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Evening star., 1949-01-31
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Jan. 3l-A giant
airliner, gashed open by a small
private plane in a collision 4,O0(
feet in the air, made safe emer-
gency landing yesterday with its
load of 80 persons uninjured.
The two men in the private plane
were killed and part of the body
of the pilot and pieces of the
shattered craft fell on Long Island
The engine and front part of the
private plane, the body of the pas
senger and part of the body of the
pilot were imbedded in a Jagged
hole in the top of the four r-engined
Pan American World Airways Con-
stellation.
The planes collided over Port
Washington, N Y, and Capt. George
Knuth, the pilot, skillfully landed
the battered Constellation at Mitch
el Field, about 10 miles away.
The collision occurred a few min
utes after the Airliner, Monarch OF
the Skies" had left La Guardia
Field for London at AIT pm, car
rying % passengers and 10 crew
members.
Most Of the passengers left for
London on other planes early today
The dead are Arthur Quitting, 81
pilot, Of Portland. Conn, and his
passenger Eugene Kowalczyk. IS
Middletown, Conn.
Those aboard the airliner escaped
by stroke of luck when a hole Is
feet long and S feet wide was
gouged out of the top of the fuse
lage. The front of the small Cessna
140 plane was imbedded just to the
rear of the CONSULTATIONS fight
deck in a space devoted to the gal
Evening star., 1949-01-31
Crowd Forces Recess
In Reich Reds Trial
6y the Asxocioted Press

DUSSELDORF, Germany. Jan.
3l-A crowd of about 300 persons
broke through police lines today and
forced an interruption in the trial of
Max Reiman, Communist leader in
Western Germany
Reimann is being tried by a
British court on charges Of threat
ening reprisals against Western
Germans who cooperate with the
Allies.
The demonstrators sang the Com
munist "Internationale" as they
!surged through a police GORDON
Their singing and shouting forced
the court to order a recess.
Police had placed a traffic Ian
about halt mile in diameter
around the courthouse soon after
dawn. Persons on foot were al
lowed in the area only if they could
prove they had business there
The demonstrators reached almost
to the door of the building, however
The gray-haired Reimann pleaded
not guilty as the court opened He
was charged specifically with having
encouraged discrimination against
persons who have given or may
hereafter give aid ard assistance tc
the military government or the
Allied forces"
The charges stemmed from 6
speech the Communist leader made
at public meeting here January
British officials said Reimann tole
the audience German politicians
who are prepared to work under the
Ruhr statute should not be sur.
prised If they are regarded by the
German nation as Quislings The
time will come when they will have
to account with reprisals.
Evening star., 1949-01-31
LOST

hSSt.
BILLFOLD, black leather, on No 80
told, HERBERT RoM1NGER Ii. o372, or
COCKER SPANIEL, male. rusty colored, IS
collar. Reward. AID. 1402. .
lost Saturday night, vicinity 7th and N.
Kensington st, Arl.. Va. Call CH. $3.50.
DIAMOND Ola RING G., mans ans, "a Ct yellow
inside Of band; lost in NV. vicinity. If
found, contact Mr.. WARNER, DU. 510O
PoG, vhit,sI;i brown aoI, ear spitz and collie
DO0--Large-type, well-trained Boston,
female, white muzzle, vest and front feet
EARRING. gold-leaf pattern, pendant style
sny sod banses at boo9 Sents
ReWa1d Wo: e492. '' w81
EYEGLASSES. lost II 100 block Gales st
answers to name of Casey; tag No. 1884
Call AK. 5492. Il
HOUND, large black and tan, has split
right ear white tip on END Of t tail
leading to his whereabout ~ ~ -
HOUND. male, red lge. old dog; vic Poto-
mac. Olympic 9l32. =
LARGE BUNCH OF KEYS. secured by
shower curtain clip: vic. Western ave,
Chevy Chase, D. c Reward. Phone WI
OPERA GLASSES, Uline Arena Thursday
night; reward. Phone WI. 3545. 81
PEARLS, double strand; lost either on
10th st. at Dupont Circle or on New
Hampshire ave. in front Natl Woman's
Democratic Club, or Skating Palace, 44OO
blk. Conn. ave. Reward. EN-. 0S21
.POCKETBooK, gray: out of car door in
vic of 14th and Decatur SITS. NV; keer
cash; please return permit and papers
RA. 3sOg.
POCKETBOOK, lady's, green felt tortois,
sh Ill handle; containing cash, keys, checks
check book. fountain pen, spectacles noon
Jan. IS, vic. 7th. D NV. Reward. Return
60 J. T. PRESTON, Jr.. Room 253, South.
ern Ry. Co., 18th. X sts. NV. 81"
SCOTTISH TERRIER. male, black about
2 yrs. old; Marywood. Mclean, Va: tag
on collar with name Corky. WO. 1920
Reward offered. 4
SIAMESE CAT, Sealpoint, male; vic. 47th
and Albemarle. OR. S242. al
TERRIER, small brown -red collar. Wed
1hesds. Reward. OIL. Ooo7. .
Evening star., 1949-01-31
Air|iner, S|oshed by Small Plane
In Midair, Lands 80 Safely

ley and to some made-up berths
There were no passengers or crew
at the spot when the planes col.
lided.
Capt. Knuth said the small plane
flew into the top of the Constella-
ton. 1t was daylight and the
weather was clear
Malcolm Wade, his co-pilot, said
there was sound like a tremen-
dous tire blowout" and the Constel-
lation "shuddered and dropped be-
fore it was brought under control
for landing.
Two tires of the big planes wheels
burst when it landed at Mitchell
Field, an Air Force base. The
liners aerial had been ripped apart
cutting its radio communication.
The Consultations passengers were
"dazed and shaken by the impact
one of them said. Another told how
the passengers obeyed instructions
from the steward and SteWardess to
strap themselves in for a landing.
There was no panic he said.
j. o. Fluet, regional head of the
Civil Aeronautics Board. said the
Evening star., 1949-01-31
he|ish Seeking Vote
Among Pensioners
To Decide Custer
BY the Associuied Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The Rev
DR.. John Howard Melish has put UP
to his Pensioners the question OF
the requested custer of him and his
clergyman son from rectorship of a
Protestant Episcopal church in
Brooklyn.
The elder Mr. Melish the rector
said yesterday that a majority of
the vestry could not remove him OF
his son, the Rev. William Howard
Melish, the assistant rector, from
Holy Trinity Church. The rector
said he would ask the vestry to ar
range a referendum of the congre-
cation.
The Nestry sought first the re-
moval of the son-lnainly because OF
his role as chairman of the Council
of American Soviet Friendship
which is listed by Attorney General
Clark as subversive group.
Wouldn't Dismiss Son.
After the elder Mr.. Melish refused
to dismiss his son AS assistant rector
! because of his outside activities,
+ the vestry sought also the removal
! o: the father.
The father told the congregation
yesterday that the moment we are
not wanted by the people of this
parish our resignation is in your
hands"
We do not propose" the rector
said, Ito be put out of our pulpit,
when we plead for peace and good
will, /. by a majority of the
vestry. And, may I add, by any
other group who do not believe .
that the Episcopal Church is the
freest church in Christendom. I
sincerely hope that for the good of
the church the liberal tradition will
/ be forever maintained
/ Meeting Called Today.
! A meeting of representatives of a
number of denominations has been
called for today in Manhattan to
discuss the vestry's latest custer
move This was its action on jan
uary II in petltioning the Right Rev
James P De Wolfe, Bishop of Long
Island, for the removal of the elder
Mr.. Melish as rector.
The bishop now has under study
the vestry petition and also a plea
from a committee supporting the
Irector.
Evening star., 1949-01-31
Man Held in Shooting
LundIody With SHOTGUN

Edward Gales, AZ, a laborer, TODAY
was placed under $4,000 bono
charged with shooting his landlady
in the stomach with a .41O-gauge
shotgun.
The victim. Mary Jane Lee, A
colored, was reported in critical con.
dition by Gallinger Hospital officials
who added that her wounds may be
fatal. Judge George D. Nelson post.
poned a Municipal Court hearing
for a month on the charge of as.
sault with intent to kill.
Police arrested Gales, who also is
colored, in rooming house in the
500 block of L street S.W., where
the shooting took place Saturday
night during a drinking party.
pn-fguhF dqKCMFWYP -ffi nui
Evening star., 1949-01-31

Living costs for workers in French
Indo- China are IS times those Of
1889.
Evening star., 1949-01-31
FOUND.

RQG, part collie, black and white, male
Baileys Cross Road, Call CHI. 1855.
Evening star., 1949-01-31
Rabbi Bresluu Gets Post

Rabbi 1sadore Breslau, 4221 Van
Ness street NV, will be co-chair-
man of the Budget Advisory Board
of the American Fund for Palestin-
ian Institutions, which will hold its
third annual national convention
late next month in Cleveland, Ohio
q was announced today.
Evening star., 1949-01-31
Curtis Institute Of Music
Damaged by Fire, Smoke
By the Assoeiotsd Press

By Ihe NSSoetdfeo FreU
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3l.-Fire
damaged the Curtis Institute of
Music yesterday and heavy smoke
from the blaze drove nearly $50
guests from their suites in the
fashionable Barclay Hotel. ".
The Rittenhouse Square section,
where the institute is located, was
in a state of confusion and excite
ment for nearly three hours. But
the conservatory's world-renowned
collection OF music and instruments
was untouched by the flames.
Police said blow torch ignited
Evening star., 1949-01-31
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. **k As
9e

insulation on the third floor of
the old Sibley House, where many
of the Institutes classrooms are
located. Firemen confined most of
the damage to that building. How
ever, smoke filled the whole insti-
tute as well as the Barclay next
door.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-12
MANY VISITORS
ON DOVER DAY
Colonial and Civil War Cos.
tunes Worn by HOstesses
at Homes Here
FROM MANY STATES

Colonial days came to life again
in Smyrna last Saturday when the
town participated in the Dover
Day program for the benefit of the
state museum in the old Presby-
terian Church, and hostesses at
Belmont Hall and Greybox were
garbed in Colonial and Civil War
costumes, lending a note of outh-
enticity to the scene. Visitors
came from many states, Maryland,
Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey, New York as we'll as from all
the counties in Delaware. Despite
the heat and humidity, and a sew
ere wind and electrical storm, with
hail, late in the day, hundreds OF
visitors made a pilgrimage to the
historic homes and churches, and
saw the priceless exhibits which
had been arranged. At st. Peters
Church, organ recitals were given
at intervals during the day by Mrs.
Olive Stats, organist. and Mrs.
John H. Fearon. Among the dis
tinguished visitors there during
the hours when the church was
open to the public was the Rt. Rev.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-12

Arthur r. McKinstry, Bishop of
the Diocese of Delaware. The
guests were received by vestrymen
and other parishioners. Hostesses
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Harmonson included their daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. Kline Weir, Pitts
burgh; Mrs. John G. Pew, Jr.,
Wayne, Pa; Mrs. T. Edward Hink-
son, Wilmington; Mrs. John G..
Detwiler, Williamsport, Pa; Miss
Ellen Combs and Mrs. Walter H.
Lee, Middletown; Mrs. A. Lee Cliff
ton, Miss Louise Denney, Mrs. C..
Ernest Rowland, Mrs. w. c. Dea-
kyne, Mrs. George w. Wright, Mrs.
John E. Wilson, Jr., Mrs. Lee H.
Deakyne, Mrs. Eugene Colds
borough, Mrs. Warner w. Price,
Sr., and Mrs. E. C. Billeb, all of
Smyrna. Mrs. Speakman was as
sisted in receiving by Mrs. Daniel
Holder, Rehoboth; Mrs. Walter w.
Speakman, Mrs. Leonard Richards,
Wilmingto G ton; Mrs. Hampton
Barnes, Middletown; Mrs. Henry
c. Webb, Mrs. Warner w. Price,
Jr., and Mrs. e. c. Billeb, Smyrna,
Smyrna times., 1949-05-12

plicants for employment at Town
send, must report for examination
at Middletown School on May 20
at $50 am. Interested persons
may obtain further information
and the necessary application form
from the Postmaster, Miss Edna
E. Conner located at Townsend, or
from the Director, Third U. S. Civil
Service Region, Room 103-A, Gus
tomhouse, Philadelphia 6, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-12
The Smyrna Times
rsose 522s SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert %. Hoffeeker. July 5.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to
December "a. 1889
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times. Inc. rs Commerce
Etreet. Smyrna. Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS - The Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town il represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. em-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswoid. Townsend. Leipsic. &c. rate
of SO cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
90 application. For Sale, For Rent,
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less, minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
nnemoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is.
1879 at the post Office at Smyrna. Del, un-
der Act of Congress Of March s. 1879.
Subscription price. s1.50 per year. strictly
in advance
Smyrna times., 1949-05-12
Examination for Civil Service

An examination for Substitute
Clerk for duty at the Townsend
Post Office has been announced by
the, Director, Third U. S. Civil Ser
vice Region. Applicants must
actually reside within the delivery
of the Post Office or be bona fide
patrons of such office. Persons now
employed in the Post Office will be
considered bona fide. patrons. Ap-
Smyrna times., 1949-05-12
Clayton Lions Club Meeting

The Clayton Lions Club held a
father and son night at their meet
ing last week at The Paddock,
with approximately 40 Lions and
their sons or guest sons attending.
Following dinner film was shown.
William L. Torbert, Jr. presided.
Smyrna times., 1949-05-12
Safety First

Observe safety rules constantly
accidents are costly in time, money
and suffering.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Change Requested
by Rep. Bernie
c. Papy
hey West Insurance
Company Awarded
Contract For
Monroe County Clinic

Monroe County Commission
voted last night 90 give the coun-
tvs insurance business to the
KEY West Insurance Company.
O. agalns, tnc Porter-Allen Insur-
ancc Company. which had held
thu insurance business for many
years
State Representative Bernie
Papy appeared before the COM
mission with the statement th"t
the Porter Allen Company had
held the county's insurance busl-
ness for many years and he re-
qalcstcd tho commission give the
uasiness for a change" 10 the
Key West Insurance Company,
in which be- and Howard A. Will
son, are associated.
Wilson said that the city and
county should split the business
httwoCn the two firms. lie offer
90 g. divide the city and county
insurance business between the
tCunlinucd On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Frank Bentley Reappointed
Chairman OF County Board
Harry Harris, Tavernier
SclcrIe,l by Chairman
llrnilcy a. Chairman
of Iioad Committee

F,unk Bentley was rcsppointcd
chairman 81 the Monroe County
Board 81 Commissioners at last
nights meeting of the commits
sionons
Gerald Saunders was named
wee chairman. and Paul F.. Saw
yvf VAS reappoinied legal adj
WISER to the board.
The new county commissioner
from Tavernicr. Harry Harris,
Was selected by Chairman Bent
lry a. chairman Of the road COM
mittee. which has 10 do with con-
stuction 81 all highways on the
Upper Keys. Commissioners
Clarence Higgs and Saunders
we're named as other members
ui the committee.
Chairman Bentley announced
other committee members as fol-
lows
Chairman of the buildings and
grounds committee, Commission
~ Hugs and Commissioners Joe
Alien. another new member of
the board. and Harris.
Chairman of the welfare com
mittce. Commissioner Allen with
Commissioners Higgs and Saun-
dSrs.
Chairman of the finance COM
Continued On Page Three
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
1919 Tags For
Dogs Go On Sale
January END

Following the new city ordi-
'nances regarding dogs, it has
been announced that the 1949 dog
licenses will so on sale Monday,
and continue through Saturday,
January 22nd, and will be on sale
at the Garden and Lawn Supply
Co. on Fleming street and also at
the Poinciana Rental Office on
Duck avenue for the convenience
of persons in that locality, from
10 a. m. to $50 p. m. daily.
!. Male dog licenses will be So
each, and for the unsprayed fe-
male dogs, So 1t is pointed out
that unless these licenses are Sc
cured during the period between
January 10th and 22nd, untagged
dogs will be picked up. and the
cost of redeeming these picked
) Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Soviet Swanps
Drained

MOSCOW-(PD - The Subtrop-
ical swamps of the Cholchides are
being drained.
Located along the seacoast of
Soviet Georgia these swamps
were famous in antiquity and en-
tered into Greek mythology and
chronicles. Theve rich soil but all
attempts at drainage of the area
formerly undertaken failed be-
cause of the fact that the Swamps
flooded whenever strong western
winds forced up the waters of the
Black Sea coast and drove them
into the swamp areas.
The Soviets have now for years
been carrying out scientifically
planned major effort to drain the
swampS. Large areas have been
reclaimed for citrus and other
sub-tropical cultures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Insurance Given
To New Company
By County Board
CarbOnell Gets
Beach Concession
Last Night

Louis Carbonell was awarded
the contract by the Monroe
County Commission last night
for the County Beach concession.
Mayor A. Maitland Adams APP
peared before the County Board
and told them that the widow of
Willard RUSSELL, who was award
ed the contract at meeting held
December q, was unable to go
through with the contract.
Il believe that the board ought
to award the contract as soon as
possible" said the mayor. Il
have had many people ask me
when the Beach was going to be
ready"
Russell bid 1926 a month for
two years and $3.50 a month for
three years. Carbonelps bid was
81 year, with the county
taking Is per cent of the gross
receipts above $3.50 day. 1t was
the next highest bid received.
The mayor also asked that the
next highest bidder also assume
the obligations Russell bad con-
tractcd before his death. Car
bonell agreed to the terms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
ORATORICAL CONTEST
TO BE HELD BY LEGION

roe County champion will COM
pete against the Dade County
Champion in the 10th District
Contest. Expenses of the Monroe
County Champion to Miami to
compete will be borne by the
Arthur Sawyer Post No. %. The
District Champion will compete
in the Area Contest, and the
Southern Area Champion will
compete in the Department Con-
test. .
The Department winner will
60 into the Regional, and finally
the Regional Winner will go in
the National Finals. The top
prize for the National Winner is
a $4,000 scholarship given by the
National American Legion.
Only students who are actually
enrolled in high school during
the current year are eligible to
compete in the Contests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Jews Issue
Cease-Fire
Order Today
Went Into Effect AT
7 O'clock This
Morning; Arabs Had
Issued Similar Order

TEL AVN, Jan. THE gov
eminent of the State of Israel is
sued an order to its troops to cease
fire at 7 O'Clock this morning. In
the order it was explained that
Israeli forces were directed to
fire only if they were fired upon
by the Arabs.
Earlier a cease-fire order had
been proclaimed by the Arabs,
but despite both orders, fighting
was reported in central Palestine.
Cairo complained that Jewish
troops had constructed road
blocks inside Egypt, and had
established bases in that area.
The Tel Aviv statement, regard
ing that charge, was that Israeli
troops had been ordered to main
tain the positions they occupied
when the cease-fire order went
into effect).
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Will Be Held In
Key West High
School Auditorium
On March 3rd

The county contest for the
American Legion Oratorical Con
tests will be held, Thursday 3
March at the High School Audi
forum at 1880 p. M, Charles c.
Simmons, County Chairman, an
nounced today. The use of the
A auditorium was arranged
through the courtesy of Princi-
pal Goldsmith of the Key West
High School.
The primary purpose of the
Oratorical Contests is not ora
tory, but the teaching to our
children of our Federal ConStitu-
ton and its meanings and APP
plication to life in the United
States.
In the County Contest, there
will be two contestants from the
Convent of Mary Immaculate.
and two contestants from the
Key West High School. The Mon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Swiss Try Fifth
COlumnists

BERN, Switzerland--(R-Sincc
the end of the war, l02 Swiss cit
liens have been prosecuted as
members of the Nazi fifth column
in Switzerland, according to a
government report.
Of the l02 persons charged
with treason, collaboration with
the Germans and undermining
Switzeriand's neutrality and in
dependence during the war, only
three were acquitted. Ninety
nine columnists were SEN
fenced to varying terms of inn
prisonment, ranging from 20
years to six months. Those SEN
fenced to prison terms included
several tried in absentia and still
believed to be abroad.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07

AcAAAGA oA3o@A0k Va 4k0 1aU4&As
The President did not com
ment on the reasons for tho
designations, but II had been
anticipated that Secretary Mar
shall would resign because OF the
condition of his health.
That opinion had been enter
tanned ever since he underwent
an operation in the Walter REED
Hospital for the removal of a
kidney.
After the designations and APP
pointments had been announcod
by the President he was asked n
a story, appearing in the maya
zine Time. that the government
intended to change its foreign
policy. was true. and his response
was immediate and emphatic.
The President declared that
practically every paragraph In
the story Is untrue. lie said
further that the writer had mo-
basis in fact for writing such a
story.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Crown Jewels Face
Housing Problem

LONDON-LP,-Evcn British'S
crown jewels have housing and
queuing problems. Only 5000 of
the 10000 visitors a day at the
Tower of London are able to see
them. AS result, efforts are be-
ing made to move the display to
larger quarters.
Col. E. Fl. Carkeet- James, gov
ernor of the Tower of London.
told reporters: Il hope soon we
shall have the use of the dun
geons of the White Tower Qarg-
est in the Tower of London
group for the display of the
crown jewels. There we can
spread out a bit and there would
be plenty of room.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Weather Data
In Key West
In December

The average mean temperature
in Key West during December
was 81 degrees higher than thu
normal for that month. according
to report issued today by the
local Weather Bureau.
The maximum mean for De
cember was sos, while the nor
NAL is 74:8, and the minimum
mean was 7l.6, with a normal Of
65.8. The mean was 76 as com
pared with a normal Of 703
Rainfall during December to-
tailed sos, as compared with
normal of 1857 for that month.
Highest velocity Of wind was 81
miles an hour on December 80.
and came from the northwest.
Percent OF possible sunshine
was go as compared with q nor
NAL of 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Lost Nose


NEWHALL, Calf. - Returning
from their honeymoon, the au-
tomobilc of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Griffin went over an en-
bankment and the nose of Mrs.
Griffin was completely cut off
as she was hurled through the
windshield. She was taken to
hospital and a physician sent
police hurrying back to the
scene of the accident to search
for the missing appendage,
which they found on the cars
running board. 1t was rushed
back TO the hospital in surgi-
cal bag and scwed back on.
Looks pretty good" the doc
tor commented recently.