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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06

John Kerr last night was
named reporter for the Boy
Scouts in Key West. They held
a meeting at the First Methodist
Church, with George Saunders
presiding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES


i806-chaplain A. Harris, Bal
tlmore dentist and editor, who
helped make dentistry an honor
ed profession, born in Pompey,
N. Y. Died Sept. 20, 1860.
lS29-Phoebe Ann c. Hama
ford, second Of her sex to be or
dained a Universalist minister,
author, born at Nantucket, Mass.
Died June 2, 1921.
is3l-Samuel /. ]. Scheres-
chewsky, Episcopal missionary
bishop in China, translator of
Bible into Chinese, son of Jew
lsh parents, born in Lithuania.
Died Oct. Is. 1906.
iS4e-llO0 years ago. Wyatt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06

A anasN wAll ~ held tomorrow
NNNA nEninnlng "a y o'clock. In
60 AamFtgnn Legion hall on
M|AA lNiMnN Musle will bc pro-
$3.50 ~ 1elsn pFiirhard's orches-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06

born in Tippecanoe Co, lnd.' ~
years ago.
James B. Black, president OF
Pacific Gas & Electric. SRI FRAN
cisco, born in Syrae.,se, ILL.,, 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06

The Astronomy Club meeting
was Inadvertently scheduled for
last night instead of tonight VIII
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06

~ csfaiff Wales. there still
alalsda . eaailc helievcd tO be
Nientllied 9th the legends of
knn Agthm Construction of the
amatlN haaan lea 1000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-05-06

Preston Ward, Brooklyn Dodg-
ser rookie first basenan, played
for the Southwest Missouri state
College basketball team during
tine oit-seasoa am. was q consist
sent scorer.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22
Sn1itil-MuIvey
 Wedding Held

Mrs. Ora Mulvey became the bride of Talmage L Tmith, local attorney, Tuesday evening at Hillside Chapel at the base Chaplain A. M. Oliver perform ed the ceremony before friends of the couple.
 The bride wore a dark green street dress, with a full skirt trimmed with bands of 8 darker shade. Her corssge was of tiny tea roses, and she wore a small grey hat.
 Mrs. John Springhill was the brides attendant, and wore @ grey suit. MT. SpringhiIl was
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22
Kodiak Bear To Winter Outside

The Kodiak Bear, Charles Madsen's boat used on hunting trips, will leave on October 27 for Seattle and will be kept in Lake Union in Seattle during the winter months.
 Madsen will bring the boat back to Kodiak m late March or early April for the hunting sea. son
 Captain Roe Dykeman. skip per of the Hygiene, will fly here from Juneau to assist Madsen on the trip out.
 Others scheduled to make the trip are Benny Gregoroff, engi neer, John Clayton, Jack Wag. ner and Eli Metrokin, who will visit his daughter and family in Seattle.
 Madsen will return to Kodiak by plane and in the spring will
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22

take Mrs. Madsen and their daughter, Germaine, back to the states for the return trip of the Kodiak Bear. On the last two hunting trips prior to the end of the fall season, Madsen estim, ated that over 80 bear were sighted.
 W. W. Wilbur of Miami, Okla, shot a 10 feet 2 inch bear and L. M. Voss, of Oklahoma City, brought back one that measured nine feet
 MT and Mrs P. A Nygaard of Alexander, N. D. were on the hunt but did not shoot any bears. Nygaard plans to return to Kodiak in April for the spring hunting.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22
Four Cars fnAcCidents

A series of automobile acci. dents over the weekend resulted in the demolition of one taxi, damage to two others, a $l00 fine for one driver, and the over- turning of passenger vehicle Shortly after am last Satur. day, a Ford csh driven by Jack Cope, army dock empIoye, left the road. rolled over and came to rest on it's top, blocking Mis- sion road. The car was owned by Bill Kreiner and Carl flaw. kiDs.
 Police found Cope lying be- side the car. He was taken to the hospital for observation and treatment, and released Sunday. The fire truck was called to the scene to move the car.
 III luck followed Kreiner and Hawkins They purchased a new Plymouth to replace the wrecked Ford, and Saturday evening, a car crashed into the left side of the new cab, denting the left front fender and smashing the headlight.
 Early Sunday morning, a Pontiac sedan driven by John King, NOE civilian worker, went over 8 bank on Mill Bay i'd. and rolled over MT and Mrs Kirg and another passenger kicked out a window, climbed to the road, and were taken to the hos pltal by Bobby Magnusen. They were released immediately Later Sunday morning, a car driven by Antonio Long, public works garage employe, crashed into the csb owned by Ross Galbreath. Police arrested Long after the accident, on Mission road, and Monday he appeared before City Magistrate Myrna Myrna Perkins, who fined him $l0O after finding him guilty of reckless driving while under the influence of liquor. Another charge against hlm, of speeding. was dropped for lack of evi. dence.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22
Woofen Quits Alaska Airfines

Anchorage (R)-Resignation of James Wooten as president of Alaska Airlines to become presi- dent of the Near East Air Traus. port Inc was announced recently bv R, W. Marshall. Alaska AIT lines chairman In New York City.
 Meanwhile, Walter Amundsen is suing the Alaska Airlines, Inc. for s 20 900 damages for injuries he alleGedly received in 8 Iand- ing at Dil inghsm Nov }, 1947.
 Amundsen charged that he was wholly or partially incapa- citated for manual labor as a re- suit of the great violence" of the landing.
 In addition to the S2O GOO damages, attorney fee to the a mount of $l 900 has been asked. Attorney c Grigsby is repre- senting Amundsen
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22

Mir and Mrs William A. Hen. sley, who left here last year, are now at Seattle. where he is at. tending Sea'tl- University. Mrs. Hensley the former Betty Fay Tor, is W rking al the Hooper Electric Co
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22

Carol Gregoroff, daughter Os Mrs. Mary Gregoroff, returned this week from Anchorage, wheEv she went for for sI ecial attentrem for her eyes. While there she stayed with her aunt and uncsep Mir and Mrs. H. D. Speed" Hoff.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22

best man for the bridegcooaa-
 Following the weddog ceES- mony, members of Katm&l poa& 7O56, VFW, held 8 reception ter the bridal couple in the clUh' rooms
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22

Lydia Ilona Loan and Lou s Savoy were married Tuesday evening by Commissioner Anna Mae Vokacek. MT. and Mrs. Jake Foley were their attend ants.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-10-22

MT. and Mrs. Merrill Csoa and their son Carl returned thIs week from 8 vacation visiting Re- latives in Nebraska.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Is pm. today. One of the defend
ants, Viola Curtis. is in jail follow
ing conviction of felonious assault
last week in Delaney's court.
Il am told this condition is only
one of several SIMILAR ones in
Alexandria, Judge Duncan de-
clared.
Then to A. Clarke Slaymaker
the. city sanitarian, who brought
the charges, Judge Duncan stated
Get busy and check those other
places. Everybody knows these
conditions exist, but nobody does
anything about them
To Brown, the judge said:
THE responsibility is squarely
on you to see that nobody lives
in one of those garages after G
o'clock today"
Brown testified he bought the
row of 10 metal and brick garages
about a year ago from City
Councilman Leroy Bendheim. He
said the garages were being rented
sresidences when he bought
them and he thought that if it
was all right for Mr.. Bendheim to
rent them it was all right for him
to do So
City Attorney Joseph M. Pan
coast in recommending at least a
$50 fine for Brown told Judge
Duncan he realized the hardship
imposed upon the owner by the
rather recent purchase at
what seems to be high price"
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Meeting 10 Push Reading
By Falls Church Children

AS the latest step in a drive to
increase reading by Falls Church
children, parents have been asked
to attend mass meeting at 8
o'clock tonight at the Episcopal
Parish House in Falls Church.
r A list of 300 books for recon-
mended reading during the re-
mainder of the summer will be
displayed and copies distributed to
interested parents. Plans for the
continuing drive against undesir-
able comic books will be covered by
q committee of adults and teen
ayers appointed by Mayor Albert
M. Orme.
Feature of the meeting, accord
Ing to Basil r. Littin, publicity
chairman, will be review of other
work in the field by DR.. Helen
Mcintosh of the United States
Office of Education, and Mrs.
Stella Scurlock of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
3 Arlington Businessmen
Cited on License CHARGES

Nine Arlington businessmen were
being summoned today to appear
in Arlington County Court next
Tuesday on charges of failing to
renew State licenses.
Assistant Commonwealth At
torney Paul D. Brown said the
deadline for payment of the tax
was January 81. Punishment can
be by fines ranging from S. to
$1,000. he added.
A list of 200 businessmen who
have not paid the county license
tax also is being studied by the
Commonwealth's Attorneys Office.
MIR. Brown said businessmen who
have failed to meet the county tax
deadline of March 81 will be sum-
moned into court later.
The County Board. when It
passed the license measure last
February, provided for a S per
cent penalty for tardiness and a
maximum penalty of $500 and 80
days in Jail for intentional tax
evasion.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

An order for the prosecution OF
all persons maintaining insanitary
living conditions in Alexandria
was issued today by Judge James
r. Duncan of Civil and Police
Court.
The directive accompanied
Judge Duncan's conviction of the
owner and four tenants of alley
garages on charges of violating
city health regulations. The
garages are in Delaneys Court,
behind houses in the 900 block OF
Princess street.
The judge imposed a $100 fine
on the owner, William w. Brown
colored, who lives at 908 Princess
street, but suspended the penalty
on payment of costs and on con-
dition the garages not be used as
living quarters. Brown was
charged specifically with main
tanning residences without pro-
viding sewage facilities
Fines of $25 on each of two
counts were levied against 1ne2
Wilson. Dolly White. Viola Gibson
and Viola Curtis, all colored, ten
ants. The garages have no win
dows or water and sewage facil-
tiles. These defendants and an
other tenant who did not appear
in court were charged with
maintaining insanitary condi-
tionS."
Judge Duncan ordered the ten
ants to move from the. garages by
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Sleek Derby Cars Lined Up
In Armory as Inspection Begins

The National Guard Armory was
beehive of activity last night,
as nearly half of the 200 entrants
in Saturdays Soap Box Derby re-
ported to have their coaster cars
inspected.
Contestants, parents. younger
brothers and sisters and Derby
officials crowded around the sleek
cars, which covered more than a
quarter of the huge drill floor.
Members of the Inspection
Committee, perspiring freely in
the intense heat. were unable to
inspect all the cars on the floor
last night.
Cars scheduled to be examined
last night will be the first ones
checked as inspection gets under
way again at 7 o'clock tonight.
Show Speed at Picnic.
Earlier yesterday, many OF the
contestants in the Derby were
guests of the Greater Southeast
Businessmen Association at a
picnic in Fort Dupont Park.
Prizes were awarded IL OF the
boys who came in first in the
races planned by Dean LongfelloW
and Bob Nolte of the Eastern
Branch YMCA. Several of the
boys won more than one prize
each.
Biggest winner was Floyd Jack
son, Is, colored, of 1872 Alabama
avenue Sc. who won three races.
He refused to compete in fourth,
because Il might win that, and l
don't want to be selfish"
Other prize winners were Ivan
Gates, IS; Ransom Amlong, Is;
Robert Smith, Is; Douglas Van
Der Linden, IA; Mike Sullivan. 13;
Druce Dobson. IA; Roy Niskanen,
Is; Jimmy Kane. 13: Thomas Am
long, IA; Wayne Niskanen. l3,
and Alfred Ashton, 13.
Picnic attendance was cut by
the 94-degree heat. which forced
the cancellation of a planned
baseball game.
Refreshments Donated.
After the abbreviated program
of games, the boys devoured doz-
ems of hot dogs cooked over an
open fire, and drank gallons OF
soft drinks. The refreshments
and the prizes were donated by
Southeast businessmen.
Sol Snyder, Maurice E. Norton
and Hugh De Fadio were the as
sociation members who arranged
the picnic, which may become an
annual added attraction" for
Derby contestants.
Meanwhile, officials of WMAL,
The Evening Star station, an
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Derby Guide

The Event-A coaster race
for boys II to Is. in which
contestants drive cars OF their
own building.
Place-Pennsylvania avenue
between Branch and Alabama
avenues Sc.
Time-9 am. Saturday. A
parade of contestants will
precede the racing, which will
continue throughout the day.
The final heat, pitting the
Glass "a" champion with the
Glass "B" winner. will be
about 5 pm.
Sponsors-The Star and
Chevrolet, assisted by the
District Department of the
American Legion.
Bus Transportation - The
Hillcrest bus, route C-6, OF the
Capital Transit Co., leaving
Seventeenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. which
point can be reached by street.
cars on routes 80 and 80, and
BE- buses. Washington, Marl-
boro and Annapolis buses,
,o,r;,r froy,o Ana pnppsvlva MIA
avenue NV, also pass the
course.
Broadcasts - On-the spot
broadcasts from the finish line
can be heard on WMAL, The
Evening Star station, at 9
am, 11:45 am, 2 pm. and
5 pm.
Seating - AS provided by
spectators.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Clifton Forge Phone Union
Notifies Tuck on Strike Call
By the Assocjoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, July THE
Virginia Division of the Commu-
nications Workers of America no.
titled Gov. Tuck yesterday that
it will call strike at the Clifton
Forge -Waynesboro Telephone Co.
at 6 am. August TO-
The notification came after the
governor had informed division
headquarters here that the COM
pany had declined arbitration OF
it's wage dispute with the union.
The union indicated that work.
ers at the telephone company
would work for the State in the
event strike materializes and
State seizure becomes necessary.
The Clifton Forge e-Waynesboro
Telephone Co. has approximately
rs employees in Waynesboro, Cliff
ton Forge and Covington.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Falls Church Board Grants
Swimming Pool Permit

The Falls Church Board of Zon-
ing Appeals last night granted a
permit for construction of SWIM
ming pool on the Gibson tract be-
tween HillWood avenue and East
Fairfax street, near the Teen Cam
teen.
The permit was granted to Paul
Ebert and Burns N. Gibson, jr.,
through Attorney Lytton H. Glib
son. The board provided that a
private entrance could be run from
HillWood avenue to the proposed
pool but the entrance must not
open directly into East Fairfax
street.
Burns N. Gibson, original owner
OF the property. had asked the
Planning Commission several
weeks ago to approve the private
road as street from Hillwood
avenue to East Fairfax street.
| Lytton Gibson said that the pool
will be 165 feet by 65. Details of
construction and water supply
have not yet been settled. Park
ing space will be provided.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Montgomery County to Begin
Work Soon on Property Maps

Preparation of a series of maps
showing every piece of property
in Montgomery County will get
underway within a few days.
Plans for the three-year project,
which will cost about $4,000. were
revealed today by Wilton T. Allen,
county assessment supervisor.
Mr.. Allen expressed the belief
the work would pay for itself in
the number of lost properties re-
stored to the assessment books.
At present, he explained. the
Assessment Department must de-
pend largely on outdated property
maps for the suburban areas.
There are no maps showing prop
critics in the rural area. he added.
Mr.. Allen said he proposed the
survey when it was found that
many properties which should be
assessed were not on the maps
prepared by the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
In addition, it was discovered
that properties listed in Frederick.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Star Movies

Community movies, sponsored
by The Star. the Recreation De-
partment and the Film Center.
are scheduled for 9 o'clock to-
night. Programs of comedy,
sports, cartoons and musicians will
be shown at the following play
grounds and recreation centers:
Trinidad, Trinidad avenue and Meigs
NV
Powell Sixteenth and Lamont streets
NV.
Thomson, Twelfth and L streets NV
Shipley Terrace, 23O2 Southern avenue
Bellyue, 213 Beyer road S.W.
Dayis. Forty-fourth place and street
RAYMOND. Tenth street and Spring road
NV.
Cooke. p street between North Capitol
and First streets NV.
Montgomery, Twenty-seventh and Z
streets NV.
Lucy siowe. Fourteenth and Jackston
streets NE.
syphax School, Halt street betwees
N and o streets S.W.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
County Civic Federation
Cancels Summer TuIks

Monthly meetings of the Prince
Georges County Civic Federation.
usually held on the first Thurs
day of each month, have been
suspended for the summer months,
Walter F. Mulligan, president Of
the group, announced today.
Mr.. Mulligan said the next ses-
sion is scheduled for October s.
A meeting had been expected to
be held tonight but was cancelled
by a decision of the federation's
executive board, Mr.. Mulligan
said.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Prince Georges and Howard
Counties actually we're in Mont
gomery.
Aerial and Army maps will be
used in preparing the so-called
tax control maps, he said. Prop
critics in the rural area of the
county will be shown at the scale
of 800 feet to an inch, while the
scale for those in the suburban
area will be 400 feet to an inch.
The work will be done by three
craftsmen under the direction OF
Thomas Crown, Assessment De-
partment engineer.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Safe With $500 Stolen
From East RiverdaIe Store

A 400-pound safe believed to
contain $500 in store and post
Office receipts and an unde-
termined amount of narcotics was
stolen from an East Riverdale drug
store sometime last night or early
today.
Prince Georges County Police
were called to Patrick's Pharmacy,
$500 Edmonston road. about 5:45
am. by a bus driver for the
Capital Transit Co. who saw the
front door of the store open.
Police said the lock had been
broken.
Harold M. Goldfeder, proprietor,
said the store closed at 10 pm.
The store also serves as branch
post Office for the community.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Electric Coop 0ffcia
FacesCoutinS19,5 5Q!l|
Shortage tomorrow /
Special 6ispoteh TO The star

MANASSAS, Va. July T.
Charges that John M. Roseberry,
35, embezzled approximately Sl9,-
500 from the Prince William Elec-
trio Cooperative while he was its
manager will be pressed tomorrow
in Trial Justice Court here.
Roseberry is being held under
$500 bond pending an appear
ance before Trial Justice c. Lacey
Compton, court attaches said.
He faces six charges of en-
bezzlement from the electric power
organization, which serves resi-
dents in Prince William, Fauquier
Fairfax, Loudoun and Stafford
Counties. Under Virginia law each
embezzlement charge is limited tc
period of six months.
The Agriculture Department
assigned two rural Electrificatlor
Administration investigators anc
an auditor to the work of examin-
ing the cooperative records about
two months ago. Their final re-
port has not been made public.
Details are expected to be pre-
sented in court tomorrow but il
is not known whether Roseberry
will offer any defense at the pre-
Iliminary hearing. If Trial Justice
Compton certifies the case to the
grand jury, it will be considered
at the October term of the Prince
William County Circuit Court.
State law provides a penalty
of from one to 10 years for con-
viction on each embezzlement
count.
Roseberry first was employed by
the cooperative in 1888 as an
electrical engineer. He became
manager in 1941 and served until
the investigation began.
Member of a prominent family
he is married and has two chill
dren. He was an unsuccessful
candidate for the Manassas Town
Council in June. He has retained
H. Thornton Davies of Manassas
as his counsel.
Evening star., 1949-07-07
Charge Is Filed
As Judge Hears
Plea for Release
Pine Warns Suspect
In Assault Case
Was Held Illegally

Police quickly lodged a formal
charge against an assault suspect
at District Court yesterday after
Judge David A. Pine declared it
was illegal to hold him without
a charge.
While Judge Pine suspended a
habeas corpus hearings. Police
Capt. Howard V. Covell of No. l
precinct telephoned the station
house to have an assault charge
placed against Dallas o. Williams,
35, colored, of the first block OF
Myrtle street NE.
The defendant had been picked
up by Policeman r. A. Jordan at
about l pm. yesterday and held
for investigation. pending the
scheduled arrival later of Precinct
Detective Francis M. Moran, Of
ficers said.
Laughlin Asks Writ.
Attorney James j. Laughlin,
meanwhile, filed a petition for a
habeas corpus writ, and Williams
was brought into court for hear
ing on the habeas corpus action
shortly after 4 pm.
Arguments had begun when
Judge Pine commented 1t was
illegal to hold Williams without
placing charge against him.
When assured by Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Clark F. King
and Capt. Covell that Williams
would be charged. Judge Pine sus-
pended the hearing to give the
captain time to call the precinct
and order a formal charge placed
against Williams.
Returning to the courtroom in
a few minutes. Capt. Covell an
nounced Williams had been
charged with assault with a
dangerous weapon-a foot"
"a foot?" asked Judge Pine.
Stamped on Victim.
Capt. Covell explained Williams
had stamped his alleged victim.
Judge Pine then dismissed the
habeas corpus action, saying it
had been rendered moot when
Williams was formally charged.
Shortly after being booked on
the assault charge. Williams was
released under 81 900 bond, pend
ing a hearing in Municipal Court
Police said that, on June %.
Williams had kicked Gus feeling,
colored, who lives near him on
Myrtle street NE.
Police said Williams has a long
criminal record. He already was
under $500 appeal bond in con-
nection with misdemeanor charges,
involving illegal entry and simple
assault. it was said.
Evening star., 1949-07-07

Two Maryland State troopers
last night drove the 40-mile round
trip between Laurel and Bladens-
burg in IS minutes to deliver anti
venom serum 70 child bitten by
a copperhead snake.
They'd have made it quicker
Troopers r. w. Harrison and T. B
Allen said today, had not passing
trains stopped them at a Hyatts-
vile crossing on both legs OF theil
run.
The snake bite victim is Edith
Scherer, IL. of Elkridge. The cop
perhead struck her finger Will
she and a younger brother were
playing near their home. He1