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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
|VFW To See FrOIics
OF 1917 Saturday

The Little Theater Group of the
Jackson Square USO will present
several numbers from their sum
mer production, "FroliCS of l947'
Saturday evening, for the benefit
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
The show will be presented at
II pm. at the VIEW Clubhouse
Gerry Pinder, program director
of the USO and supervisor of the
groups activities, announced that
all members composing the cast
for the performance should meet
at the USO not later than 1000
pm.
The following program is
planned:
]. Vocal, "Abode Hacienda" and
Il Wonder. | Wonder. | WONDER
by the mello-alre.: Veda Thomp-
son, Coralie Schrader and Dot
Wagaman.
Rhythm Tap, danced by Marge
Sjursen and Gerald Plnder.
g. Vocal, MY Desire" and
Don't Take Your Love From
Me-, sung by Doreen Cruz,
4. Ballet Duo, "Claire De Lune"
and "WarsaW Concerto, danced
by Marge Sjursen and Gerald
Pinder.
5. Vocal, ASK Anyone Who
Knows" and "Lover", sung by
Dlanne Ohmic.
6. Shadow Waltz. danced by
Joan Lanicr, Marge Sjursen, Wv
ian Garcia, Dot Wagaman Do
recn Cruz and Veda Thompson.
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Mrs. Rosa NJ. Lowe
Died This Morning

Mrs. Rosa M. Lowe. 70, died
this morning In her residence,
8l6, rear. of Eaton street.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
in the chapel of Pritchard Flu
neral Home. Burial will be in
the family plot in City Cemetery.
Survivors are: WidoWer, Ora
ham Lowe; two daughters. Mrs.
Rodney Albury. Tavernier, and
Mrs. Thelma Roberts. Arcadia,
Fla. two brothers, John Sawyer,
Miami, and Joseph Sawyer. Key
West; sister, Mrs. Sarah Parker
of Key West, and four grand
children and four great grand
children.
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ASS' "a @AiS SSNAAA S1S JSA@t Nc
ginning their busiest period.
For there is a reversed grow.
ing season in this rich area
stretching for more than 50
miles along the southern and
eastern shores of Lake Okee-
chobee.
Last fall, when the nations
farmers elsewhere were making
their harvests, Everglades farm
erS were just entering their win
ter growing season. They plant
ed 1,000acre bean fields, celery,
lettuce, cabbage and potato
patches. And the black, spongy
muck soil did its winter work
with profusion.
Dozens of tractors. dozens of
crop busting planes and thou
sands of field workers were
kept busy through the winter.
They had troubles-rains flood.
cd them out and a couple of
late freezes ruined some crops
worth many thousands.
Headaches were in proportion
to chances taken-but one minor
fact here illustrates the posi-
bilitleS of this land. The Paho-
kee Bank, one Of the oldest in
the area, values its building and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
NO HELP TO NATIONS
NOT REPRESENTED AT
MARSHALL PLAN MEET
Scouts Preparing
ForTrip ToCuba

Although final decision on the
transportation problem of the
Key West Boy Scout expedition
to Havana. July 1920, has not
been received by local Scout au-
thorities, a training program has
been set up to get the Scouts in
shape for the proposed trip. Ar
chic r. Potter, assistant Scout
commissioner, has announced
that the training will consist of
five periods lasting one hour
each.
The training program calls for
Scouts to meet at the following
times: Friday, July IL. $50 p. b.;
Saturday, July IL, 1000 a. M;
Supnday, July Is. 200 p. M;
Monday, July IA. $50 p. M; and
Tuesday, July Is. At the time of
the last meeting final instruc-
tons concerning the trip will be
given. The training will consist
OF close order drill, parade re-
views. drill with Scout staff, and
inspections.
Local Scout authorities have
stressed the importance of every
Scout who has been listed as
eligible for the trip to be pres
cnt at each of these training
meetings. AS soon as final word
is received concerning the trans
portation all Scouts will be in
formed. Until definite mo" is
received, the training will con-
tinue.
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Mumford & Ross Exclusive
Agent For Carrier Corp. Air
Conditioning Apparatus

Mumford & Ross. 22O Duval
street, air conditioning engineer
ing. have been appointed repre-
sentative for the Key West area
by the Carrier Corporation, one
of the worlds largest manufac-
turers of air conditioning equip
ment, and are prepared to install
all conditioning units of any
size in homes. offices, stores.
theaters or buildings of any size.
One of the air conditioning jobs
recently completed by Mumford
g. Ross is Beldner's Ready to
Wear Store. at 528 Duval street.
Here customers can shop in COM
plete comfort these hot summer
days.
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No Reduction
mold Age Aid,
Official SAYS

, The Rev. James II. MacConnell
nfember of the District 10 Wei
fare Board, today assured reel
pientS of old-aGe assistance. aid
to the blind and aid 10 depend
ent children that no reduction
will be made in monthly assist
ance payments because of the re-
cent action of the State Budget
Commission in requiring all de
partmentS Of state government Ia
set up a 10 per cent reserve If
slate appropriations in then an
nual budgets.
The Budget Commission. the
Rev. Mcdonnell said he had
been informed, held the reserve
necessary rs a safeguard against
possible deficits.
Discussing the action of the
State Welfare Board IN revising
It's budget as directed. the Rev
MaCConnCll said the District
Welfare Board had been advised
by State Welfare Commissioner
Leland w. Hiatt the assistance
program will continue 10 be car
RED at present levels and hat
new cases will continue 10 Toe
added Hiatt had stated. however.
he said, that because Of llmIta
ton of funds it would not be pos
SiblC to Immediately increase
maximum payments To the aged
and blind from the present $40
per month to $50 per month, -
authorized by the Legislature
The State Board also found II
necessary to- restrict payments Ia
dependent children to maxImums
Ct $24 for the first child under
Is, or under ID if attending
school regularly, and SIS to other
children in the family group.
The additional funds appro-
priatcd by the l947 Legislature
for welfare purposes. Hiatt had
explained. will be used BY the
State Welfare Board 10 hello
carry the program through the
year ahead, due TO continued
high living costs and the large
number of applications, some of
which have been pending for
months. the Rev. MacConncll
concluded.
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NAVAL CAPTAIN DE-
SCRIBES LIFE ON SA.
MOA; CLUB TO RE.
HEARSE PLAY

Key West has the best climate
to be found anywhere in the
world. Capt. Harold A. Houser,
USN, commanding officer of Key
West Naval Base, told the mem
bers of the Lions Club at their
meeting last night in the Semi
nary street den.
Il have been nearly every
where in the world, including
Samoa, and l find that the eli
mate of Kew West is the most
equitable to be found anywhere,
said Capt. Houser. The members
of the Lions broke into instant
applause when the captain said
this.
Capt. Houser spoke for some
time describing the government
of Samoa, where he served as the
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Scout District
Chairman To
Be Appointed
SUCCESSOR TO REV. DoHER-
TY TO BE NAMED AT MEET.
ING MONDAY OF DISTRICT
COMMITTEE

The Monroe County District
Boy Scout Committee will hold
its monthly meeting Monday
night, July Ia, at the Stone
Church Annex, beginning al
eight o'clock, according to an
nouncement made today by Scout
Commissioner David McCurdy
who is also acting as chairman of
the committee.
1t is hoped that a full turnout
| of the committee will attend so
that definite action may be taken
OIL many matters of utmost i'm
,,portance concerning the district
Scout camp and activities of the
troops.
Commissioner McCurdy h a S
stated that at a special meeting
OF the committee held recently
he was appointed to act as Dis
trict Scout Chairman until an
other one is appointed. Rev. E. S.
Doherty, chairman for the past
two years. was recently transfer
Ired from this city to Miami, leav-
ing the important position va
cant.
A special committee of three,
composed of Commissioner Nc
Curdy, Commissioner Arch e
Potter, and Organization Chair
man Rev. G.. Leon Wells, was
appointed to nominate a member
Of the committee to serve as Dis
trict Chairman with final ap-
prevail by the District Committee.
Final action will be taken at the
monthly meeting on Monday.
The District Scout Committee
at rpesent is composed of, Vice
chairman, ISadore Weintraub;
Commissioner McCurdy, Assist
ant Commissioner Potter, and the
following committeeman: Jack
Delaney. chairman. advancement
committee; Rev. Joseph Johnson.
chairman, leadership and training
committee; Joseph A. Boza,
chairman, camping and activities
committee: Albert Carey, chair
man. health and safety commit
tee; and Rev. Wells. chairman
organization and extension COM
mittee.
Committeeman at large are
Gerald Saunders, John Carbonell,
Clarence HiggS, Mayor William
w. Demeritt, James Deland,
Howard Wilson, William Dough
try. Glenwood Sweeting. and J.
w. Humm. All chairmen of troop
committees are also considered
members of the District Commit
tee.
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Vets CiUen To jan,
I To ReinstGtte
Life Insurance

MIAMI, Fla, July 1.-THE
regional office of the Veterans
Administration here has received
word from Gen. Omar Bradley.
Administrator of Veterans Al
Affairs, that the deadline for
World War III veterans TO rein
state their National Service Life
Insurance term policies without
having to take physical exami-
nations has been extended 10
Jan. l, l943.
The deadline had been set pre-
viously for midnight, August /.
1947.
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LETTER WRITTEN OWNER
OF REST BEACH ASKING
FOR PART OF TRACT
) Architectural Plan. Are
Being Worked Out FoT
Casino and Cabana. Ga
Site

County beach At Wet Maf
tclio Tower will a. eNlcnsisd $50
feet east Of white Street g. take
IN that much of Rest Rcach "
presen. plans of thc Mons,s.
County Commission and the ga
gineers materialize.
This was announced to-day o.
Commissioner Gerald. chairman
of the beach committee. wbo hs
caused a letter b. hc written e.
j L. Strong. Cleveland. O pre-
iGent II the Key West D,velup
ment Company. whieh osna
Rest Beach.
In thIs letter. dispatched bv A.
torney Allan n Clcafs. o. g.
Strong. II Is requested that ann
feet OF Res, Beach be tfansfrft..I
to the county ior "rrs .osl.sl.le
price
we were informed ~ toe an
gineers IN charge II tht lleafh
construction that me aasslittansl
600 feet ~ beach would D. use.i
ed as spot tor tine ehilarsa e
, the county to sNln sssa 'ss1ssi
ders III We can get ths lrs
u viii have total length ~ $50
sct instead - .25O ss oftEiHaii
planned
After all the big thuE .
remember the bsath rs Cos
general public The asurtsI uu.
lic VIII demand and s,f
about Il wants in the tst
beach Beside the bts,h
grownups. We viii nerd sur fr
the children. tuu"
Rest Beach - II present e rs
tursl sandy spoi THE feutHus.
OF the county bes,h till be-.
be built The cngtHeff. sIs r.t.
ming g. build break .U .n
ming out from the ip,d ~ r.
nolds Street snd them r,.t.ts.. f.
ward White street Bstk N
wall they sre pisnnlng o. 4.uu
about 5000 cuhi, ysfds g r|
Architect John Allan isms t
hI, associate ate 81 $3.50 .I|
working OF the sf,titpttu. sI TO-.
lures 81 the beach Thss .
include casino sud sintf
Cahanas. I'll cenicfing sfsuuH if
swimming pOol ah,h sill ts IuH
feet bv 30 feet according q. fn
gineer Y W spaldlna
approximate, 80 Un0 l,s hr..
tentatively .et aside fn tss .
Stluciipn II the tt.lnn sub f.
csbanaS There Wlil iw = u.,tf
'ng between the cngips,f ,uH t.
architect this afternoon fu t.
"5t final details II che sItHI's
tursl plan
There Is SOME VrYsatnfIlfe
the 500 feet II Rest nss.H
not be obtained from tHt o.
w lest Development twu..
without some trpuhls 4 t.
sentative 81 %, COMPANY tI..f
cd here some time sHH frf
company wanted %, .nt#.
Tor the construction nf N.
hotel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
vosBURGHs ON TRIP

A. and Mrs. John x Vosburgh,
az Elizabeth street left today on
a ~ daV trip T. visit friends and
relative ~ Washington ID. C.;
JahnstnWn n Y Chicago, Ill;
Sparta WIS and 81 Cloud, MINI.
The, ALL return Sunday. July 81
Nasburgh city editor OF The
Cnissn will retdrn to his desk
Monday. the 28ih
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
100 Rows ind
Girls lHpnd
p4L's Dance

More than 100 boys and girls
aisd number uf parents attend
eel thr Police Athletic League
pAtl dance given nj the St
Aary's Parish Center last night
Hector Barruso and his Spot
hnht Rand provided the music
without charge President Louis
"A > Eisncr made a few brief re-
mark explaining the purpose and
pfuptam IT the PAL Organiza-
ttuu
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
Routine Meeting
OF School Board

A Fuftine meeting IT the Mon
tut County Board az Education
was hsld last night. according To
nn announcement today by vii
i.sId n Alhurv. superintendent of
Fsslib go trurtion
PAYMENT ~ hills and consider
stinn q number III bids sub
mitled fur the aho1l department,
tturks nrrupied the attention OF
ths eduestion board members
Aibufy said
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Death Today OF
Mrs. l.. Chamiso

Mrs. Lola Chamiso, 70, died this
morning at the Key West MUM
cipal Hospital, after a short ill
ness.
Mrs. Chamiso resided at 72G
United street.
neral arrangements. in
charge of Pritchard Funeral
Home, will be announced later.
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Seeks DiUOrce

A petition seeking a divorce
was filed yesterday bv Jacnuc'
B. Brockenbrough against Sam
uel r. BrockcnDrougn, Jr., aC-
cording to the records at the Of
flee of Circuit Court Clerk Ross
G. Sawyer.
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May Extend County
Beach By Including
Part of Rest Beach
Late Bulletins
tBY Associated Press

lh MILLION TO STRIKE
PARIS.-One and one-half mil
lion men and women in France
will 90 on strike tomorrow if
their demands for higher wages
are not granted by the govern
ment. They include workers in
the transportation. communica-
ton and postal department.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
INDUSTRIAL PEACE

WASHINGTON. - A spokes-
man for the Department of Labor
said today that the coal mine
agreement will contribute great
ly 10 industrial peace in the
United States. Hard coal miners.
numbering $4,000. today were
given a wage raise of Sl.20 day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
BACK MACARTHUR

TOXIC. - The Far Eastern
Commission today said that il had
voted to support the American
program. as set forth by General
Macarthur. for the guidance of
governmental affairs in Japan.
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IMPORTATION BAN

MEXICO CITY.-The govern
ment announced today that il
had banned the importation of
certain goods. 80 percent of which
are supplied by the United States.
It was stated the action was TAX
en- after talks with American Of
ficials. Too much money is going
out of the country. the announce
ment said. and the action was
taken to keep the peso stabilized
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-11
BY GENE PLoWDEN

APP NeWsfeoures
RELLE GLADE Flo-t is turnubou time in the Everglades
The last of $4,000 carloads of produce have rolled north
word the lost few million dollars soed away bdnks and
formers taking cosy while their brothers Of the soil in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-11

and condition is too infrequent to assure an
adequate supply of sound ability in person
mel where it is needed most in the govern
ment's operations.
If the Federal government wants the
best men available, it must pay them on a
scale comparable to what they would re-
celve for their talents in private life. 1t can
not do this because of salary limitations fixed
by legislation or other reasons.
Until these compensation hinderances are
removed, the country can 60 on anticipating
more designations like that of Mr.. Denny.
With each comes a depreciation Of leader
ship. as we'll as a reduction in the interest
of those contemplating government service
as a career.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-11
Matter Of Fact

PARIS, Oct. 10. - Here in
Paris, the chestnut trees are
turning russell and the city
glistens every morning in the
peculiar silver = golden light Of
the French autumn. The most
beautiful city in the world is in
the most beautiful season of its
changing year. It is difficult to
remember that this surface of
shining loneliness conceals a
mounting insecurity. an. increas-
ing tendency to despair.
Then one passes through q
poor quarter AMI observes that
even tire horse meat lutcher--
his trade announced ny a glld
ed horses head above his shop
front - has no customers be-
cause fis prices are too hisn,
or, at the other end of the scale,
a munster hurrledly breaks an
appointment to aast=,a t. an
emergency session of the com
mittee to save the franc, COM
posed of Premier Ramadier and
his closest coad.utors. These
signs, unhappily, disclose the
inner reality. Because Of inse-
curity and despair the people of
Ftance are being driven to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-11
Avoid The Rush

If your surname begins with either A or
B and you haven't taken your automobile
drivers license re-examination, better hurry
around and do so unless you care to run the
risk of the inconvenience Of a last minute
rush or possibly arrest.
Here is why.
Col. L. C. Rosser, state commissioner OF
motor vehicles, said yesterday that of the
estimated 165, 900 drivers whose surname
initial are of the first two letters of the
alphabet, only some 10000 or less than 70
per cent have reported for the new tests.
If the present slow rate of reporting con-
~tinues, many North Carolinans are liable to
end up being guilty of a mlsdemeanor II
caught driving with ol0 licenses after jan
uary /. Remember, this applies to only those
whose last names begin with A or B. Those
in the &c or D" class will follow in the
early half of 1948 and other motorists have
been designated later periods.
Remember, too, there will also be the
customary year-end 1ush 10 purchase Aesn-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-11
Government Loses Again

Another high government official-Chalr-
man Charles r. Denny, of the Federal Com
munications commission has resigned be-
cause his salary is too small.
In his letter to President Truman, Mr..
Denny said that from a financial stand
point it is not possible for me to remain
longer in government service" The Presi-
dent answered that ne regretted Exceeding
ly" that MI Denny felt it necessary to quit
but that he had no alternative but to accept
the resignation.
Obviously, Mr.. Denny will be succeeded
by a man who will work for a salary which
the retiring FEC official found TO be made
quate. Therefore, il compensation is consider
ed the yard-stick of ability and it usually is,
the newcomer will probably moi be as good
4 mar as the one whose place he will fill.
This is but one of numerous examples of
insufficient compensation forcing top flight
government executives, experts and others to
return to better-paid private lives. More and
more excellent men are bidding goodbye to
Washington because they feel, and often
quite rightfully so, that the material returns
are not IN keeping with their talents.
Yet, the government of the United States
IS the largest business in the country.
How, then, can anyone expect it to be
attended to by the nations best men when
they are SO grossly underpaid? The Federal
salary schedules prevent it from competing
with private corporations for outstanding
men. The result is that they are getting the
better qualified management while Uncle
Sam suffers, often with second and third
choice leaders and executives.
Many fine men remain In the higher
brackets of public service becauseof a deep
and admirable, sense of patriotism Or sub
stantial private incomes. But this spirit
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-11
An Alternate Program

The National Meal Industry council fears
that two meatless days a week may standar-
die five days OF meat eating and increase
rather than decrease consumption. The ex-
perIence OF meatless- day experiments during
World War l, when meat consumption actual
" rose, gives grounds tor that lear. =
The council suggests instead that live
stock prices pegged, to STABILIZE prices
without resortlng " controls and ratlonlng,
and that the government be gwen power
10 requlsltlon livestock IN the case of a
growers strike"
This suggestion, like the proposal to al
locate gram, seems sound.
It is to be hoped that President Truman
and his advisers will consider both of them
and that, if the present food conservation
program proves inadequate, they will not
hesitate to employ these or similar emergen-
cy measures to deal with the urgent sltua-
ton in Europe.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-11
Star Program

State ports with Wilmington favored
in proportion with it's resources, to in
clude public terminals, tobacco stor-
age warehouses, ship repair facilities,
nearby sites for heavy industry and
35-foot Cape Fear river channel.
City auditorium large enough to
meet needs for years to come.
Development of Southeastern North
Carolina agricultural and industrial
through better markets and
food processing. pulp wood production
and factories.
Emphasis on the regions recrea-
ton advantages and Improvement OF
resort accommodations.
Improvement of Southeastern North
Cardinals farm-to-market and pri-
mary roads. with d paved highway
from Topsail inlet to Bald Head is
land.
Continued effort to attract more in
dustries.
Proper utilization of ~Bluethenthal
airport for expanding air service.
Development of Southeastern North
Cardinals health facilities. especially
in counties lacking hospitals, and in
Guiding a Negro Health center.
Encouragement of the growth OF
commercial fishing.
Consolidation of City and County
governments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-10-11
Warden's Idea Is Old


There may be ground for ar
gument for and against the con-
tention of State Prison Warden
Hugh Wilson that executions
ought to be public and in the
counties Gin which the crimes
are committed"
However, he and others who
agree with him should not over
look the fact that what he advo-
Gates was the unbroken rule in
North Carolina until early in the
present century. For gener-
atoms the practice was public
hanglngs in the county seats
where the criminals were con-
victed and sentenced to death.
1t was within the last 40 years
that the Genera al Assembly
changed the law to require that
all executions in the state be
by electrocution in the peni-
Tertiary at Raleigh, to be wit
messed by only a very small
group OF persons. Many years
later the law was amended
again, and execution by gas was
substituted for electrocution.
So the plan advocated by
Warden Wilson has been well
tried in North Carolina. It is a
question whether there is good
ground for the warden's argu-
msnt that pubic executions IN