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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
BACK IN THE SUN


So many conflicting reports come
from Western Europe about the effects of
the Marshall Plan on the economy in those
countries. it is difficult for Americans at
home to determine just what are the con-
ditions there.
In The Citizen for Wednesday, Dr.
Judd M. Spivey said the French people are
hopeless and that they see no future
for themselves, individually or collectively.
Other reports from France have given
an entirely different picture of the attitude
of Frenchfnen generally While French
Communists have tried to disrupt the up
ward trend in the economic life of the ma
serted that France is fast returning to a
pre-war standard of living.
Frenchmen naturally have a zest for
life, and story after story, appearing in the
press of the United States have told of
occurrences of national pastimes and in
creased production in the industrial field
The French are good judges of nation
al character and ability. They know the
Germans and the Russians well. French
men are aware that Russians lack the apti-
tude and the incentiveness in almost every
field of endeavor, whereas the Germans
are better thinkers and more accomplished
workers than the Russians. 1t was that
reason that has prompted Frenchmen to
insist repeatedly since the end Of the
second World War that the Germans be
stripped of every plant that may be used
to manufacture war material.
As for the Russians, despite their
ponderous armies, the French know that
they have no disposition to fight and, in
stead, fall back on their old chicanry to
try to fool the people of other nations
France, despite what DR.. Spivey said,
will regain her place nthe sun, as she re-
gained it after many another upset of her
economy and military status as a world
power.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
THE SKUNK IN THE wooDPILE

The government is crying for money
o. meet countless commitments, as we'll as
maintain the normal functions of govern
ing.
To hold down the growing deficit be-
tween income and outgo, it follows
penny-wise, pOund-foolish policy.
Il saves pennies by pinching on such
vital and legitimate functions as the forest
service, coast guard, market roads, harbor
improvements and similar activities which
are strictly government services of pub
lie character.
Then II needlessly wastes billions on
such schemes as public power develop
ments which would otherwise be carried on
-Ay highly taxed enterprise Thus it de-
stroys or prevents the building of much
needed taxpaying industry.
IL Is time the people awakened to the
fact that the promises of politicians to
give them something for nothing in return
for their votes it polite method of swind
Inns them out of their eyetecth through
higher and higher taxes.
Every ddy II becomes more apparent
that there is a we'll designed Federal plan
being promoted in Congress to socialize
the electric power industry of the u. S.
This Is done under devious guises but the
end result is always the same - tax exempt
government monopoly, centralized politi
cal control of local resources, and loss of
hme rule and taxation and regulation of
electric power.
When is the Washington government
going to quit shouting benevolence and
Utopia via the specialization route and
settle down to the less spectacular chore
of maintaining the essential functions of
government? Why must any American
enterprise be sacrificed by the piecemeal
adoptism of the British socialization-of-in-
dustry program?
Unless the people reject the encroach-
ment OF the Federal government in local
affairs, state governments will soon be
mere collection agencies to dig up taxes to
support gigantic Federal bureaucracy
within their borders
The raids on the public treasury be-
gin To smell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

Classified advertisements in The Citi-
zen do more for the money than any other
aid to business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

aWhat did you wish to see me
about?" he finally asked when tee
silence was becoming uncomfort-
able. did you wish to make ar
engagements for a funeral per-
haps?"
Perhaps should make myself
clear. Do you know gentleman
with the original name Of John
Smith,"
I'm afraid / haven't had the
pleasure, Miss Martin"
How oddr' Derria looked per-
picked. Il was under the impress
sion he was a friend of yours.
He's such an impetuous man
goes about knocking people down
with his car
Really, Miss Martin" Thora
fingered his tie nervously. I'm
a busy man. ! understand you
had something to discuss with me
and I wish"
''That I would get to the point?"
Derria finished. well. | shall.
but I'll have to have your CO.
operation"
"Yes?"
Il want you to tell me exactly
why you went to the police sta
ton on Forty seventh Street this
morning, accompanied by a girl
purporting to be me, and there
arranged for the release of a
man against whom l preferred
charges"
MY dear 1ady"-Thora jumped
up from his chair-"I don't know
what you're talking about. I
wonder if you do yourself. l
really can't waste any more time.
And Pm afraid I must ask you to
leave-immediately."
"Mr. Thora, may l in turn pre-
sumo to say that you're a bigger
fool than / thought? l would
have supposed you would rather
answer my questions than those
of the police. It seems you leave
me no alternative"
Climbing into her car, she
waited. keeping her eyes on the
door of the funeral parlors.
Would the rat take the bait?
Almost Immediately she had
her answer. Thora emerged from
the door and, after a brief look
up the street. crossed to a car
parked at the curb.
Derria fell in behind him. AS
they progressed she became more
and more certain of his destina-
ton. Once they turned down
Maple Street she was no longer
in doubt. Thora parked his car
about a block above the Liberty
Laundry, and quickly made his
way in its direction.
Thoughtfully. Derria drove in
the direction of her home.
(T0 be cOntinuedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
The HOUSE on LILAC STREET
Chapter rs
A. Nswslsiiu,ss'

Chapter Is
EVERYTHING about the Forty
~ seventh Street precinct seemed
different. Derria thought, as she
noted the daytime activity of the
place. The almost Somnolent Quiet
which had reigned there the pre-
vious night was missing. The po-
lice sergeant who looked up at
her approach was not the one of
the evening before.
He stopped making entries in
the book IN front of him. Eyes,
MISS"
my name is Martin, Derria
Martin. Late last night | pre-
ferred charges here against some
one in connection with hit and
run accident. / believe he was
booked under the name of John
Smith,"
That's a funny one" he said.
There seems to be two of you.
The question is which ones
which,"
It was Derria's turn to be pug
zled. I'm afraid ! don't follow
you."
About an hour or so ago, a
man and girl came in here and
asked me about this John Smith.
This girl said her name was Der
ria Martin. and that she'd made
a mistake the night before. and
that this man she'd laid the
charges against wasn't the right
one at ALL"
The girl showed us some Gre
dentials to prove she was Derria
Martin, so after taking down her
address and that of the fellow
with her. we released Smith.
There wasn't anything else for US
to do"
He peered down at her. 'Now
you say, miss. that your names
Derria Martin. l don't get it."
Someone's managed to put one
over on you, Sergeant" Derria
said. II was the one who pre-
ferred charges last night, not this
other girl. This man Smith. as
he called himself. attempted to
run me down. but failed. He was
only obeying orders, and hoped
that by having him locked up,
I'd get a lead on who was behind
him. / see now that they were
just a little too quick for me.
What name did the man who was
with the girl give?"
The other hesitated. IT suppose
there isn't any harm in telling
you," he answered. glancing at
the record. "The name he gave
was Nick Thora." He looked at
her sharply. THAT name mean
anything to your"
mo, nothing" Derria thought
quickly. Just forget about the
whole thing"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
by FRED BAYARD

InERRIA walked up the path to
~ DR.. Reidy's. Office exactly an
hour later. He had seen her COM
ing and held the door open for
her. Showing her into his private
office. he took a chair opposite
her.
Pulling open the desk drawer
he took out small box and put
it on the desk in front of him.
"These"-he touched the box
with his fingers--'are the cap
SuleS | took from beside Miss
Murzon's bed last night"
"The sample box of Biodal?'
"YeS, the box contained twelve
capsules. One has been accounted
for. These eleven you see are
left" AS he spoke he began to
place them side by side. on the
surface of the desk.
these FIVE capsules all con-
tanned traces of arsenious oxide!'
arsenic? Derria gripped the
arms of the chair. "How on earth
-"
That's what I've been asking
myself" DR.. Reidy replied. I'll
all of them had contained it.
might be inclined to consider il
accidental, but only five contained
it. That seems more than coin
cidence.
"The quantity of arsenic in each
capsule is very small. Only il
these had been taken ever q
longer period of time would they
have become dangerous"
II recalled what you had told
me about the circumstances I'M
der which you got them, and ]
went over and had a chat with
DR.. Bayles. I'm not violating any
professional confidence if l re-
peat what he told me.
Gle was, of course, very upset
You know, Miss Martin" Reidy
smiled. you're apparently quite
q favorite of BayIes, and the
thought that he had endangered
you in any way worried him. He
told me that the box had come
in the mail the day before. He
didn't think anything of it, be-
cause he's received samples OF
drugs from the Madison Company
previously. He received only the
one box, and somehow. with
other things, eventually it got
put into his bag. ] asked him il
the box had lain around in his
Office at all. if anyone could have
meddled with the capsules. He
admitted that it would have been
possible but not very probable.
He couldn't recall just when the
box had gotten into his bag. There
we have it-we're just about back
where we started FROM"
IBERIA calmly walked into
II Nick Thora's Office.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
COUNCIL OF EUROPE BEGINS

The Council of Europe marks the be-
ginning of an intelligent effort on the part
of statesmen from thirteen nations to
achieve unity which seems necessary to
the preservation of their liberties and in
dependence.
Meeting in Strasbourg, France, on the
border between France and Germany.
the Ministerial Committee, representing
Great Britain, France, Italy. the Neither
lands Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark and Ireland, approx
ed the admission of Greece, Turkey and
Iceland. The foreign ministers of these
countries, excepting Iceland, met for the
purpose of setting up an agenda for the
Consultative Assembly, with an eye to pre-
venting the undue consideration of ex-
traneous subjects.
1t is too early to suggest that the
Council is parliament of the free nations
of Europe but it is clearly evident that a
significant step has been taken along the
road to some form of union. In making
this approach, the delegates of the ma
tons assembled were following the adj
vice of Winston Churchill, who has in
sisted that the salvation of free nations
in Europe depends upon cooperative unity.
There naturally arise formidable OBJ
stacles to the surrender of sovereignty by
any independent nation. Consequently,
the scope of the activity of the Council
Will probably be limited to matters con-
nected with defense and economic securi-
ty. In these areas, there is ample space
for effective cooperation without inter-
ference with the domestic matters that
vitality concern the peoples of the coopera-
ting nations.
One of the early proposals represent
ed an attempt to secure some declaration
on human rights, with the provision that
an international court be established to en-
force its decisions upon these questions
which intimately touch the lives of indi-
viduals. This follows closely the pattern
set by the United Nations which seems to
believe that it can guarantee rights to in
dlvlduals by passing a resolution.
Efforts to enforce such provisions will
necessarily involve interference by for
elgners in the affairs of nations and are
certain to provoke resentment.
1t would be we'll if the Council of
Europe and the United Nations will con-
centrate their efforts upon measures
looking today the establishment of ade-
quate defenses for. free peoples and the
creation of economic conditions which
will foster and develop international
commerce. These are the requisites for the
successful existence of what we call west
ern civilization. The international organi-
cations should avoid the temptation to
reform the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
Your Horoscope

FRIDAY. AUGUST s. islo-
Today gives peneiF1inn 80
.shewdness. whit elea.Inea
and gravity Of mannm 1lien MS
understood. The thoush - -
mathematical and hard. laf sf
lacking the emotional qaaIll.e4
that appeal TO the ofdinaly min8
There is an indication - afssl
fortune. perhaps due % ma
lence or possibly IN naalilF s
make oneself uudefHlo21
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know America)

l797-Innokentii, Russ n
priest missionary in Alaska
from 1923, adviser to Uni t e d
States when we took over, re-
there for his good
works, born in Siberia. Died
March 81, 1879.
1813-James L. Cabell, Univ.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

igan senator, born in Chatham,
Canada. Died Oct. %, 1886.
1874-Zona Gale, novelist
author, born Portage, Wis. Died
Dec. 81, 1888.
1875-John Buchan, famous
Scottish novelist author, born.
Died Feb. Ii, 1910.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

of Virginia physician-educator,
noted Confederate surgeon, born
in Nelson Co., Va. Died Aug. 10,
1889.
1872-Joseph T. Robinson,
noted Arkansas congressman
and Democratic leader, born at
Lonoke, Ark. Died July IA, 1881
1872-James Couzens, early
associate of Henry Ford, Mich
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

l78l-Spanisn found Los
Angeles as the Pueblo of Los
Angeles: aEl Pueblo de Nuestra
Sonora Ia Refine de Los Angelo.
I79l-First steamboat patents
issued simultaneously to Nathan
Read, James Rumsey, John Fitch
and John Stevens.
1857-In Cleveland. national
emancipation society is formed:
to end slavery by getting Govt
to buy up and free the slaves.
l8337-Great, eruption of Krak-
atoa, a small island between
Java and Sunlatra;. most violent
eruption in recorded history.
l884ATheI linotype patented
by Ottmar Mergenthaler Oh
Baltimore.
1920-The 18th Amendment
woman suffrage, declared rat
flied.
l942-Americani bombers raid
Burma.
1945-Jap delegates board
u. S. S. Missouri to hear their
peace terms.
1946-Armed U. S. FLYNN g
FortresseS replace transport
planes on Vienna Udine mail
route but avoid Yugoslavia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

former super
intendent of the
u. S. Military
Academy at w.
Point, Taylor
was graduated
from w. Point
in 1922 when
Douglas Mac
Arthur was SUI
p er i ntendent.
He served in
Hawaii, studied
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26
TODAY'S
BIRTHDAY

MAXWELL DAVENPORT TAY-
LOR, born Aug. 26, 1901, at Key
tesville, Mo-, son Of a lawyer Now
chief of staff in Germany and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

French in Paris, taught at West
Point and went to Tokyo in 1885
to study Japanese. After Pearl
Harbar he assisted in the forma-
ton of the first airborne divis-
ions. He slipped into Rome to ar
range Italy's surrender. As COM
mander of the 101st Air-borne
Division he was the first general
to land in Normandy on D-Day.
The first iron object in North
Americas initial ironworks was a
cooking pot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-26

There are 55 retired generals living
IN San Antonio, Texas. They do not know
about Key West, Florida.
, 1949-12-14
LET US CLARITY THE ISSUE OF
PERSONALITL VERSUS NATIVITY

The statement that we Virgin
Islanders on the Mainland should
not butt into domestic affairs such
as the appointment Of a Governor
is often made. We do not share
the thinking behind such a state
ment especially on such an i'm
portant and far reaching issue as
the appointment of a Governor
, 1949-12-14
The CLERGY SPEAKS

Imagine a vine which has
become dislodged from the
tree that had been its support;
haVlnb lost its hold, it has fall
len down among he weeds and
thorns, grovelling in the dirt,
and thus unable to bring forth
luscious grapes, because of the
strangling weeds. Along comes
the gardener, and seeing the
unhappy plight of his beloved
vine, he lowers a branch and
pegs it to the earth, to enable
the vine to catch hold of it and
SO climb again to the sunshine.
Soon a delicious yield is har-
vested.
Ah1S Illustrates one aspect
OF what happened when the
Branch of Jesse, lie, Jesus
Christ, came down to earth at
Christmas.
Men through Him may rise
above his sins, and bring forth
fruit true to his best nature:
but like the vine, we need the
Branch to hold on to.
IF such the patient love of
God,
Low STOPPING from His
high abode,
Q sons of men, why will We
die?
Why seek We not your
home on high?"
c. F. Adversely
Memorial Moravian church,
St. Thomas V. /.
, 1949-12-14
for the Islands.

for the Islands.
l. We are native born Virgin Is
.landers, and if push comes to
shove it is to the Islands we are
going to return. We are therefore
of necessity deeply interested in
what is happening in them and
the kind of government our COM
patriots are building.
, 1949-12-14
BIBLE READING MONTH

OCCASIONALLY 1T is good to take time out to observe
the things of the soul, for while man has made phenomenal
progress in science and the arts, it is still his understanding
OF and adherance to the things of the spirit that keep hin
going from day to day. It was that spirit that made Washing
tons Army at Valley Forge go through snow and starvation to
beat the well fed and adequately equipped army of George
LII, And it was in that spirit which the people of Stalingrad
showed that kept them alive, and standing up to the great ar
mics of Nazi generals Fedor Won Book and Paulus. Speaking
before the graduating classes of the High School here a few
years ago, the Rev. Father Levo, in a stirring address called
to the attention of his hearers the value of this spirit which
keeps men going.
THE AMERICAN radio and press have called attention
to National Bible Reading Month, beginning at Thanksgiving
& running until Christmas. Many radio stations devote a few
minutes each day or night, during which a layman reads IA
miliar passages from the Bible. Religious groups and church
es have welcomed this month and heartily endorse it, for the
Bible, which is the book to live by, is often forgotten.
WHILE THERE are no radio stations here, vet many a
family will be willing to call special attention to the value of
the Bible and its teachings, and no doubt give over a few ex-
ira minutes to exploring more fully the great truths contain
ed therein. The Bible is indeed the book to live by, and the
habit of reading it, instilled in the young, becomes an excel
lent habit which many a great man has turned to in later life.
, 1949-12-14

AAOA W viz S111 4o1d11OS dI LIllS
crucial stage of our own and
world affairs is of vital interest
to each one of us no matter where
we reside; for the basic issue now
is not one of Personality but of
Nativity.
The Constitution of the United
States of America, Article II, says
in part:
mo person except a natural
born citizen, or a citizen of the
United States, at the time of
THE adoption of this Constitu-
ton, shall be eligible to the Of
flee of President"
It is perfectly clear that the
founders of the United States Gov
eminent reserved the position of
Chief Executive for a natural born
American, and to make certain
that no sophist later on could sell
his brothers birthright for a mess
OF pottage this stipulation became
an integral part of the Constitu-
ton.
Let us for the present forget
the men, and face the issue involv
ed. Here in America and in Every
country where men of vision and
INTEGRITY live and have an oppor-
tunity to express themselves, they
establish their inalienable right to
be governed by one of their own.
This practice of the law of self
preservation does not bar deserv-
ing citizens not of native birth
from holding high and important
positions within the Government,
but no self-respecting people can
allow the top leadership to be
placed in Nthe hands of a person
not of native birth.
The division of interest among
Virgin Islanders on this all-im-
portant issue has given outsiders
the impression that we are imma+
ture and that they can therefore
compete for our best jobs. Not
only are Mainlanders, both Ma
tive and Naturalized, seeking the
Governorship, but it is rumored
that they even now are seeking
the position of Resident Commits
sioner, should this post be autho-
rized by federal law.
The Coordinating Committee of
American Virgin Islands Societies
speaking for the great majority of
Virgin Islanders on the Mainland,
call on you our Native brothers
and sisters to join with us in pre-
vailing upon President Truman to
appoint a Native as Governor of
the Virgin Islands.
Joseph E. Ritzbers
Chairman Political Action Comm,
New York City, Nov. %, 1949
, 1949-12-14

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Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-26

this area. The survey of the Ko. diak Townsite did not include U. s. Survey 1887; therefore that area does not come under the provisions of the regulations per- tainjng to the disposal of city lots within the city 7"
 U. s. Survey 1857 covers the section of ground the city is try. ing to obtain title to for anchor. ing the breakwarer.
 Mr. Puckett's letter continued. Bills have been introduced into congress to permit sales of land under va1ious circumstances and if enacted would permit the city to purchase lands for various purposee. Unfortunately these bills have not become law and therforc are of no use to you in your present problem"
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-26
Property Confusion HaIts Harbor Prospects

The prospects for the small boat harbor become smaller with every plane load of mall that ar. gives in own.
 The latest dash of cold water on tho breakwater, was applied by Lowell Puckett, regional land administrator, in the form of & letter this week to the city coun. oil
 Last week, Frank Metcalfe, territorial highway engineer. wrote the oity that title to the property at which the breakwat. sr would end. was the only delay. ing factor in starting work on the harbor The city immediately wrote Mir Puckett, aaking him to clarify the situation regarding the piece of land
 Mr. Puckett wrote that: "It NOW appears that there is no ex. stihg statute under which the ci. sy can ob ain outright title to
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-26

tentatively routed to call at AL itak and Chignik and possibly return to Kodiak before depart.
 ing for Sitka. Ketchikan and Seattle
 She will sail again from Seat
 tie on April 28, and arrive here
 May 5, and is now scheduled ot
 call at Clearwater, AIitak, Lar. sen Bay, Chignik. Squaw Har- bor, King Cove, and possibly False Pass. before returning to Seattle via Sitka and Ketch kan.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-26
No Alarm Bat Fire PUt Out

A fire started by a shorted cable at Marion Curtis home vas put cut by the volunteer fire department about 2 am Thursday.
 No alarm was sounded. George Magnusen rushed to Miss Curtis home in the fire truck, and Mark Meyer came from next door to help put out the fire that seorched the wood- work. Leon Johnson also came io help extinguish the fire, and Thursday he repaired the wiring.
Kodiak mirror., 1949-03-26

The Atlantic Pact was the sub. ieet of a forum at the regular meeting of the Rotary Club Tuesday noon,
 Marshall Crutcher, Dr A. Holmes Johnson and l.. J. Nor. man introduced the subject with 5 minute talks General discussion by the members followed.