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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03

a. Cnul ha Saw Wives Club
g. M hH "Wednesday evening
Hais the enulaf weekly meet
ma 30 lkEH rlulHuoms az Build
nl lf8 II S Naval Station. with
H feeNa BraKtan presiding
A. M TAYLOR and Ms Made
IHn 4nTinf accompanied Mrs
N Ala a the meeting at the
cas- lIaN Mnnday niaht - part
Msie - fhf Community Christ-
ns nflf program Most of the
rhafa elil participate va con
r. una fae Merchants 81 the
.Hr 90 Ianhimns rilhcr money
Ell 0hanlar aud tu assist IN
UU4s tnt Hflrf POT that will
d. rfa .n u.tal street every
$50 IS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
iisia Sigma Phi Sorority To Be
Very Aciire Ia hey Vests Christmas
Welfare Work: Recent Meeting Held

City Plans 10 give away q beauti-
ful dish washer (electric) at the
dance were formulated to help
swell attendance.
Ruth Larson and Virginia
Whitmarsh were commended for
their fine work during rush
week" Among the new rusheeS
present were Elizabeth Achesen,
Betty TOPPING, and Edith Sweet
ing
Devotion of many hours to
duty by Ida Gellrich. Florence
Ardagh, and Ruby Crawley, to-
gether with the entire member
ship. had helped make the ex-
hibit of the Art and Historical
Society at Martello Towers an
outstanding success. Assistance in
these exhibits is a continuing
project Of tbs sorority.
Opened by Betty Saunders,
the theme Of a most interesting
program was Friendship" In
this. Gwyndolyn James held
the attention of her listeners with
q passage by Charles Lamb,
composed Of Lambs own beauti-
ful and enduring friendship with
his sister and that of contem-
porary writer, Coleridge. Miss
James pointed out the fact that
Lambs character was strongly
reflected in his writings.
Edith Lopez added much en-
thusiasm TO the program with a
discussion of Seven Principles
of Friendship" in which she
brought out the opinion of each
member and, in conclusion. read
from The Prophet" Kaheil Gil
rams Interpretation of friend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03

IA 4MsNf meeiinK az Beta
s rai A8nfily decision
ass aasHinsa,isiY made noe only
te rnseEe ln lasai selfure work
t1 ta esiehd lis aei.viiics o. Tar
eate = Chaitahusrher. where
ere eH - anf 81 Christmas
N fhF Hnatea IL ere state Hos.
Nta ueiina to Publicity
EfNHnn Nellle prarsnn Enlhu-
saNN afaansin1 a. tho sirls dis
60 eenirlFd around the var
80 eifl a. o. gwen ~ Yule
NtH ia afhsH President Dolce
cen aa8 thai sne Was elated
80 thf Hhaie hrafied response
"a - ks1sl anlufiiS members.
4haimina Harvey spoke ct
tan eHA accomplished lucally
As So tammuniis Christmas
Fsa fffRanEalinn end what this
H sfuilsiiau mrsni 90 the child
.lssana lle lnsiieeui ~ Key West.
80 ahAe ami culorcd sorority
sHsfn volunteered their
liiafa aaa ihaH purses for TOYS
b. tH2if UHu community
m - remembered too
$500 an pEutiac additional
WeifAf8 g Naa agreed that a
Ghfttlsaas uauou nould he held
els faNhc Moreno a. Chair
90 60 assiied hy Am Cubo.
Httf sNafgina. Edna HOff.
tElif Iappinn Beitv Saunders.
Mo SELLERS suufiawund, and
NHainla WhHnaTsh with Viii
80 iua Harvey setting a. pres
600 la lhe afssmrr OF DOLLS
Naff ahu pianned % spend the
ItfIsiuas halhiays IN Oklahoma
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03

Many and varied features Of
entertainment have been arrang-
ed for the regular monthly pre-
menade of Voiture Locale I2b.
40 and 8, fun and honor organic
alton of the American Legion. to
be held tonight. at Marathon,
Florida.
Approximately 80 local Voy-
ageurs will attend. Correspon-
dant George A. Warren stated to-
day. In addition, a group of Voy-
ageurs from Tavernier will also
be present.
The 40 and 9 Locomotive ar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03

/ jeff II. Knight, Jr., mahassi
Of the Florida State Employment
Service has. released the follow
ing information about Key West
Labor market trends:
after the usual summer de-
cline employment has started its
climb back up to seasonal levels.
Excluding government payrolls,
which have suffered a Is per
cent decrease since May because
Of budget cuts, employment in
other repol ting establishments
registered a IL per cent increase
during the same period. Major
gains occurred in construction
and trade firms, but We're part
tally offset by losses in trans
portation and service establish
ments.
Although government install
lations dominate the employ
.ment pattern, trade and service
industries represent large part
of Monroe County's economy.
Key West is primed for an
other record breaking winter
season. Hotels report solid book
ings beginning this month. Sew
Ieral new motels with a total of
500 rooms have been completed,
and hundred more rooms are
under construction. Both COM
mercial and sport fishing pro-
mise to be very good as result
of early cold weather in the north
which has caused large numbers
of fish to move into southern
waters, Seasonal hotels, restau-
rants and nights clubs viii start
opening in another month. En-
ployment is expected to increase
about eleven per cent by the end
of January with trade and SER
vice establishments taking the
lead in hiring. Moderate gains
VIII occur in construction and
manufacturing firms, but no re-
covery is expected in govern
ment employment.
Construction continues at q
rapid pace with October build
ing permits totaling $500. los, oil
! which 81 per cent for residential
building. A $1,000,000 project Of
prefabricated homes is more
, than Is per cent complete. Plans
are under consideration for re
), bulkheading storm damaged Sc;
! walls, and for the construction o
"a concrete stadium to seat ap
proximately 5000 people. Tn
state is planning to spend abou
100000 on roadside parks ant
lateral roads on the Keys. which
! will add interest to the alread.
famous Overseas highway.
There are So per cent NOR
job seekers registered with tn,
FSES now than there were il
May, largely because of the gov
! eminent lay-off. Approximate,
81 per cent of the applicants ar
seeking clerical positions, prin
j cipally general office clerks
clerk-typists and sales clerks
| Judging by the number of claim
filed for unemployment compen
| sation, unemployment hit its peal
! in June and has gradually recedec
to level only slightly highe
than that of a year ago.
| Demand for workers has in
creased about II per cent since
May because of the seasonal up
! turn in business conditions, bu
is still Is per cent Under the leve
of year ago. More than half o.
the job opportunities currently
available are in restaurants anC
private households, where turn
over is always high. The only
noticeable labor shortage occurr-
ing recently was among skilled
plumbers, but this demand ha:
j been partially satified by recruit
,ment from other areas"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03

Volcanic experts in Sicily point
out that the pressure in the fiery
interior of the mountain has been
relieved by the bursting of holes
in the side. Right now, pent-up
lava is flowing from at least ten
openings on Mount Etna's slopes.
Before the surging flow began
to slow down, the fiery mass
brought destruction to the rich
fruit groves along the mountain
side. Somefarmhauses were des-
troyed. Blasts of snper-heated air
started forest fires.
AT dawn today the 1900 foot
peak was hidden by huge and
ominous looking cloud of steam,
smoke and vapor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
BANK BoRRows

RADFORD, Wa bank here
had to borrow money from an
other bank to begin operations
today, although it had plentya of
cash on hand. The odd situation
resulted from an automobile ac-
cident. A car had snapped pow
er pole dGring the night. That cut
off electricity to a large section
of Radford. The power failure
prevented the First Bank from
opening its electrically-operated
vault where its cash was stored.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
charming Party Held HOnOring
Mrs. Rudolph RGGGISky Of Ne,r York

Presented to the guest of
honor were two beautiful crystal
vases. and Santa Claus also saw
that each lady attending the
party received a gift. There were
prizes awarded during the game
playing. too.
Attending the party, besides
the honol guest. Mrs. Rafalsky,
and Mesdames AllshouSe and
Russell. were the following:
Mesdames Myron Russell, j. L.
Gadberry. William J. Francis,
81. Frank Shepherd, Bernard
Allen Eugene Kemp, Roy But
Ter Olof Soderberg. George Aston,
Vincent McDermott, Russell Hoff
and Edward Poliszuk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
7 TESTIMONY IN
SPY
CASE GOES ON

SARAJEVO.s YugoslaviA, Dec.
8. - (R) - Testimony concerning
Yugoslav spy charges IS continu-
ing with two more of the ten
White Russian defendants on the
witness stand.
One is 2 former Russian Czarist
army officer. He admitted coll
laborating with the Nazis dur
ing the war but denied being a
Soviet spy afterward. He acknow-
lodged only having conversations
with officers of the Soviet sec
ret police and the Sow t con-
sulate in Belgrade.
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Yugoslavia is attempting to
show the existence of a Soviet
spy ring in postwar Yugoslavia.
To date, much of the testimony
has involved Nazi collaboration
during the war. The only woman
defendant admitted helping the
Nazis in Yugoslavia.
A Russian Orthodox Priest,
Reverend Aleksei Krishko, de-
scribed himself as partially
guilty" to long list of charges
linking him with the Germans
during the war and the Soviet
union afterwards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
Fleet Reserve
and Auxiliary To
Meet Thursday

The regular monthly meeting
of the Fleet Reserve Association
Branch Sc and the Woman's
Auxiliary will be held next
Thursday evening, December 8,
at $3.50 P. M. in the Clubrooms
at Front and Fitzpatrick streets.
Full attendance of the mem
berships of both groups has been
requested, and following the bus
mess sessions, a social hour will
be held, during which refresh
ments will be served by the Aux
iliary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
PROTEST SHOOTING

WASHINGTON. - The United
States has protested to the
Chinese Nationalist government
over the firing upon American
vessels by Nationalist warships.
A strong note of protest by the
State Department described the
Smelling # American merchant
men as unjustifiable and con-
trary to international law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
Hoover Found
Guilty OF Murder
In Recent Death

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3.4QPl.
Louis Eugene Hoover has been
found guilty of murder by a
New Orleans jury.
Hoover was charged with kill
ing a millionaire. James Mahoney
of Bristol Virginia, in a New
Orleans hotel room.
The verdict carries a manda-
tory death sentence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03

VIENNA, Dec. 3.-~tRl.-The
American minister to Hungary.
Nathaniel Davis, reported nom
Budapest this morning he IS stiii
awaiting reply to his request 70
see American businessman Rod
ert Vogeler who was arrested oy
Hungarian secret police TWO
weeks ago.
Vogeler's arrest on charges u
espionage and sabotage was an
nounced by the Communist gov
ernment of Hungary on Novein-
Der %. Davis Immediately re-
quested an interview. The re-
quest has not yet been rejected.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
\. VI. T.. 4.
IsIGmdCHy
Four Entertain

Wednesday night the Island
City -Four. representing the USO
YMCA. presented Is minutes of
entertainment at the Home of
the Aged" Previously the quar-
tette entertained patients at the
u. ) Navel Hospital
The Island City Four" is COM
posed Of four Navy men. George
Gabriel. james Flynn, Edward
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
St. PauI's
Aux. Meeting


The regular meeting Of the
Woman's Auxiliary Of st. Paul's
Church. which is held the first
Monday of each month, will not
be held on December 5, it was
learned today.
Cancellation of the meeting
has been made due to the fact
that the annual Parish Meeting
will be held on Monday evening,
and so the Woman's Auxiliary
has set forward their December
meeting to Monday afternoon.
December IL, at 800 o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
Fern Chapter
To Meet
Newt FRIDAY

The regular meeting of Fern
Chapter No. 81, Order of East
ern Star, will be held on Friday
night of next week, December 9,
at the Masonic Hall at P. NJ, it
was learned today.
In conjunction with this meet
ing there will take place the an
nual election of officers of the
chapter for the year 1850, and it
has therefore been urged that a
full membership be present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
MAY MUST START SERVING

NEW TORk.-Former Con-
gresham Andrew May of Ken
lucky has been given two DAYS
grace in starting a prison SEN
tenCe because of a misunder-
standing. May was to have sur
rendered himself today to a mar
shall at Catlettsburg, but it de-
veloped that a marshall would
not be on duty at Catlettsburg to-
day. So now May is free until
Monday, when he will begin
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03

Rourk and Jerry England. Their
opening selection of the evening
was "Sharty Town." followed by
many old favorites, and closing
the program with Il Got Shoes, /"
a spiritual.
1t. Don GILES of Boca Chica
accompanied the Island City
Four" on the piano. Moster of
ceremonies was Vernon Shaffer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-03
Late Bulletins

Continued From Page One)
Tsun-Jen, has completed ar
rangements to visit the United
States. Ii will leave Hong Kong
by plane on Monday.
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Mail The Citizen to Relatives

serving eight to "a months for
wartime bribery and conspiracy.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Spanish Police Recover
congressman S Money
By The Associated Press

ZARAGOZA, Spain, Oct. g.
Those American Congressman
touring Spain won't have to write
home for money after all.
The Spanish police today an
nounced that they had recovered
the money stolen from the Ameri-
can lawmakers Sunday on the
Barcelona-Bilbao Express. '
The announcement said the
police found exactly the amount
the legislators reported stolen
$6.650 in various forms-in the
hideout of four persons who had
confessed the theft.
The money was stolen from
Representative Keoghr Democrat,
of New York. the banker for the
group which includes Senator
Brewster, Republican Of Maine;
Representative Green. Democrat,
of Pennsylvania; Representative
Gregory. Democrat of Kentucky,
and Representative Richards,
Democrat. of South Carolina.
The police said nothing, how
ever, about those pants that were
stolen from Mr.. Richards.
Evening star., 1949-10-08

the Ninth Air Force in Africa in
1912 and 1943 and were gunner
engineers aboard one of the lit
|B-24 Liberators which made the
2 2,O0O-mile round trip bombing
mission from Bengasi in North
Africa to Ploesti in Romania.
Fifty-four other bombers did not
return.
Sergt. Cosby had served 16
months in the European and
Mediterranean theaters. during
which time he won the DFC and
Air Medal with three clusters.
His wife lives here with three
year-old son, Michael.
Sergt. Mcdonald also held the
DFC and Air Medal through
European and Mediterranean
service. Mrs. Mcdonald and
daughter. Peggy Jean, Is. live at
Hagerstown.
Assigned to the .1l03d main
tenance squadron shortly after he
arrived at Boiling, Sergt. McDon-
aid in his first meeting with Sgt.
Cosby discovered they both had
not only been assigned to the
same squadron once more but to
the same plane, the ill-fated CAT.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
West Europe ENJOYS
OF j. ). Will Meet
By the Associotsd Press

PARIS, Oct. 8.-American en-
voys to leading Western European
countries will gather in Paris late
this month, shortly before the
London conference Of American
diplomats from Iron Curtain
countries.
A high American Embassy Of
ficial released the news yesterday.
He said the Paris meeting, to be
held October 81 or October %,
should not be considered a "coun-
terpart" of the October "a get
together in London. But he did
not specify what the difference
might be.
Both conferences will get the
benefit of f1rst-hand reports from
Washington's Ambassador to Rus
sia, Alan G. Kirk, and Assistant
Secretary of State George Perkins.
The Paris session, which Is de-
scribed as merely the first in a
series of regional meetings, is ex-
pected to survey American policy
toward Russia, with the emphasis
on events in Germany, and the
American foreign arms aid pro-
gram signed by President Truman
Thursday
Besides. Admiral Kirk and the
Ambassador to France. David K,
Bruce. others expected in Paris
are Lewis Douglas, Ambassador to
Britain: James c. Dunn, Ambassa-
dor to Italy, and John j. McCloy,
high commissioner to Germany.
Admiral Kirk left Moscow by
plane today and will stop first in
Berlin for a meeting with Mr..
McCloy.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
High Court Asked 10 Drop
Eis|er's Appeal Case
By the Associoted Press

The Justice Department told
the Supreme Court today it might
as we'll forget about the case
brought before it by Gerhard Els
ler, the bail-jumping Communist.
Eisler has taken public Office
in the Soviet zone of Germany
and in all probability never will
return here, Solicitor General
Philip B. Perlman said in formal
motion fled with the high tri-
bunal.
The fugitive Communist was
Sentenced to a year in jail and
fined 81 600 after he refused to be
sworn as a witness before the
House Committee on Un-Amer-
ican Activities. The charge was
contempt of Congress.
He appealed to the Supreme
Court, sat in the court chamber
while attorneys argued his case,
then fled from the United States
before a decision was announced.
While apparently irked at this
turn of events, the justices split
5 to 4. on what to do about it.
The majority said the case would
not remain on the docket. but
would still be technically before
the court. Their legal language
ordered the appeal cleft off the
docket until a direction to the
contrary"
Evening star., 1949-10-08
3D.C. Residents Killed
In Virginia Crash

Three Washington residents
were killed yesterday when their
car collided head-on with a
trailer-tru on Route /, near
South Hill, Va, about 20 miles
from the North Carolina line.
The victims, all colored, were
J. Walter Stewart, u, of 500 T
street NV, retired bail bonds
man; his wife, Cassandra, about
IS, and Miss w. Gertrude Brown,
81, manager of Midway Hall, a
Government dormitory for Negro
girls at Twenty-fourth and Okla
lnoma avenue NE.
George C. Milton, about 35,
Baltimore, listed by State police
as the driver of the truck, suffered
bruises and shock.
Police said the cab broke off
from the trailer as result of the
impact and overturned.
Mrs. Edmonla Wolford, niece
of Mrs. Stewart. said the three
were on their way to Charlotte.
N. c., to visit Mr.. Stewards rela-
tives.
She said Mr.. Stewart is sur
vived by a half sister, Mrs. jamie
johnson. Charlotte, N. c., and
Mrs. Stewart by three sisters. Mrs.
Emma Wallace. New York; Mrs.
Margaret Collins. Washington,
and Mrs. Esther Knight, Chester,
S. c., and a brother. T. j. Benson,
also of New York.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Miller
Continued From First Page)

undoubtedly will be taken by a
Democrat appointed by Gov.
Chester Bowles.
Senator Miller, an advocate of
a strong international policy, also
was friend of District home rule.
and voted favorably for that meas
ure, which now is snarled in the
House.
The Senate was in recess over
the week end. but many of Sena-
tor Miller's colleagues quickly ex-
pressed sorrow on learning of his
death. Hearings had been sched-
uled today by two committees Of
which he was a member.
Meetings Cancelled.
Out of respect to him, the In
terror Committee called off its
hearings on legislation concerning
the Nations oil-rich tidelands and
a Judiciary subcommittee can
celed its meeting to consider a
displaced persons bill.
Senator Miller had gone about
his official duties quietly. He long
had suffered from asthma, and
observers noted on many occa-
sions that he appeared tired and
ill as he worked in the Capitol.
Yesterday, however. he was
present for the first yoll call and
answered three quorum calls. In
the farm legislation. he voted for
the flexible price supports pro-
gram which the Senate approved,
IS to 26.
Senator Miller was a member of
the District. Internal and Insular
Affairs and Judiciary Commit
tees. - y
Started as Prosecutor.
He reached the Senate by de-
feating the incumbent. Henry
Dworshak. a Republican. who had
been appointed to succeed Sena-
tor John Thomas, a Republican
Evening star., 1949-10-08

who died in Office. Mr.. Dworshak
later was elected to I'LL Senator
Thomas unexpired term.
Two years before the political
fortunes went in favor of Mr..
Dworshak, who defeated Mr.. Mil
ler in a race for House seat.
Senator Miller, who lived at
Boise. Idaho. began his political
career as prosecuting attorney OF
Fremont County In 1910. He
served as State attorney general
for three terms and, after losing
the House race, served as attorney
for the wage-hour division OF the
Labor Department, with head
quarters in Seattle.
He was elected to the State ST.
preme Court in 1914 and retained
the post while campaigning for
the Senate.
Brother Lives Here.
Born at st. George, Utah, De-
cember is, 1879, he was educated
at Brigham Young University at
Provo. Utah, and received his law
degree from Cumberland Univer-
sity, Lebanon, Tenn, in 1902.
Mr.. Miller married the former
Carolin Hopkins OF st. Anthony,
Idaho, in 1916. One OF his
brothers., John F. Miller of 2422
Observatory place NV, served as
his executive secretary.
Other survivors include a son,
Lee s. Miller; a daughter, Mrs.
James HALEY, jr.; three grand
children, and these brothers and
sisters: Arnold D. Miller OF st.
George w. Miller OF
Great Falls, Mont; E. Ray Miller
of Fielding, Utah: Mayme Miller
of Sandford, IdahoJ and Mrs.
Leah Cheever of Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Western Maryland Line
FurIouqhs 4O% of Staff

BALTIMORE. Oct. 8 (P).-The
Western Maryland Railway said
by Monday it will have fur
loughed 2,18o persons-40 per cent
of it's working force-because of
the coal and steel strikes.
PRESIDENT Eugene S: Williams
said the employers will be off
indefinitely"
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
said its Curtis Bay coal pier has
been closed and II workers fur
loughed. 1t said of the 1000
employees it has laid off. 5000 are
in train service.
The Pennsylvania said all of it's
departments have been affected
by layoffs and that it is contiriu-
ing to furlough personnel. Before
the steel strike Pennsy had laid
off $4,000 because of the coal
Walkout.
Evening star., 1949-10-08
Widow, II, Held on Charge
OF Drowning Daughter, R

CLACTON, Eng. Oct. 8.-Police
told a preliminary court magis-
trate yesterday of a frail 72-year-
old widow who walked into the
sea here. with her 48-year -old
daughter clasped in her arms
after a family tiff. The daughter
drowned.
The widow, Mrs. Ellen Scott,
was ordered held for trial charged
with murder.
Police said the widow and her
dead daughter were pulled out
of the sea September 10.
Mrs. Scott told police. they
testified, that she and her daugh-
ter had decided to commit suicide
together after an argument with
another of Mrs. SCOTS daughters.