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Evening star., 1949-03-16
Florida Governor Says
He Joined but Quit Khan
By the Assoeiotsd Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Mar. 16
Gov. Fuller Warren voluntarily
stated yesterday that he once was
a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
The Governor, who has an
nounced he will ask the 1949
Legislature to outlaw the hooded
organization in the State, said he
quit the Klan in disgust after at
tending two or three meetings.
The statement was handed to
the press without explanation.
He branded Klansmen as
hooded hoodlums, covered cow
ards and sheeted jerks" after
they paraded past the State Cap
itol Building here in January.
A short time later he revoked
the honorary lieutenant colonels
commission he had issued to
w. H. Brough Of Wildwood after
the man identified himself as
Grand Titan Of the Florida Klan.
Mr.. Brough said he had support
ed Gov. Warren politically since
1929.
Commenting on Gov. Warren S
statement that he once was q
Klan member, Mr.. Brough de-
clared, Many of our best citizens
in Florida as we'll as in the other
States and in the highest offices
are proud to be members of the
Ku Klux Klan
THE Klan rides again." he
said, "and will be in existence re-
gardless of personal attempts
against the organization"
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Hiss Again Asks Delay
In Suit Aquinst Chambers
BY the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 16.-Trial
of Alger Hiss $4,000 slander and
libel suit against Whitaker
Chambers was put off indefinitely
yesterday in Federal Court.
Council for Mr.. Hiss, former
State Department official, ap-
peared in court for the routine
setting of trials to request the
civil case not be scheduled. A
similar deferment was granted
about a month ago.
In the suit, Mr.. Hiss alleged that
Mr.. chambers, an admitted one
time Communist, falsely accused
him Hiss of being Communist.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Delaware.
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 16.-Tallulah
Bankhead, irked by the use OF the
name "Tallulah" in radio jingle
advertising soap. is suing for
81 10000 damages.
The fiery actress also is asking
an injunction against Proctor &
Gamble Co., makers of the soap;
the National Broadcasting Co.,
Columbia Broadcasting System
and an advertising agency.
Miss Bankhead. currently ap-
pearing on Broadway in Private
Lives" commented last night:
1--WE yet to indorse floor wax,
a flea powder or a wart remover,
a cigarette or a hookah-pipe. I'll
unjingle both Mr.. Proctor and Mr.
Gamble, their aides, their allies
and their echoes"
Her attorney, Donald r. Sea-
we'll, said the singing radio COM
mercial, which refers to a tube
of shampoo as "Tallulah." uses
the actress name in an offensive
and humiliating" manner.
Miss Bankhead's first name is
so unusual, he said, that the use
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Lucille McDonough.

Lucille McDonough Frances Kelley Doris Ann Palese
CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL QUEEN CANDIDATES These
pretty selected their States 49
Cherry Festival here April Is One OF them may be
crowned festival Miss Carroll daughter OF Congress
The other will compete
follows Kelley Connecticut; Miss Abe Indiana; Miss
Schrup Iowa. McDonough, California and Miss Palese
Delaware,
Evening star., 1949-03-16
By Thomos R. Henry

ABOARD THE U. S. S. EDISTO
Mar. 16.-In about three hours
ship tossed in Arctic seas can be-
come hollow iceberg.
This happened to the Edisto
last night. A coat of ice two feet
thick covered the icebreaker as
she neared the shelter of Green
land ford today.
Peculiar conditions are necessary
wind and heavy seas, water
temperature on the point Of freez-
ing, and air temperature close to
zero. When this combination
occurs every sheet of spray that
swishes against the ship leaves a
thin film of ice about hundredth
of an inch thick. This builds up
very rapidly until the craft be-
comes a. floating ice palace. hardly
distinguishable in the distance
from the icebergs around it.
Last night conditions were ideal
Seas were heavy even as the ice
breaker stayed close as possible to
the shoreline of the ghostly white
mountains of the Greenland coast.
There was full moon. Icebergs
drifted around in fantastic con-
f1gurations ancient monsters,
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Havana Visit by ID Ships
Cancelled by U. S. Navy
~ the Associated Press


HAVANA, Cuba. Mar. 16.-The
United States Navy has Cancelled
the visit of IA ships to Havana
scheduled for March 1890, the
American Embassy informed the
Havana port captain yesterday.
No explanation was given by the
Embassy for the cancellation.
Last week three drunken Amer
ican sailors desecrated the monu-
ment Of Jose Marti, Cuban ma
tional hero. Cuban newspapers
and radio stations commended
American Ambassador Robert
Butler for his prompt apology for
the incident.
Evening star., 1949-03-16

French Morocco hopes to END
cement rationing by the end o1
this year. ~
Evening star., 1949-03-16
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. C. - A.


throughout the day, however, and
there was no line at 5 pm. when
the Offices closed. A few late.
comers were advised to mail their
returns in before the midnight
deadline.
About IS additional employees
were assigned to the tax offices
from other units of the bureau.
to help last-day taxpayers get
over the hurdles.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Woman Who Hurled Baby
From Window Pleads Guilty

An unwed mother who threw
her newborn baby out of a Sec
ond-f floor window, pleaded guilty
to unlawful assault yesterday in
Arlington Circuit Court. Sentence
ing was postponed until April IA.
Miss Janet Clemons of the 600
block of Park avenue, East Falls
Church. was permitted to plead
guilty to a lesser charge within
the indictment against her, which
had accused her of malicious"
assault.
Both offenses are feIonies, at
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Admiral Baker Heads
Ambitious Group z
By the Associated Prsss

BY the Assoeiofed PFsss
NORFOLK, Va, Mar. 16.-Rear
Admiral H. D. Baker. formerly
deputy director of Navy Public
Relations in Washington, yester-
day relieved Rear Admiral E. H.
Won Heimburg as commander OF
Amphibious Group 2.
Admiral Won Heimburg Will
head a naval mission to Brazil.
Evening star., 1949-03-16

Trans crude oil output last year
was about 20 per cent ahead of
1947.
Evening star., 1949-03-16

torneys explained, but malicious
assault" carries prison terms of
from / to 10 years. while "unlaw-
full assault" carries q Jail term
up to five years.
The, mother, described as 4
waitress. has been held under
$500 bond,
The baby girl. according to po-
lice, was tossed from the window
on December 10. She landed in
a Snowdrift. A neighbor saw the
incident and the baby was taken
to Arlington Hospital, where she
made q complete recovery.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Week Long Festival
Forecast on Extending
Cherry Bloom Period

A week-long cherry blossom fes-
tival comparable to New Orleans
Mardi Gras is in view for Wash
ington within the next two or
three years" according to c. j..
Mack. chairman Of this years
Cherry Blossom Festival Commit
tee.
Washington is in a better posi-
ton for such a celebration, be-
cause there are more things here
for visitors to see," the chairman
said yesterday, in outlining plans
for the 1949 celebration on April
/, 2 and 8.
Government plant scientists
have been experimenting to dou-
BILE the period during which blos-
SONS are open, Mr.. Mack ex-
planned. When this objective is
achieved. Washington's spring
can be celebrated a week instead
of three days." he said.
Ball in Production.
This year a blossom ball on
April l in the Armory to out
shine" the Inaugural Gala has
been planned, with a show cast
of more than 400, according to
Allan Zee, theatrical producer,
who is producing the 10th annual
festival. The festival is sponsored
by the Greater National Capital
Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade.
In the Armory show will be a
ballet with choreography by
Ballet Master John Segriff, ORR
entail tumbling. an harmonica
trio and a glee club. The show will
be staged in three scenes on a
60-by- -50-foot stage.
In honor of the late Gene Ford,
managing director of the Capitol
Theater. who in previous years
had worked on the committee. the
song he wrote. Cherry Blossom
Time" will be sung, Mr.. Zee said.
Charlie Spivak's orchestra and
Barnee and his orchestra from the
Shoreham Blue Room probably
will furnish dance music. accord
ing to Edward r. Carr, Ball Com
mittee chairman.
Princesses to Parade.
The princesses from 81 States
and territories will parade through
Washington in open cars, whether
permitting. Their blind dates"
for the ball will be furnished by
the Army. Navy, Marines and
Coast Guard. Climaxing the ball,
Interior Secretary Krug will crown
the queen of the festival. who will
be chosen that night by a wheel
of chance.
Tickets for the ball will cost Sc
per couple, with IS boxes priced
at S48 for eight seats. Already
half of the invitations have been
mailed, Mr.. Mack said. Persons
have until Monday to reply to the
invitations, after which they will
go on sale to the public. he said.
About 400 are being saved for out
of-toWn visitors.
Admission to the two-hour
celebrations on April and 3 at
the Sylvan Theater, near the
Washington Monument, will be
free. About 1000 chairs, how
ever, will be available at 81 for
adults and so cents for children.
Tickets for the festival will go on
sale Monday at the District In
fnmation Center and at Peoples
Drug Stores. In case of rain, the
Sylvan Theater pageants will be
postponed until the following
Saturday. Mr.. Mack said.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
1000 Get Income Tax Aid
Al Bureau on Last Day

More than 1000 taxpayers ap-
peared in person at the Bureau
of Internal Revenue by the close
of business at pm. yesterday to
complete their Federal tax returns.
Their appearance was steady
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
y On SPONCES
UCED. ACCORDING
4 TRAFFIC GROUP

WASHINGTON. ID. C. Dec +,
Although complaints thai
- auiy cn spanaes Is so low tha,
tt'f'if'nlition from the Mediter'
fei'Fan and ether areas endange,
80 a'auniry. n reciprocal trade
tsH,fnis ~ Geneva Switzer.
lefi and me Fecent negotiation,
= fAnnnrs france, instead of In.
ltssine ihe duties. there Is a re-.
80 ts.'n. arrufding 20 reports OF
re tafiii Commission.
ft"Nfam Ia the reciprocal
q a.it aefeements Is 10 decrease
i'sssiN tar tfH ostensible improve.
aseni of world trade. The plan
Ass established IA 1896 and so.
eailfd reciprural trade agree
stntA in which the United
states cut its duties. have con-
ilftiata sinre then. y. S. Depart-
sent 81 Staie representing this
ftianify IN the negotiations.
~ isin. ere duty on sDonees.
raisanlerci ~ known as sheeps-
spA Nas 30 par cent ad valorern.
~ 80 neeotialions az Geneva in
iss4 the tariff Was cut 90 II per-
ffnf - vuioren On sponges com
H'effialiy knuwn as yellow. grass
q Feiset ~ tariff in 1880 was
= EEFtrnt "a palorPfn. This u,as
ttsieeea % " PER cent at Gene
-
On an other sponges not special
u provided FOR the tariff on
hafalaead 90 ref was IS per cent
- 1880 This was reduced 20 4 Der
tFHt I'D Faiorem AZ Geneva.
Manufacturers 81 sponges. or
nf which sponge Is the com
foneni material 81 chief value.
ihe taTifi in 1889 was Is per cent
81 Faiufcm This rate was not
fha1sNna "a Geneva. bat at the
nsauiiations 81 Annecy. France
n ieia 10 the negotiations with
Nfselc the tariff on mannfac-
iilfe8 of rpunges was reduced 70
lstt per cent al valorem.
Aslkf other industries on which
80 Suites have been reduced. the
a1s4Ee Industry has been affected
- ioeering duties Appeals have
asNH madr for an investigation
- thf Tariff Commission on the
Efassd mat such an investigation
Msssslfi show the manner in which
80 apnnfe industry has been af-
ieflea Thus Tar no results have
feen utiaincd. end the reciprocal
iaasie agreement policy with the
ssNuuFi az the Administration
eN8 90 and on with further re-
aaefAnEla Instead 81 increases.
ateHE iaftors are unfavorable TO
~ ind,lsiry IN this country.
4sH4s IN ats. 81 IN other indus
tfsa are higher ~ this country
itlan ln other countries as are
esats oi material needed by the
laaiswtfy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
Tough Guy Fuints
When He Is Told
Of identification

Observation-Disclosures say
. sc-called tough guy tainted
after woman identified him
as the man who had kicked
and punched her during an
attempted holdup. The wo-
man. Mrs. Lillian Fairneny.
runs a variety store.
She was at work when two
young men entered the shop.
One scaled the counter and
began TO beat her. She man.
aged 10 run out of the store
and call for help.
That scared the men and
they fled. But police picked
them up later in a round up.
One of them collapsed when
Mrs. FairnenY identified him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
THE Low DOWN
HICKORY GROVE

Whaf ths nation could use
HaEE uf are a few more like
tsFanima Moses and Judge Med
80 huf hack a. reason and bal
nfa We heen 3 rollicksOme out
DE- fan tane hoilicksome Is Just
alsna pfliie word-a sucker
asstfi would have come closer
hf kinda like 20 keep these
essays Goa ms readers, on more
- aa of an Emersonian level
Grandma Moss. when she
nalnfs something you right away
aassa shat q ls-you don't need
ask vouf head sidewise like
aaan guu look 81 some modern
sassl.rf effort and Try 10 deduct
uH o. matbe a friCassce Of sick
aFsfrI nf maybe an Assessed
au.uid or just = plain hole in
49, around And with a Judge
Ne aina drtisiun YOU don't need
uamfe to determine what the
man nsaans or IS talking about.
hnd ths way the nation so
uhairteartly honors Grandma
A rs and acrlaims her work
asaa the uay the nation likewise
ntta unanimous pat on the back
- judge Medina. shows one
shnr ID shows that the country Is
all akav And when q gets over
y. fare t may finally alert IT.
sf 90 some Medina bordering
frkc Us chin-and build .
f.fe ursicf our Govt Boys who
h.er hucn making a monkey OF
Tnrlr sauilo and p sucker OF us
nslli krumr citizens
Nmrfn plth the low down,
10 SIERRA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01

Moslems and settled down there.
A few Swedes and italians are
the only other Foreigners IN. the
'Shangri-La" kingdom. ne said
Yemen is situated in southwest
Arabia. It is almost totally ia,ias
ed from the outside world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
MUSEUM ADVISES
ON PAINTINGS

NEW Y0RK.-tP)-A painting
whose surface has become dull
can frequently be frightened by
using a good quality prepared
wax-emulsion cream furniture
polish, the Metropolitan Museum
of Art advises.
Superficial dust and dirt can
be removed by light brushing
with ab7orbent cotton. But they
should never be treated with
soap, water, bread crumbs, eras-
ers, raw potatoes or sliced onion.
Any of these may improve the
appearance but all can be harm
full in inexperienced hands, the
museum cautioned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01
GERMANS ESCAPE TO YEMEN

CAIRO. - up. - Fifteen Ger
mans who escaped from Ethiopia
by boat IN 1914 when it was lib
Grated by British troops reached
the Little known Kingdom of Ye-
men and today form the nucleus
OF its tiny foreign community, an
Arab well acquainted with the
country said here.
He said some went back to
Germany but others have become
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01

Scientists estimate that two
million million million cnsfIle
rays hit the earth's atmosphere
each second. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-01

Ia the solar system there are
81 lrasi four satellites or moons
l.reer thar our moon.
, 1949-04-30
P. r. Businessmen
Hosts to Industriulists
Returning to u. S.

The fifty-odd top flight
American industrialists left
Puerto Rico this morning for
the mainland after being feted
by Governor and Mrs. Marin,
Puerto Rican businessmen and
lesser officers.
Shortly after their arrival
on Thursday they were met by
so of the Islands's business
men and taken to a beach club
after which they were driven
around San Juan. At night
they were given a dinner at
the Bankers Club. Yesterday
they saw the mountains of
Puerto Rico and had lunch at
Baranquitas. At night Cover
nor and Mrs. Marin were hosts
to the visitors at a dinner at
the Forteleza.
The party departed this
morning for the mainland.
, 1949-04-30
Tax Board Holds
Meeting To Review
Recent Increases

The Board of Tax Review
was scheduled to hold a meet
ing yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock, which is the first of a
series, to review the recent in
creases made to real property
by the Tax Assessor, Ralph de
Chabert.
This meeting is in accor-
dance with the law, which pro
vides for such review and to
hear any protests from taxpay
ers and have a right to make
any changes they think neces-
sary.
Members Of the board are:
Administrator Harry E. Tay-
lor, chairman; Reginald Mac
Farlane and Rasmus Petersen.
, 1949-04-30
Crusaders To Meet
mmdndos Sunday
Bv Cre0orv Hodoa
BY Gregory Hode

Crusaders will meet Com
mandos Tomorrow at 2::3O D.
m. on Parade Ground. Both
teams will be fighting for Sc
cond place.
If the Crusaders win they
remain second and Dodgers
third, Ebling fourth, & Giants
and Commands fifth. How
ever, if the Commands win
they will tie with the Dodgers
for second place and the Cru
saders will tie with Ebling for
third place.
, 1949-04-30
MRS. WARD CANADAY
FALLS; SERIOUSLY
INJURIES WRIST

Mrs, Ward Canaday, wife of
St. Crooks greatest friend, fell
and broke her wrist. The infor-
nation came to Mr.. Canaday
just a day before he prepared
to leave with his friends for
st. Thomas. Even his closest
friends did not know of this.
Anxious that his guests
should enjoy themselves, he
, 1949-04-30
Red Sox to Clash with
Comundo Cubs

The Red Sox of Christian
sted will clash with the Com
mando Cubs of Frederiksted
tomorrow at 8 pm. on the ball
park in Frederiksted.
This is expected to be a soft
ball thriller since both teams
will strive to win the two
games of the doubleheader.
A truck leaves Sunday Mar
ket in Christiansted at l pm.
, 1949-04-30

compllshed their purpose of es
tablishing a better working re-
lation between the. Executive
and the Municipal Council Of
st. Thomas and St. John. But
so long as any member is free
to use and does use such meet
lngs for quarrelsome Wrangl-
ing, venting spleen against the
local administration and In
terror Department and making
outrageous charges without re-
gard to the facts, such confer
ences can accomplish no USE
full purpose.
Some weeks ago., the Cow
ernor continued, "a lady who
is a member of the administra
tive staff sought to confer with
a Councilman on public bust
ness and was rebuffed with
curses and abuse. No doubt I
should have realized then that
constructive discussion with
such a legislator is impossible.
In any event, in the future
/ shall not subject myself or
my staff to uncouth treatment
when no useful purpose is ac-
complished. The peoples bus
mess cannot be conducted in
an atmosphere of malice, dis
order or personal abuse"
Members of the Council, at
the Governors request, met at
the offices of the Council to dis
Continued on Page ~
, 1949-04-30
VI. YOUTH
HOLDS QUARTERLY
MEETING IN N. Y.

The Virgin Islands Youth
Council held it's quarterly
meeting on April %, at Union
Hall of the Brotherhood Of
Sleeping Car Porters, 217 West
125th Street, for the purpose
of hearing an activities report
and approving the projects for
the ensuing quarter.
After Introductory remarks
by Alex Farrelly, the Council
Chairman, Attorneys James A.
Bough and Leander Roberts,
two of the Councils advisers,
addressed the group briefly;
Attorney Bough had just re-
turned from Hampton Insti-
tute where he was host to a
dinner held in his honor and
which was attended by all Vir-
gin Islands students attending
the Institute. Mr.. Bough ex-
planned the Councils purpose
and aims.
The Councils activities was
the subject Of a report deliver
ed by Farrelly; great interest
was shown in the achieve
ments of the Council to date.
1t was made known by the
chairman that during the next
quarter, the Council would
press for the inclusion of a re-
sidence requirement in the re-
sident commissioner bill now
before the House, would esta-
blish a placement service for
qualified natives with a view
towards their re-absorption in
the islands economy, and
Continued on page 4
, 1949-04-30
Conjunto Libertud
Orchestra Leader
Visits Islund

Felipe Ortiz, leader of the
popular Puerto Rican orches-
ira, Conjunto Libertad, visited
St. Croix for a few days. He
first came here last October
with his orchestra and played
for the Caribbean Bar & Grill.
His orchestra can be heard
each Friday night over Station
WIBS from $50 to 10.
Mr.. Ortiz and his men are
-75e5uo uIn4e1 g 1oJ snoIxue
ment here.
, 1949-04-30
Governor HASTE Declares
Councilman Was Abusive

After walking out of a conference in a manner described
by the St. Thomas papers as obviously angry, the Chief Exc
cutive issued a press release in which he said I greatly regret
that informal conferences called by the Governor have not ac-
, 1949-04-30
CHS r TO MEET

GAY SISTERS TOMORROW
CHS girls volley ball team
will play the Gay Sisters an
other game tomorrow at 4 pm.
at St. Mary's School yard.
The high school team plans
to make up for the previous
game that was lost while the
Sisters claim they will defend
their title.
, 1949-04-30

made no mention of it to any
one and was only learned by
one and was merely a slip that
caused it to be known.
He plans to leave by Pan
American as soon as the festi-
vities in Puerto Rico are over
to be with her.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-11-17
. Deaths
Ernest A. Bunsold

Ernest A. Bdnsold, aged "a, of
Marysville Rt 5, died Monday in
Mt. Carmel Hospital after suffer-
ing heart attack the day before.
He was born June 5, 1883 in
Union County, the son of Peter
and Mary (Scheiderer) Bunsold.
His mother is living in Denver,
Colorado. On April Is, 1909 he
was married to Lydia Vollrath
in st. Johns Lutheran Church.
She survives.
Also surviving are three sons,
Arthur, of Marysville Rt. S; Ell
mer, of Louisville, KY; and Ed
gar, of Marysville Rt. S; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Norman Gefeke, of
Marysville; two brothers, Martin,
of Milford Center, and Elmer, of
MarySville; and two sisters, Mrs.
Meta Fraafch, of Denver; and
Mrs. Dorothy Huffnagle of Holy
wood, Calf. Two brothers and
one sister are deceased.
Funeral services were held at
l:3O p. m. Thursday in the resi-
dence and 2 p. m. at st. Johns
Church conducted by the Rev.
Henry A. Allwardt. Interment
was in st. Johns Cemetery in
charge of William d. Lee, funeral
director of MarySville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-11-17

The Tower of Babel was 800
feet in height.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-11-17
Mrs. Helen C. Ketchum

Word has been received in
Marysville of the death of Mrs.
Helen G.. Ketchum, a life long
resident of San Angelo, Texas.
The deceased was niece of Mrs.
Mary c. V. Corbett, formerly of
Redwood, but who now resides
in Detroit, and was a member of
Hannah Emerson Dustin Chapter,
D. A. r.
Mrs. Ketchum's death occurred
Nov. 4, and burial was made
Nov. 7 in San Angelo. Her hus-
band passed away in 1895, and
her parents were pioneers of
San. Angelo.
Mrs, Ketchum was a reserve
nurse in the Army Nurse Corps
in Houston when the first World
War was declared. She was or
dered to active duty in 1917, and
was a member of a group of 100
nurses which constituted the
first unit to be sent to France to
work with the British. She work
ed in the battlefield area, and re-
called vividly her months at the
Rouen Hospital. She was a mem
Der of the San Angelo American
Legion Post by reason of her
overseas service. In 1897 she was
a member of the American Le-
gion tour to the French battle
fields.
A sister, Mrs. Mary V. West, of
BracketsVille, Texas, also a mem
Der of the local chapter d. A. r.
and a brother, Mr.. George Lam
born of st. Louis survive.