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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
Death Toll Nav
Reach Nineteen In
Explosion Blast

SIOUX CITY, Dec. 15.-(Ag.-
Workmen are continuing their
grim task today OF looking for
more bodies that may be buried
in the wrackage of the Swift and
Company office building in Sioux
City, Iowa. The building was
rocked yesterday by an explosion
which killed is persons. Some 80
persons were injured, and nine of
these are said to be in critical
condition.
The Is bodies were recovered
late last night. But some 200
workmen stayed on the job all
through the night hunting for
three other persons believed
killed in the blast.
Authorities blame escaping ma
tural gas for the explosion. DAM
age has been estimated at more
than one million dollars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
Navy Christmas
Party To Be Held
December "a

There viii be q Christmas par
b fur children Of both civilian
and Naval personnel attached to
ilie Naval Base here in Key
West 81 p. m. Saturday. Dec
rmlcr a. Gifts win be given TO
each child zap and including 10
Feafa a age All the children
NAV attend the movies 10 be
held after the giving out Of the
alfis
The party will be limited 10 the
children whose parent is attach
81 a. 90 working At the follow
ina units. Advance Undersea
Wcapons school, Naval Base
Headquarters. Fleet Sonar
sffosii. Marines. Naval Station
and uudUTscas Training Unit.
The children will gather at the
nexfealion Area. near the new
trarh af the Naval Base on the
aolihaii diamonds 10 await the
arrival q Santa. The White
iemded gentleman from the
Polar regions is due 20 arrive
sith = bag full Of toys and
Ho1,iiea fof the youngsters. II is
expected that about $50 children
eiil BE- there to greet Santa.
sftRF tie presentation of the
gitx. ine chiidren will attend the
slseriai atovie showing Walt Dis
news new full-length picture
HuW Dear To NV Heart" Also
nrltaied on the program at the
Hsosie wiil be two shorts just for
Sc kidales The Little Pigs"
and ~Airlne Climbers
Admission e. the theafer viii
~ uaas en- The presentation OF
the cards which each child will
huid TIE same card will be used
fa aseutliy Ire children In Secur-
anE their gifts.
in ere past iew weeks forms
a1ve been issued for parents 20
nii u,li and send in. relative to
aumfer and ages Of children eli
silsie % attend. From these lists
Fiit plans are made Already sew
efai Numcn and organizations
have volunteered their assistance
to heip ln the wrapping of the
g.iis
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
REA Grants Loan
OF S365,OOO To
KEYS Electric Go.

The Citizen received the fol-
lowing telegram from United
States Senator Spessard L. Hol-
land late yesterday afternoon:
Editor, The Citizen:
Rural Identification Admins
tration just advised this office
that loan application of Florida
Keys Electric Cooperative Asso-
citation has been approved in
amount of $365,OO to be used for
improvements and also to extend
electric service and provide for
additional generating facilities"
Mary V1ndcmark, secretary to
Senator Claude Pepper has like
wise wired The Citizen regard
ing the 1865, 900 loan announce
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
0Hara Predicts
Rent Control
Will Be Continued
@ Photo.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-tP.
There is a flat prediction from
a key member Of Congress from
Federal Rent Controls will be
continued after June goth. next
year That's the day when rent
controls would come to an end if
Congress decided not to renew
them.
The prediction of continuing
rent control comes from Con-
gresham Barratt O'Hara of Him
ois, who is regarded as very close
to the Truman administration.
AS straw in the wind, he
points to rent situation that de-
veloped in Harrodsburg, Ken
lucky. Rent controls were lifted.
But, says O'Hara, the rent in
creases that followed were so ex-
horbitant that even landlord
and banker asked that the con-
trolls be rc-imposed.
O'Hara says Mr.. Truman will
ask for continued Rent Control,
and Congress will go along with
him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
LecuOna Concert
To Be HeldOn
Monday, Dec. ~

Ernesto Lecuona, noted com
poser and pianist, whose concert
originally scheduled for Dec. Is,
at the Auditorium of the Convent
of Mary Immaculate was post
poRed, has now arranged through
DR.. Julio de Poo. president of the
Latin-American Chamber. of
Commerce, for the concert to be
held on the 10Th.
Postponement of the concert
was occasioned by the virtuoso'S
need to stay over in Cuba where
his brother was dangerously i'll.
Lecuona's many music-loving
friends in Key West learned with
much sorrow that the brother
died on Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
Chamber Asks ALI
10 Buy Magazines
From Local Men

! It's December. The weather
is cold up North and warm in the
South. In addition to the annual
trek of southboInd tourists,
Florida will again play host to
particular group of sun-seekers
sofetimes known as ''snowbirds."
Z Key West, every year, sees its
share of solicitors for various
types of publications, advertis-
ing propositions. charities. and
so forth. Frequently, these re-
representatives. state they have the
endorsement of the Chamber of
Commerce.
In a statement today, joe
Allen, Chamber president, said:
1.-THE Chamber of Commences
endorsed solicitors by letter
only. Verbal endorsements are
not issued and any solicitor who
does not have a signed letter
on Chamber stationery is guilty
of Misrepresentation if he states
he has the organizations y. K.
The Chamber of Commerce
solicitations committee will not
endeavor TO process local chari-
ties or advertising propositions.
There is no organization in the
city at the present time that is in
a position to judge whether an
other locally established organ-
.ization or promoter shall or shall
not be authorized to solicit funds
for one purpose or another. TneI
committees investigation applies
to unknown, and out-of-town
solicitors only.
Relative to magazine subScrip-
ton crews that have been OPP
Grating in the city during the
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15

San Juan
Explosion

SAN JUAN, Dec. 15.-(P1.
There has been an explosion in a
three-story building in San Juan,
Puerto Rico, and seven persons
are dead. Fire followed the ex-
plosion early today. Six bodies
have been recovered, including
that of seven-ycar-old girl.
The explosion occurred on the
ground floor of the building that
houses a wholesale textile firm.
The blast knocked out stairways,
trapping those who lived on the
second and third floors.
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81
Will Decide How
ToSpend State
Gas Tax Money

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 15.-(P.
"A mass. meeting will be held in
Tallahassee today to discuss a
plan for spending the seventh
cent of the state gasoline tax.
The meeting was called by
State Road Chairman Alfred A.
Mcclellan, and will be attended
by county commissioners, legisla-
tors, and road department offici-
ais.
Mcclellan said the plan by the
State Road Department calls for
a unified secondary road pro-
gram. 1t was drafted SO as to pre-
vent hodge-podg of different
road projects being carried on in
the 81 counties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
Permits Issued
For Four Homes
Costing S2S,SOO

nuildanf permits calling for the
Construction ~ four new resi-
deuIrs b. tire Sunshine Construc-
ton Company for o total cost Of
61R.6ue urrr issued today IN the
nffiee - Roy , Butler. director
~ ere Department Of Public Ser
wee
TIE f1umcs will be built for
funr D McGraW AZ 20i2 Harris
aprutH ioF Carl = JOY Al 1920
Fnaariy lvcnuc. for Harry l.
tConunued On Page SixD
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15

Congress meets in January. a de-
finite date will be set later.
When hearings arc resumed,
former Vice President Henry
Wallace probably will get a
chance to testify. In addition, two
Of tho chief witnesses will be re-
called at the request of Republi-
can committee members. They
arc former Air Force Major Ra-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
Civil Service BID
Meeting Tonight

The Municipal Civil Service
Board is scheduled to hold a
meeting tonight at z p. m. at City
Hall.
The board is slated to take up
the question of promoting Ray
mOnd Cabrera from sergeant to
lieutenant of the police depart
mcnt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
IL BURNED TO DEATH

ROTAN, Tex.-TWelve people
have been burned to death in a
fire on a farm near Rotan. All
of the victims were Latin
American transient farm work
ers. They persisted when fire
swept a four-room rental house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15

ccy Jordan and Major General
Leslie Groves. who headed the
Army's wartime atom bomb pro-
ject.
During the earlier hearings, the
Republican members Of the com
mittee were out of town. Later
they limited the Democratic mem
bers may have tried to white
wash New Deal officials named
in the inquiry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15

Jordan testified that the Soviet
received atomic material ship
ments because of pressure from
the late Harry Hopkins, a close
advisor 70 President Roosevelt.
Later, Radio Commentator Full
ton Lewis said Wallace was the
man who put on the pressure.
Groves testified that neither Hop
kins nor Wallace used any pres
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
Postpone Investigation Of Atomic Shipments To Russia

sure on him. Wallace denied the
charge and demanded d chance to
appear before the committee. He
probably will get his chance
when the hearings resume next
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15

80 neat wear The hearings had
iHrn scheduled Ga resume next
Mundnv hui committee ChaIrmen
John Wn,d - the House Un-A Am
rliran activities committee says
ihr ngury Will wait until after
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-15
10th CONGRESS
UNBALANCED
BUDGET-TRUM
resident Is
Enjoying His
VncatiOn Here

Looking fit and very sun tan
ned, President Truman joined hts
press secretary in meeting Tire
newspapermen this morning.
after riding from the Little
White House to Press Hcadquur-
tiers in q new car.
Wearing a blue striped suit and
with a blue shirt under the cosi.
the President entered the press
room, closely followed by, charle.
Ross, his press secretary.
"Oh, Ohh,H exclaimed Mt. Tru-
man on! seeing one Of the news.
papermen, Merriman Smith. -
the United Press. in his paiamas.
slowly saunter across the room
Then after seating himself. ihc
i President got a real laugh 0ut ol
Ernest Vacarro. the Assseiais~i
Press man. when he asked cas-
ually:
What's tine date to-day I've
missed a day it seems"
I'VE sat up all night going Owes
official papers," explained sinlih
for his appearance in pajamas
The President laughed heartily
Mr.. Truman had been descfihei
by Ross as working late ever
night on official papers. 80 ~
point made by Smith was vel
chosen.
Ross then asked the canrfa.
men present to postpone m Ca
ing Of pictures until alfrf 80
press conference hed endtn
slow is your vacation cufnius
was the first question fired n iir
President. He said u was splen.
did, that he had had q real Ftst
which he needed. got plenty ~
sunshine and everything was voIg
satisfactory.
The question Of excise taEe9
were then discussed. The Pre-
dent explained that cxpeFts 81
the Treasury Department ami ~
the Ways and Means Commiiise
of the House of Representative
were working on the enile
question
Mr.. Truman then said that o.
question would be covered in hs
Budget Message 20 be delivered
next month to Congress
The President said IN euuuff
ton with the balanced btiaart
which hal always been hes fsl'i.
cy, that the Both congre4s he'd
unbalanced the budget and De-
had told the Congress plainly ~
the facts in three veto meszaEsa
he had sent to the CongTcss
To questions OF whether 81 ufs
there would be any incFcase Ia
taxes. the President rcpcalfi
again that nc had previously ssi1
the entire matter would b. dia.
cussed in his fOrthcoming uf
sage to Congress on the State 60
the Union and in the Budget
He stated that he had made ~
appointment of a chairman uf fisr
Atomic Energy Commission.
President Truman denied thai
there had been any reyisiun 81
the Navy list Of captains retsmu
mendcd for promotion Z. 81
mirals. The issue came an aiief
published report in a Nee fut
newspaper that recommeusiaiiEfs
for promotion have been hela 49,
Further. that the name ~ Cap
tain Arlcigh Burke. who waa an
outstanding figure in the waf Is
the Pacific has been exrlsfiisi
upon White House insirurtiuns
There had been nv rcvtiun "a
(Continued on Pare sfNt
Evening star., 1949-03-25
Radio sale ever,

Here is the most drastic SELL
ing event ever held at Georges.
Just go to your nearest
Georges Store - Select any
Radio or Rodio-Phonogroph
and buy it for exactly " off
the regular list price. These
are floor samples yet are
fully guaranteed. The set you
select is the one you GET
Hear the set Of your choice
Buy the set Of your choice at
u price at Georges.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
What Is News?
(Washington Starr


 Some of the post-election criticisms of the press salutary but not all of them. Take for instance a broadcast of Mir. Morris Ernst that pernetual i- lumnator of journalistic shortcomings. MT Ernst py way of example chided newspapers for ignoring recent monopoly hearings MT. Ernst strongly implied, 1n radio broadcast, that he considered these hearings the most significant of the time History may be may not vindcate his judgment. Meanwhile however, Mir Ernst censuring the press for an alleged fall ure to use his yardstick, if his yardstlck were historically true.
 There are many factors which influence the de- csion as to what events are covered and what news appears in the papers. MT. Ernst is unquestonably right in asserting that competitive pressures often encourage the sensational at the exepnse Of the more significant Undoubtedly MT Ernst also can point to instances in which protests from individuals or groups have affected decisions what to print. But all this begs the question: There is objective standard for determining what is any more than there IS such a thing as objective truth. Facts appear to be facts only because a majority of the people accepts them such.
 In the last analysis then, the failings of the press are mainly human failings. In deciding what news to print out of the bales of it that reported editors attempt to guess not only at what their ultimate significance. Once such decisions reacheC the news that appears still depends the eyes, ears and interest of the reporters the judgment of copy readers available and host of other mechanical exigencies. From its inception until it appears ln print printed is subjective affair in this news crowded world
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
STREET DEPARTMENT
 SNOW CLEARANCE GETS MORE PRAISE

What would be your guess as to the cost of snow removal for De- ceTber?
 Three extra bulldozerS were hir- ed, also extra trucks. Crews were kept busy night and day.
 City Council members last night were in agreement that $4,81224 is not exorbitant for the emergency street clearance during Deqem- ber's severe weather.
 The Empire led the way with it's commendatory editorial this week. Similar praise was received by the Council in letters from the Chamber of Commerce and the AL aska Department of Health.
 Police Chief Bernie Hulk had a word of praise in the other direc- ton, too. He said:
 We certainly appreciate the way everyone in Juneau cooperated, es- pecially in removing their cars from the streets so the Street De- partment equipment could get to work"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
LIFE IS CHEAP

General Eisenhower's seralized story has just re- jailed once more the completely contradictory place human life occupies in the Russian and American or Asatic and Occidenta-scales of value. The Rus sian methods of overcoming German mine fields, Marshal Zhukov told the general occasion was imply to act as if there mines-at least so far as the infantry concerned. No attempt was made to explode remove antipersonnel mines ahead of advancing troops But after the infantry had pass
 d. leaving it's toll of bodies antivehicular mines were removed before the tanks went forward. In other con-
 versaon, General Eisenhower told the Russian mar ,hal that we fed German prisoners of war the same rations as men, partly to avoid retaliation by the Germans against captured American soldiers. At hearing this Zhukov eXpostulated, What did you care about the men the Germans had captured? They had surrendered and could not fight any more"
 These revelations of Russian indifference to life and the loss of it-either individual or en masse, teach nothing have not already known. It is checking attitude to Western minds but to Russians, IS to Chinese and most Asiatics, it is normal and natural Life counts for little among them in time of peace It is not to be expected that ln time or
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
PARTY MONDAY X AZ COUNTRY CLUB
 FOR LEGISLATORS

Just because the holidays are over, is no reason to close the season on Open Houses" in the opinion of Tom George, manager of the Salmon Creek Country Club. George already has invited his honor guests for big party at the Country Club Monday eve ming. The Open House will honor members of the Legislature and their families.
 Now, he invites MT and Mrs. John o. Public tc see and meet them
 A special welcome awaits persons here to attend the CI.O. Territor- ial convention of the VIEW. De- partmental Board meeting, as well as Territorial and Federal em- ployees.
 The big evening will start with an hour-8:3O to 9:30 o'clock-in which beverages and hors d'oeuvr- es will be with the compliments of the club.
 Start the big party with our complimentary hour," suggests George, and meet your Senators and Representatives Then stay for the big program of entertain ment we have arranged, besides the usual fine dinners and danc- 1 ing.
 Its cozy in the Rendezvous Room, and there is plenty of space for dining and dancing in the big club lounge"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS ISUsED: would of walked further Say q would HAVE FARTHER"
 OFTEN Vehemence first as in ME- syllable.
 OFTEN somn)
 
 reputation personality disposition nature temperament
 WORD a yours" Let each day Todays word respect we find regular ilmsrous of virtue."-Addison.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA Sg LEE

introduced and has forgotten his name but else should 
 Say, sorry do recall MT pause"
  70 someone" O. a stops speak with another in  They and standing until the first woman departs baby?
 A. silver mug feeding poon money
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
peIilasl
 { h aileY

PELICAN, Alaska, Dec. 3G.-(Spe- cial Correspondence)- On the eve- ming of December g the school and community program was held in the Community Hall and there was a good turn out in spite of tn. heavy snowfall of the day which ,aused some rather deep drifts due to the accompanying wind The school program was very well presented by MT. and Mrs. Arvo Wahto and the children. There were the Christi mas carols, other songs, playlets, and a pantomime which held the at tention of the community. After the program delicious refreshments were served by the community.
 The weather was nice on Christ mas Eve and the stars were shin ing as a group of sixteen carollers sang the Christmas Carols for one home after another beginning at the southeast end of togn and fin jshing at the other enc. Since the night was rather calm the carols could be heard for quite a distance.
 Pelican had a white Christmas with about ten inches of snow add ed to the already two feet on the ground
 On the Sunday evening of Decem- Der 26 there was good representa- ton of the town who walked up the hill through the narrow path show eled in the snow to the church to see and take part in the Sunday School and Church program. Several expressed their appreciation of the program in various ways and thought the program was well presented. The program was as follows:
 Invocation, Rev Byron Personeus, two songs, Silent Night and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" Congrega- tion; prayer, Rev Byron Persone- us, song, Away in Manger," con- gregation; opening recitation. Tn Our Hearts" Vivian Paddock; song, Little Baby Jesus" Primary de- partment; re ci ation, Christmas Morn" Karen Wahto
 Song, Christmas Hymn" Sunday School; reading, "Christmas Sym bols," Betty Mork; illustrated by Gloria Christensen-star, Karen Wahto-candle, Alice May Edge combe-bells, Konnie Klippert-tree and Zerine Klippert-present.
 Song. Sweet and Low" Darlene Woodring recitation. Best Gifts, Gloria Christensen; choruses, pri- mary and junior departments; reel tation, "A Christmas Light" Darlene Woodring, and Lighthouse Song, q Sunday School; reading, "The Lit tie Stranger" Edith Max. illustrated by Karen Wahto, Darlene Wood ring, Marie Mork, and Alden Max
 Recitation. What are We Doing for Him?" Arthur Max; two selec- tions, w on erful Guest" anc Sound the Jubilee" choir; scripture reading, Luke 2:1-20, Mir. Roscoe Max; presentation of prizes fer per feet attendance, Mrs. Byron Per soneus; announcements, Rev. By. ron Personeus; selection, "The Con- forter has Come" Orchestra.
 Trio, Star of the East" MT. R
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
20 YEARS AGO TIT fME EMPIRE
JANUARY 8. 1929

8 Afaybele installed Worthy Star succeeding Ralph Martin Others Evan L. Gruber Burford Eckley Guern Edith Howard Trpp, Burod Petrich Elizabeth Nodng brook Ruth Spcke Theodore Hyder retired He Henry Meier n the Peerless Bakery
 R. Alco buyer dry furnishings department of the on buying trip the 
 decided to hold dance for the the USCG Unalga Monday held the Moose Hall and the cutters orchestra furnished the music of the jig Robert
  and trombone assisting the Unaga boys playing fine music
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-08
Teachers Get Homes;
 Have One Less Worry

SAN SALVADOR, Fl Salvador R-School teachers In this Central American capital now have one less worry-there is a good roof over their heads.
 President Salvador Castaneda au- thorized turning over to them 30 houses built by the social welfare department. The teachers will pay for them on a long-range basis, &C., Cording .c their salaries. To settle the question of who gets the house first. iots will be drawn.