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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Education Board Fixed Time
of Scheol Yea. Last Night
INSTITUTIONS TO OPEN
lpaa;s YIN.
STRUCTORS WILL RE-
PORT AUG. Is

Schools will open Sept. 2 and
will close June l.. l948, the Board
OF Education of Monroe County
decided at meeting last night
at the Court House.
Under the new state law, fix.
ing the time of service of teach
ers at 10 months instead of nine
months a year, the, board also
voted to have teachers report
Aug. Is and to end their stay in
the schools on June IL next year
Contracts with four teachers
were approved at the meeting
last night. The four teachers
were not originally included
among those submitted by the
school principals, but the board
announced that they were not in
Guided through oversights.
Several interested citizens APP
peared at last nights meeting as
result of current rumors the
board had decided to release a
number of teachers.
''There is absolutely nothing
to such reports" said Willard
M. Albury, superintendent of the
public instruction, today.
At last nights meeting the
board also received the signed
contract of Miss Marjorie Co
burn, Chicago, teacher OF
choral singing at Key West High
School newt year. Miss Coburn
will also teach glee club singing
and rncita1S
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
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Wyatt Urges
Congress Act
Against Slump

t1Iy 'The AsseefsteA PressA
WASHINGTON, May 49,
Former Business Expediter Will
son Wyatt charged today that
congress is not taking every pos
tsiblc defense against q possible
depression.
He added that, if congress does
not adopt required measures, q
slump is almost sure to ensue. I
Several of the proposed meas
ures would help small business,
he stated. which would be the
first To- feel the effect of q fall
ing osfsin demand for. goods.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Colonel Directs
Arlnory Be Ready
Within 80 Days

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Formation Of Naval Reserve
Division Here to Help City
ORGANIZATION OF UNIT
WILL BENEFIT KEY
WEST BY $4,000 AN
,NUALLY

Key West will benefit to the
extent Of about $4,000 annually
through the formation Of q local
division Of the. Naval Reserve, II
was pointed out by Navy officials
today.
The role Key West will pay in
a nationwide campaign to in
slirlh Americas investment in
peace, by building strong Naval
Reserve, will be shown Sunday
when the Naval Reserve Week
officially starts.
It is hoped here to form d tli-
vision Of 30 officers and men
in the Naval Reserve unit, under
the command of Comdr. r. J.
Quinby, USN, retired. Men of all
ranks and grades may be enlist
ed under this program, although,
Comdr. Quinby at first had the
formation of an Electronics War
fare Company.
Operation Naval Reserve will
be observed on a national scale
during the week of May 10 to Is,
and has as its objective the
maintaining--as an instrument
for world peace and better citi-
zenship-the potentials of Amer
|ica's victorious sea power.
A recruiting drive will b.
opened to enlist veterans and
non-veterans for the Naval Re-
serve. Naval authorities here
state. that if sufficient interest is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Navy Lieutena aInd lilly
Of Driving With Lights;
Other court Gases Settled Today
TAVERNIER MAN SICK
I AFTER BEING INTOxI-
Gated FOR SEVERAL.
DAYS

4 Clifford s. Tomlinson, a Navy
rfsautenant,f who was charged BY
the state highway patrol with
driving on the Overseas Highway
with bright lights, was found gull.
ty today by q jury before Judge
Thomas s. Caro- ains Criminal
Court.
State Highway Patrolman War
|rcn Bateman Of Marathon testi-
fled that TomImson was driving
with q spotlight on his left wind
shield. and that the light, flashed
in his eyes, temporarily blinded
him.
Judge Caro- fined the licuten-
ant IS and costs, a total of $15.75,
Bill Candies, Flamingo. who was
arrested on a charge Of unlawful
possession of firearms on the
mainland, pleaded guilty when
arraigned before Judge Caro-.
Il wasn't shooting at anyone,
your honor" Candies said.
mo-. ! guess you weren't OF
there would have been more Sc
rious charge against you," Judge
Caro- replied. "You fellows don't
miss: .s
Judge Caro- fined Candies the
costs, which amounted to $48.
Benjamin F. Workheiser, Of
Tavcrnier, was fined the costs
when he pleaded guilty to iHtoxi-
cation. He admitted he had been
drunk about week.
.You were pretty sick, weren't
your. Judge Caro- asked.
Eyes, was" responded the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Bids FOR Repairs
Of Gasoline Pumps

Bids will be received May %
u II q. m. for repairs to the
pumping equipment and cleo
trical controls of the aviation
gasoline system at the Naval
Air Station. Boca Chica Field.
Work will consist of nine
gasoline pumps and motors and
renewing Of electrical control
systems. Bids will be received
by C0mdr. ]. H. Lofland, Jr., Of
ficer-in-charse of construction,
u. s. Submarine Base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
ANOTHER BILL CON.
Germs ELECTION DIS.
TRICTS OF COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD

ny Inc gANDOehWteO CEebDb
TALLAHASSEE, Nav 49,
Representative Papy today intro
duced House Bill 81, authorizing
the Monroe county commissioners
to buy or lease. properties offered
for sale by the Federal Govern
ment.
He also introduced House Bill
872, dividing Monroe county into
three county school board cleo
ton districts and providing that
this act shall not operate to dis
place or in any wise, disturb any
present County Board of Public
instruction member during the
term of office for which he or she
was elected or appointed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16

MS61f MI a. Nv
died this morning at 5 O'clock in
her residence, at lll4 Fifth
street, after q short illness.
Funeral services win be held
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the chapel Of Pritchard
Funeral Home to st. Mary's Star
of the Sea Roman Catholic
Church. Father John ]. johnson,
81. viii officiatc. Burial will be
In City Cemetery. Survivor is a
son, Joseph E. Dunno.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16

shown, adivision will. be formed
in Key West. A recruiting office
will be open each day at the
Post Office.
Members of the new organiza-
ton, which is open to men be-
tween the ages of II and "a, will
have access to the latest training
devices of the Navy and may
learn a trade while still main
tanning civilian status. They may
draw pay for drills attended or
for going on Reserve cruises.
Service in the Reserve counts to-
ward longevity pay the same as
service in the, regular Navy. :.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
That's Cheesecake!

GRAND ISLAND, Neb..-(AP).
Exciting style note, from a
story sent to the Grand Island
Daily Independent:
g. This is the first time the
women bowlcrs have dressed
since before the war, and reviveS
an old. custom. :"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Committee Meets
Tonight % Plan !!
for U..J.A. Drive

MEMBERS OF the committee
which win conduct the Unite d
Jewish fund drive here will meet
,at the synagogue tonight follow
ing the 8 o'clock service, Chair.
man Joe Pcarlnan announced
yesterday.
Plans will be formulated for
the coming campaign whic h
starts Sunday night. The goal set
for Key West is $4,000.
The United Jewish Appeal, un-
der the. General Craftsmanship
81 Henry Morgenthau, Jr., for
mer Secretary of the Treasury,
has undertaken a $l7O, OOO, 600
campaign to support the world
wide reconstruction programs Of
the Joint Distributions Commit
tee. which provides relief and re-
Mobilization assistance to desti-
tute Jews overseas. The United
Palestine Appeal, which provides
for the mass settlement and up
building Of the Jewish home
land in Palestine to facilitate the
maximum absorption of Europe's
homeless Jews, and the United
Service for I New americans,
which aids newcomers to this
country in their adjustment to
the American way a life.
1, Members d yhe cdfmiit are
tarl1snsv ~ lrnl 'laaya
'Mplberg, secretary; Oh arle s
AtOnovitz, treasurer: AL Walkopf.
DR.. II. K. Moore and G or ge
Kantor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
BIS Make Mock
Air Raids ! On 3.
Eastern Cities
fnx 80 Assseiatea Pressl

my TIE Associated PfeoeD
WASHINGTON, May 49,.
B-29's today made mock raids on
eight cities along the eastern sea-
board.
! It was reported that lao planes
participated in the raids" and
s'bombs" were dropped on New
York City and Philadelphia, the
largest Of the cities that were
attacked"
], Data were obtained on every
phase Of the bombing, including
the amount of. gasoline that was
used. The planes were in the air
approximately three and one-half
hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16

Z
As for the next six months. Ssnash-
ers said that IL Il would assist the
city's cause. he would Introduce
Legislation In Congress 10 prevent
Navy acquisition Of the project.
Both Smathers and carbcncii
said they felt that q definite ds-
cision on the project cannot ie
reached for six months. Il can
assure the people Of Poinciana."
Carbonell said, that their homes
will remain in the same status a,
least until Fall. There will he
no Navy action June l."
The city commissioner aelclct
that he never saw a man whs
worked as diligently ON a problem
as George Smathcrs has on th,s
matter"
Carboncll said that he expected
to remain in Washington at lcssl
overnight.
The city manager pointed o,'l
that bills have been introduced ,n
Congress providing Tor transfer
Of such housing projects 10 the
community housing authorities
but no action has been taken ON
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Assessor 10 Get
$4,000 Annually
(Dy AsssrOassS ossssss

TALLAHASSEE. May ia
Representative b. T.. Pspy 10
Monroe county. introduced house
bill 1871. setting the salary of the
Tax Assessor Of Monroe county
at $4,000 annually.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-16
Poinciana Safe At Least Six
Months, Reports Commissioners
l. Carbonell From Washington


POinciana Housing Prebece -
inisely win not be &rsasssrrsa h
the Navy on June I, City Cen
missioner !. Louis csrboaeIl ~
City Manager o. ,. 3. 1llinon6n
by tslephonc fr0sn WssAiqr1pa
late yesterday slternoua. NV
officials here recently snepnRred
that the project would b. 'lsnss-
fcrred 10 the service about el,r
first Of next month.
Residents q P0inciann. IN NY
opinion WIN not have 10 wprry
for at least sin usomels." Carlo
nell told the city manager. The
Navy does not have the projc<t
and ! feel sure can't get u fos SIX
months"
1 In the mesntisne. he sslsled.
every effort can be taken 10 pre-
vent the Navy permanently fscsn
acquiring the area.
Ellings0n also spoke with Mp.
George SInathers wlnle CusunsG,-
sioncr John Csrboncll convssSed
with the commissioners in wash
ington. The conversntion rvur-
red about s pm. yesterday ami l..
Carb0ncll said that the connSs4.
men and nc had just cosuc In sfns,s
a round Of conferences on tlse
Poincislna matter.
Spurresl by the Navy anssssws-
ment that the project would ~
transferred June I. Rep. Ssnstlwsa
and Carbonell have lost no isuH.
going TO high officials nj ons~.
They have convcrscd with Conn
missioner Raymond N. ro,ry. s,p
official OF the Federal Pssbjle
Housing Authority. and nm assist,
ant secretary Ut the Navy.
Carbonell said thst Foley made
it clear that the Navy will md
acquire Poineiana Junc A. N
Navy, officials admitted. dnrs
want the project
FoleyS ststemeut. hocDcvef, ~
go. x26,aNH ~ <n1n r -.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Poland
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page.)
patches from foreign correspondents
in Poland.
"It is clear that the provisional
government did not conflne itself
to the suppression of the so-called
underground but employed wide
spread measures of coercion and in
timidation against democratic ele-
rhents which were loyal to Poland
although not partisans of the gov
ernment bloc In these circum-
stances the United States Govern
ment can not consider that the pro-
visions of the Yalta and Potsdam
agreements have been fulfilled.
Agreed to Decisions.
"The United States Government
has made it clear that it has no
desire to intervene in the internal
affairs of Poland. BY virtue of the
responsibility which devolved upon
it as one of the principal powers en-
gagged in liberating the countries OF
Europe from Nazi occupation, it un-
dertook together with British and
Soviet governments to secure for
the long suffering Polish people the
opportunity to select government
of their own choosing.
"It was in connection with this
undertaking that this Government
agreed to the decisions respecting
Poland that were taken at the Yal-
ia conference, including the decision
to recognize the Polish provisional
government of national unity.
These decisions with respect to
Poland, which were accepted by the
Polish provisional government in
their entirety, formed part of Sc
ries of agreement sbetween the
United States, British and Soviet
governments. The United States
Government considers that the Pol
ish provisional government has
failed to carry out its solemn
pledges"
Evening star., 1947-01-28

lIlOTc tIldA &Oo,-
600 members. He was founder IN
1910 of the National Association OF
Rotary Clubs, which became Rotary
International in 1922. He was the
first president of both organizations
and at the time of his death was
Rotary International president
emeritus.
He conceived the idea of the club
of representative business and pro-
fessional men in fellowship and
friendship when he was a young
man in Chicago. On February 23,
1905, Rotary, so-called because its
members met in rotation at their
several places of business, was born.
A native of Racine, Wis, Mr.. Har-
ris got his education at Princeton
and the Universities of Vermont and
Iowa, and spent five years roaming
before he chose Chicago for his law
practice. He married Jean Thomp-
son, native of Scotland, In 1910.
They had no children.
Harris principal interest, other
than Rotary and the law, was the
International Society for Crippled
Children, which he served as chair
man of the directorate and as hon.
orary vice president.
His Rotary work brought him
numerous honors from citizens and
governments including the Order of
the Southern Cross, Brazil; Order of
Merit, Chile; Order of the Sun, Peru
and Ecuador; Officer Legion of
Honor. France
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Pennsylvania K|an Claims
To Be Within State Laws
BY the Associated Press

WAYNESBORO, Pa, Jan. 28.-In
a frank, public appeal for new mem
bers, the Franklin County Ku Klux
Klan claimed today the organization
is out of the reach of Pennsylvania
corporation laws.
H. F.. Shaffer of Chambersburg,
self-Styled exalted cyclops, said in a
paid newspaper advertisement that
an investigation of the xxx ordered
by former Gov. Edward Martin had
uncovered nc violation.
State police investigated the
KKK's activities last year, but re-
suits never were made public.
Not having been incorporated in
Pennsylvania, We are, therefore, an
unincorporated voluntary organiza-
ton and are not amenable to the
corporate laws of any State and are
operating under the United States
Constitution which guarantees free
dom of assembly" Mr.. Shaffer said
in the advertisement.
He listed the qualifications of
members as white, gentle, member
of a Protestant church." who must
subscribe ito free speech, free public
schools, salute the flag of our Ma
ton"
Evening star., 1947-01-28

recently stopped using crutches from
the former injury.
The injured woman, a native of
New Orleans, La, lives with her
married daughter, Mrs. Ruth Will
lisms. She has lived in Falls
Church for two years, neighbors
said.
An accomplished musician, Mrs.
Williams was interested in stage
and musical productions by blind
groups. She was to have met Mrs
Marquis at the Munitions Building
when she started across Constitu-
toin avenue.
Mr.. Marquis. who is a stamp
dealer, said Akila has been acting
as Mrs. Williams eyes for eight
years. The normal working lifetime
of a seeing-eye dog, he said, is about
10 years.
He planned to take the dog to
a veterinarian today for examina-
ton, he said.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Searchers Miss Girl, ;,
By 10 Feet; Exposure Fatal
BY the Associated Press

BOULDER. Colo, Jan. 28-Expo-
sure in the ow-clad, mountainous
Sugar Loaf area brought death to
3-year-old Alice Toney while men,
,bers of a 100-man searching party
passed within 10 feet of the spot
where the child expended her last
effort in an attempt to crawl to her
parents cabin.
The child, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis E. Toney of Denver, op-
orators of a small gold mine, disap-
peared Sunday afternoon from the
mountain cabin where the family
spent the week end, and her alb
sence was not discovered for about
an hour.
After an unsuccessful search by
the family, Sheriff Arthur Everson
organized a posse of 100 searchers
Sunday night. Another 100 men
joined the search yesterday.
Tracks in the snow showed search
ers had passed within 10 feet of the
spot where the girls body was lying
on the edge of a snowbank under a
tree
Evening star., 1947-01-28
U.S.Undecided on Use
OF Site Intended for
Germany Embassy

The Justice Department was un-
decided today as to what will be
done with land once intended as the
site of a new German Embassy
whether it will be used for United
States Government purposes or will
be made available for private pur-
chase.
Announcement that title to the
seized property, located in the block
bounded by S, California and Twen-
ty-third streets and Phelps place
NV, had been transferred to the
Justice Department by the State
Department was made yesterday by
Attorney General Clark.
The unimproved land, nearly TO-
900 square feet in area, was turned
over to the State Department by
the Swiss government after the col
lapse of Germany in 1945.
Mr.. Clark said persons who might
be interested in buying the site
should address inquiries to the Real
Estate Section, Office of Alien Prop
erty, Department of Justice, Wash
ington, D. c. If the property is to
be sold. the Attorney General con-
tinued, such persons will be notified
and the impending sale will be ad-
vertised in Washington newspapers.
Government appraisers value it at
$3.50, 900.
State and Justice Department Of
flcials said the German government
bought part of the site in 1922 and
the remainder in 1888. They added
that, while they did not recall any
official announcement as to its in-
| tended use, there was mo question
of Germany's intention to build a
new Embassy there The Embassy
was housed in an antiquated red
brick building at 1869 Massachu-
sets avenue NV. The neutral Swiss
government was in charge of 1t
throughout the war.
State Department officials said the
value of the property, or the sum
realized from it's sale, will be credited
to German reparations after deduc-
tions for administrative expenses.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Two Traffic Deaths Here
Are Ruled Accidental

Verdicts of accidental death were
returned by coroner's jury yester-
day in the traffic deaths on January
20 of Will E. Smith, 10, of 514
Seward street Sc, and William
Barnes, colored, Sc, janitor, of 1900
Taylor street NV. They were killed
in separate accidents.
Mr.. Smith, who was struck by an
automobile at Thirteenth street and
North Carolina avenue NE, died
nine hours later at Casualty Hospi-
tai. The driver of the car, police
said, was Edward J. Lynch, q, OF
1929 S street Sc.
Barnes died almost instantly when
struck by an automobile at Four
teenth and Shepherd streets NV.
Police said the car was operated by
Harry H. Wasser, 81, of 1726 Var
mum street NV.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Navy Denies Sima' S Charge
His Rights Were Violated
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan, 28-The Navy
today denied former 1t. William r.
Sima's contention that his general
court-martial trial on charges of
culpable inefficiency in connection
with his duties as leader of the
Naval Academy Band deprived him
of his rights without due process of
law.
In an answer to Sima's petition
for writ of habeas corpus, filed on
the Nays behalf by United States
Attorney Bernard J. Flynn. the Navy
pointed out that the former lieu
tenants dismissal from the service
and sentence to II months i'm
prisonment at the Navy disciplinary
barracks, Portsmouth. N. H., were
approved by the Acting Secretary of
the Navy.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
France Agrees TO Return
OF Prisoners 10 Germany

France has agreed to return to
Germany by next october $40 900
American-captured German pris-
oners of war unless they choose to
remain in France as voluntary
workers.
Assistant Secretary of State John
H. Hilldring, explaining the plan to
a news conference late yesterday,
said it calls for the international
Red Cross to supervise recruitment
Iof voluntary laborers from among
the prisoners.
The Red Cross has not yet an
swered a request for its assistance,
he added.
The United States, he said, has
agreed to help France recruit work.
ers in the American occupation zone
in Germany to help make up for
the labor lost through return of
the prisoners of war.
Evening star., 1947-01-28
Blind Womon's Leg Amputoted
After She Is Struck by Auto
Accident Is Second
In Month for Typist
And Seeine-Eye Dog

An automobile struck and serious
ly injured blind woman last night
as her seeing-eye dog led her across
Constitution avenue near Twentieth
street NV. 1t was the second time
in month she and the dog had
been struck by an auto.
Mrs. Esther Williams, As, of 1876
Franklin Walk, Falls Church, Va,
guided by her female German Shep-
herd dog, Akila, her constant COM
panion for years, was on her way
to meet another blind woman. Mrs.
Williams and her friend, Mrs. Le-
nora Marquis, 402 South Cherry
street, Falls Church, had planned to
practice their parts in play, ''Por-
cupine Island" to be given by a
blind group.
AS she stepped into the street,
park police said, the dog apparently
misjudged the distance and an au-
tomobile struck them at tbs pm.
about 10 feet west of the Twentieth
street crosswalk which is not con-
trolled by lights. Akila escaped in
jury, but Mrs. Williams suffered
compound fractures of the right leg
and Emergency Hospital physicians
were compelled to amputate the
limb later last night. Her condition
was reported critical today.
Park police arrested the motorist.
Frederick w. Guy, So, of 9 West
Woodbine street, Chevy Chase, Md,
and charged him with failing to give
full time and attention to driving.
He was released, according to police,
in custody of his brother-in-law.
Irving c. Root, superintendent of
National Capital Parks.
Akila was at the home of Mrs.
Marquis today, nervous and SUBJ
dued. Mrs. Marquis defended the
dogs part in the accident, declaring
"she would never have led Esther
into the path of any car"
In the accident about month ago,
Mrs. Williams and Akila were wait
ing for a bus at Cherry street and
Hillwood avenue in Falls Church,
Mrs. Marquis said. In that acci-
dent, Mrs. Williams suffered a frac-
tured right ankle-on the same leg
she lost as result of last nights
accident.
Mrs. Williams, a Veterans Admin
istration dictaphone typist, had only