montgomery County Circuit Court
at Rockville.
Davis, through his attorney, Pau.
Mules, of Baltimore, told the court
that he did not feel he could get "a
fair and impartial trial" in Mont
gomery county and was granted a
change of venue.
Judge Charles w. Woodward
moved the case to Hagerstown al
the suggestion of States Attorney
Walter w. Dawson.
Davis, a former worker at the
Engineering & Research Corp, at
Riverdale, was arrested in Mem
phis, Tenn, about 10 days after Mrs
McAllister's body was found on De-
cember 10, 1945, in her uncle's home
at BurtonsVille.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Stronger Virginia Patrol
OF Potomac 10 Be Studied
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Mar. 25.-The
probability that Virginia will
strengthen its patrol in the Potomac
River may be a matter for discus
sion at the April 4 joint Maryland
Virginia Study Commission meeting
at Mount Vernon, Gov. Tuck indi-
Gated yesterday.
Virtually all of the patrol work
on the Potomac now is done by
Maryland.
The two States have been en-
broiled in long discussion over
which is carrying the burden of en-
forcement and whose laws are being
violated. While the waters are Mary
land property up to. the low-water
mark on the Virginia side, Virginia
enjoys fishing rights In the Potomac
under a compact dating back to
Colonial times.
Gov. Tuck said he believed Vir-
ginia should take a more prominent
part in patrolling the Potomac and
this would most likely be discussed
at the April meeting.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Arlington Meetings
Debate Setting Up
Housing Authority

The question of whether Arlington
County should establish a housing
authority, due to be decided by thu
County Board Saturday, was dis
cussed at length at two meeting.
yesterday.
County Board members held ar
q n m a tive" session yesterday
afternoon. according to Chairman
Basil M. De Lashmutt, to study the
question of whether they should
officially establish a county housing
authority to take over the George
Washington Carver and Paul Law
renee Dunbar homes projects, now
operated by the Federal Govern
ment for colored residents.
Board members met with Joseph
C. Gray. deputy director of the gen.
eral field office, and Byron Villwock
counsel, both of the Federal Public
Housing Authority.
The second of two open forums on
the question was held in the court
house last night under auspices OF
the County CIVIC tederatlOn. MIS-
Florence Cannon served as modera-
tor for the discussion called by the
Planning and Zoning Committee
headed by Lyle Bryant.
Among those participating in the
discussion were David L. Krooth
former general counsel and acting
commissioner FPHA; Lawrence M
Cox, executive director of the Nor
folk Housing Authority; Peter
Marshall, executive director, and
Glenn U. Richard, vice chairman
both of the Alexandria Housing Au-
thority, and Charles r. Fenwick
former member of the House OF
Delegates and candidate for the
State Senate.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Bids Total S3,120,O0O
On Virginia County
Highway Projects
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 25-The
State Highway Department has an
nounced low bids amounting to more
than $3,120,O0o on 13 highway con-
struction projects in u Virginia
counties.
No bids were received on project
calling for lights on the Route l
bridge over the Rappahannock Riv-
er at Fredericksburg.
T. E. Ritter Corp. Of Norfolk was
low at $591 ,292 on cloverleaf
project on Routes $50 and in Fair
fax County. The job calls for Is
miles of divided four-lane concrete
pavement, ramps, interchanges, and
bridge on Route TIC over Route
$50 near Lincolnia. Another bridge
over Route $50 would be provided
on Route 7 at point Z miles from
Alexandria.
Two Other Fairfax Projects.
Two other Fairfax County projects
also were among the 13 construction
jobs on which bids were received.
Guy M. Lewis g. Son of Mclean was
low at $4,000 for the construction
of a bridge on Route 63S over Route
$50 at a point 1.3 miles from Lor-
ton. The Blackwell Engineering Co.
of Warrenton was low at $128,532
for a bridge OH Route $50 over
the Southern Railway tracks near
Springfield.
Another project to top the half
million mark was on Route II in
Rockbridge County. A joint bid for
1902 1888, submitted by w. w. Tuck
g. Son of Virginia and Wiley N.
Jackson Co., Inc. of Roanoke was
low. The project calls for 378 miles
of dual-lane, 24-foot bituminous
surfacing and some 44-foot surfac-
ing beginning just south of the
Augusta County line.
Other Low Bids.
Other low bids announced by the
department include:
For SO miles of bituminous sur
facing on Route 211 just east OF
Luray, Echols Brothers, Inc, Staun-
ton. SOS, ,402.
For 5 miles of bituminous sur
facing and bridge over Occoquan
Creek on Route 234 in Prince Will
liam County three miles south of
Manassas, Blackwell Engineering
Co., Warrenton, $190,597.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Virginia Grants Raise
In Bus Fares April !
BY the Associofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 25.-The
State Corporation Commission
granted authority yesterday to At
lantic Greyhound Corp. and other
motor carriers to increase their
fares as of April /.
A hearing on the application was
conducted by the sec on March
20, but no opposition was registered
The intrastate increase was granted
to match tariff increases granted
recently on interstate trips.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Naming Of CoIored Member
To Virginia Group Urged
By the Associated Press

| RICHMOND. Va. Mar. 25.-The
editor of the Richmond Afro o-Ameri-
can has called to the attention OF
Gov Tuck an oversight" in the fact
that no colored persons were in
cluded on the recently designated
46-member Reorganization Study
Commission.
Josephus Simpson, editor-manager
of the paper, said in a letter to the
Governor, 1--WE received with consid-
cradle alarm but with reasonable
caution your announcement last
Wednesday" naming the members
of the study commission.
Mr.. Simpson asked that the Gov
ernor take immediate steps to name
some colored members to the COM
mission.
In reply, the Governor wrote:
II have your letter of recent date
with reference to the Reorganization
Study Commission.
"In forming this commission. I
gave consideration solely to selected
qualified persons. wholly without re-
gard to race, creed, color, profession
or business"
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Lack Of Play Space
For Children Shown
|By Bethesda Survey

More than 5000 school age chill
dren in the Bethesda Chevy Chase
area are handicapped by "a serious
lack of recreational facilities" the
Bethesda Chevy Chase Youth Coun-
Gil was informed last night.
The information was based on
preliminary reports from seven
survey committees submitted at a
Council meeting in the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School.
While no specific lack was cited by
the group. individual members said
there are very few Fairgrounds and
no public swimming pools in the
area.
The Council also declined to
specify what 1t wants in the way of
youth recreation facilities pending
completion of its surveys and COM
pilation of results of QUESTIONABLE
on leisure time activities sent to
about 100 organizations in the area.
Joseph Guandolo, president of the
youth Council, named William H.
Bartlett, secretary of the Community
Chest Federation, as chairman of a
committee to review the final survey
reports.
Other members are Louis Mitchell.
director of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase Recreation Center; Miss
Dorothy Quayle, physical education
instructor at Bethesda Chevy Chase
High School, and Philip Schiff,
president of the Jewish Community
Center.
Mr.. Guandolo also announced ap-
pointment of Joseph j. Perling,
Chevy Chase public relations con-
sultant, to prepare survey report
on community characteristics and
social data"
Phil Fleming, president of the
Junior class at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School, will head a
Students Advisory Committee.
The seven surveys now under way
are being made by E. S. Hoffman,
schools: James H. Benner, churches:
Mrs. Arthur J. Hilland, women's
organizations: Brockett Muir, civic
veteran and fraternal organizations;
T. Richie Edmonston, neighborhood
associations; W. K. Trunnell, COM
mercial and private facilities, and
Arthur Stringer, youth serving or
ganizations.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Annual Sessions Bill
Goes 10 Gov. Lane
ky the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 25.-Legislation
providing for annual sessions of the
Maryland General Assembly and
strengthening of the States jobless
pay laws was ready for Gov. Lanes
signature today.
Yesterday the House of Delegates
approved and sent to Gov. Lane an
act to provide for submission to the
Maryland electorate in 1948 a con-
stitutional amendment to permit the
lawmakers to meet each year.
Even" year sessions would be
limited to 80 days for study of
budgetary and revenue problems, or
legislation of an emergency nature.
Odd year assemblies, as at present,
would be for 80 days and the Legisla-
ture could take up any matters.
The act also increases the salary
of Senate and House of Delegates
members from $1,000 to 1900 an
nually.
The "iobless" pay act presented to
Gov Lane provides, among other
things, that applicants must be
actively seeking work" The weekly
minimum payments would be re-
duced from 81 to Sc and the max
imum would remain at $25.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Alexandria OES Unit
To Install Officers

New officers of Martha Washing
ton Chapter, No. AZ, Order of the
Eastern Star, Alexandria, will be
installed at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Masonic Temple on Cameron street
by Mrs. Mabel Sellers, worthy grand
matron of the Grand Chapter of
Virginia.
The officers are: Worthy matron,
Mrs. Elizabeth Poss Jones; worthy
patron. Earl Eggleson; associate ma
tron, Mrs. Virginia Wells; associate
patron, Thomas Mills; conductress,
Mrs. Beverly Fredd; associate con-
ductress, Mrs. Lula Haynes; secre-
tary, Mrs. Helen Nails; treasurer,
Mrs. Elizabeth Sherwood.
Also, organist, Mrs. Jessie Skid
more; marshal, Mrs. Irene Pam
coast; chaplain, Mrs. Lena Simpson;
Ada, Mrs. Dorothy Bendall; Ruth,
Mrs. Virginia Workman; Esther
Mrs. Ruth Smith; Martha, Mra
Charlotte Funkhouser; Electa, Mira
Elizabeth Edmonson: warder, Mrs
Naomi Roberts, and sentinel, Robef
Workman.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Death Of Infant Found
In Box Under Inquiry

Alexandria police today are In
vestigating the death of an infant
whose body was found yesterday in
a wooden box on the edge of Bethel
Cemetery.
Police said the body was found by
a woman who was digging topsoil
near a section of the cemetery where
trash Is thrown.
The box containing the body was
in the debris and apparently had
not been buried, police said.
The infant, exact age unde-
termined, is believed to have been
dead less than three weeks, police
reported. The body was taken to
Alexandria Hospital for examina-
ton.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
Gov. Lanes Office Is Recording
Conversation of Phone Callers

telephone conversation he had with
John Schlipp, chairman Of the
Maryland Workshop for the Blind.
Delegate See, Republican. of AL
legany County charged on the House
floor that the administration was
trying to beat me" into voting for
its sales tax by threatening to with
draw State funds from the work.
shop. Mr. See. who is blind. Is en-
ployed by the workshop.
Mr.. ODonnell later identified him
self as the administration spokes-
man talked to workshop officials. He
used the telephone conversation with
Mr. Schlipp as basis for his con-
tention that he had made no threat
against the workshop.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
SENATE.
RillS Passed.

H. B. 81 Thy Speakerl-To exempt State
police. Department of Tidewater Fisheries
from State employees 4S-hour-work Law.
H B: "a Thy Speskerl-To make two
psychiatrists. public welfare oncial and
mental hygiene.
H. B. i3l (by Speaker)-To eliminate
all references to part payment Of salaries
fund.
H. B. 132 (by Speakerl-To repeal act
relating to money received from the State
supplies.
H. B. 1913 Thy Speaker)-To eliminate
all references to part payment OF salaries
OF supervising teachers or helping teachers
from general State school fund.
Evening star., 1947-03-25
By the Assoeiafed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 25.-Two men,
bers of Gov. Lanes administrative
staff have machines for recording
telephone conversations in their Of
fees at the State House.
One OF the recorders Is in the Of
flee of Louis J. O'Donnel, assistant
to the Governor. and Mr.. O'Donnel
said it had been ION trial. there for
two weeks.
The other is in the Office Of Secre-
tary of State John B. Funk He said
it was there when he took the job.
Mr.. ODonneu took number of
legislators to his Office yesterday 50
they could hear recording of .
Evening star., 1947-03-25
HOUSE.
RiIIS Passed,

days legislative routine included the
following:
HOUSE.
Bills Passed.
H. B. 476 Cby J. E. Clark)-to repeal a
section of the law relating to control Of
water pollution in view of transfer OF en-
forcement power to the Water Pollution
Control Commission.
H. B. $50 tby Clark>-To revise pro-
visions pertaining to seizure OF game. nSh,
hunting or fishing devices illegally in pos
session.
H. B. 572 (by McGrath)-To authorize
the Governor, to appoint COMMISSION 70
veterans Of World war IL
H. B. 6o4-To authorize the state to pay
a pension to former Circuit Court Judge
Linwood l. / Clark. lsl s,,o o,s s.s.,or, tn
give municipalities right to participate in
benefits of any Federal agency engaged in
postwar public works.
the number of State game and inlan fish
commissioners from five to nine members.
Fl. B. 73s tby Melnicove)--To repeal as
sn with S pet o 70 Sn
H B. 742 tby Prince Georges delega-
powers to Upper Marlboro town commits
j. B, 80 by Prince George;i deIega-
Hills to borrow up to $4,000 to carry out
public improvements.
H. B. 760 (by Prince Georges, delega-
ttonl-To permit the town of Landover
Hills to levy a special tax for garbage
collection and disposal system,
constitutional amendment permitting an
nual Legislature sessions with 30-dsy
session beginning the first Wednesday in
February in the even numbered years and
to amend the budget amendment accord
ingly. The present 9o-day sessions in odd
numbered years would continue.
S. B. 3o6 (by Goldstein)-To permit the
town of North Beach in Calvert County to
borrow up to S250,000 for sewerage or
water system.
S, B. 252 (by Bolton)--To amend the
workmen's compensation law relating to
S. B. 2IO (by Boiton)-To provide that
a part of county may not be annexed to
a municipality without majority vote ap-
proval of such annexation.
Recessed at 5:55 pm. until S:15