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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-10-13
GOCIE
PAST PATRONS. NATIONS
HONoRED BY o. E. S.

At the regular meeting of Mary
Chapter No. 9, 0. E. S., held
Tuesday evening, past matrons
and patrons Of the chapter were
honored and welcomed by Worthy
Matron Maxine Stricken and,
after chapter closed, a short pro-
gram OF old and well-loved bal
lads were sung by chorus COM
posed of chapter officers: Mrs.
Maxine Stricken, Mrs. Mary
Pearse, Mrs. Eva HolycroSs, Mrs.
Doris Herd. Mrs. Pauline Widner,
Mrs. Marjorie Bolenbaugh, Mrs.
Ruth Tiffin, Mrs. Lucille Raines,
Mrs. Gaynelle Gronko, Mrs. o.
Kallah Hultz, Walter Herd, Will
ford Tuffin, and Mrs. Gertrude
Fox, accompaniSt.
Refreshments were served by
the committee, Mrs. Ruth Smith,
Mrs. Judy Orahood, Mrs. ID. Carl
Spain, and Mrs. Lucille Forty,
in the club rooms after the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1949-09-25
MY NAME is ROCKEFELLER
Continued from bage ten

re check, poof, like that. had quick pic
ture of my ''pere," peacefully smoking his
pipe in our old sitting room back home in
Chatham, and hastily replaced the brochure
in the lady's hands.
sorry, no project tonight" said, and
bolted my door.
My telephone rang constantly, as crack
pots called me at any hour, day or night
Would care to set up deserving youth
in f1eapowder factory?
':Mr. Rockefeller, it has been my lifelong
dream to own yacht. can get yacht
cheap for $4,000. Could you let me have
the money!
I'VE have very promising little theater
group, Mr.. Rockefeller. I'm sure if you saw
our production of sixteenth-century drama
you would feel it privilege to contribute
$4,000 toward this worthy project. "
Our brave little school is about to 60 on
the rocks. Mr.. Rockefeller. but you could
save it, if you'd send us check. :"
Sometimes the calls we're just plain
touches" Citizens either broke or suf-
fering from the bends would call to say
that $50 or $500 would see them through
a crisis. Apparently the mothers of Amer
ica all were awaiting surgery which would
save their lives if their heartbroken sons and
daughters could only secure grand or two
from kindhearted Mr.. Rockefeller for opera
tons. You see. this all was happening to
me about the same time the genuine Rocke-
feller Foundation and their other numerous
programs for giving away money were get
ting under way.
Visian Fxam Heaven
lHEN one morning at four O'Clock lady
called from Amsterdam, N. Y, to say that
she had just had vision from heaven in
structing her to call me and ask my aid in
paying off the mortgage on the church.
l resolved that very day to make things a
little tougher for either heavenly or earthly
callers to get in touch with me.
Invent to the telephone company and Sc
cured an unlisted number
But that, too, brought complications.
My father arrived in Manhattan on bus-
ness and decided to surprise me. I'd neg
lected to inform my family of my new tele-
phone status, so my father was unable to
reach me. had blistering letter from him
soon after he arrived home, demanding to
know when got 50 big for my britches that
l couldn't have my name in the telephone
book like other people?
And still things kept happening. Iopened
an account at the Chase National Bank,
which as everyone knows, is the bank of
The Rockefellers but which, for me. hap
pened to be the most conveniently located
bank for my modest financial affairs. My
signature on Chase National Bank check
Evening star., 1949-09-25

eyebrow or bewhiskered quip.
My friends and went out dining and
dancing frequently in those days. The sim
pie words, "A table for Mr. Rockefeller.
please" were enough to cause the most snob-
bish and icy-eyed headwaiter to touch his
forehead to the floor and lead us to the
choicest spot in his establishment.
Sometimes l felt little guilty about
things like this, but reasoned that had
deceived nobody. my name really was
Rockefeller, and that even when told peo-
pie which Rockefeller they didn't believe me.
Plenty Of Invitations
WHEN went into the Army took my
share of ''Oh yeahs" when gave my name
as Rockefeller, and also got my full allot-
ment of kidding, with the usual amount of
disbelief. l am now with the Veterans
Administration in Washington, D. c., and
my name is still matter for conjecture.
receive many invitations to debutante
parties, given by anxious mamas have
never met. The same is true of cocktail
parties. Recently returned from three
month tour of duty in the Philippines, and
naturally my name appeared on the passen-
ger list. My fellow voyagers wanted to
know if were nephew or grandnephew
of John D. simply smiled and said
neither" Oh, then perhaps son or
grandson, they just never could keep all
those boys straight. :'Neither" again suf-
feed. decided some time ago that as long
as had to put up with some of the prob
lens of the name would also enjoy some
of the fun.
I've often been asked if I've ever thought
of changing my name to avoid these mis-
Understandings. The answer is no. It's my
name and perfectly good one. 1t has en-
hvened my life and provided a source of I'M
failing entertainment. Besides, learned
once that even changing my name
would be complicated, and the only
time ever tried it the idea backfirod.
A friend and had. taken two girls to a
restaurant in New York, and for once was
weary and fed up with the homage accorded
my name On an impulse I said l was
y. Wesley Smith,
The MaAa1s4 Wasn't Amused
WESLEY SMITH" and his party waited,
were finally shown to table. At the end
of $35 evening. my pal and I discovered
we had exactly $25 between us. offered
my watch to the manager as security until
we could take the girls home and then 60
out and find the money. 1t was good
watch but bore the initials "JJ.R." The
manager looked at me. Then remembered
and stammered feebly:
well, you see, my name is really Rocke-
feller, John J. Rockefeller. Look, can prove
itr' l dragged cards and other identifca-
ton from my pocket. He was neither i'm
pressed nor amused by my joking little
reference to being tired of the name Rocke-
feller. He showed an increasing inclination
to call the police, but on our promise that
we would have the money for the remainder
of our check in his hands within an hour he
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Reds Have Atom CITY
In Reich, Paper Says
BY The Associofsd Press

BERLIN, April 19.-The British
licensed newspaper Mittags Echo
claimed today the Russians are
operating miniature Atom
City" near suburban Postam.
The newspaper said the Rus
slams since 1947 had been con-
Quoting atomic research in a
closely-guarded little hideaway'
there with a staff of German
scientists. The report said the
work solely research and not pro-
duction.
No confirmation of the report
was given by American intelli-
gence officials but they said 1t
had been known for some time
that the Russians were using Ger
man scientists in atomic as well
as other military research.
Mittags Echo said the staff Of
the Potsdam institute numbered
about 165 scientists and named
one of them as DR.. Ludwit Bevi-
logua, reported to be a former as
sistant of DR.. Werner Heisenberg.
we'll German atomic scien-
tist.
The newspaper said the scien-
lists have considerable freedom of
movement but must keep on the
lob.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Board Of Visitors Making
Spring Iour al Annapolis
sy me Asspeiasse Press

ANNAPOLIS. April ls.-The
i5-member Board of Visitors Is
making its annual spring inspec-
ton Of the Naval Academy today
The group will be here four
days checking on the care and
feeding OF midshipmen and the
curriculum. Later the board will
report to President Truman.
Members OF the le49 board in
clude:
Gov. Lane. DR.. James p. Bax-
ter, president OF Williams Col
lege: the Rev. John J. Cavanaugh.
president of Notre Dame. DR..
Charles z. Diehl. president
of Southwestern at Memphis:
Thomas A. Morgan, chairman of
the Board Of Sperry Corp. New
York: DIR. Charles Elliott, director
Of the urban division OF Seton
Hall College. Highland Park,
N. j.: Senators Tydings. Demo-
crat. of Maryland: Kilgore. Demo-
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Congress Is Making
Genuine Effort 10 Aid
Him, Hoover Says
By ire Assoeiete6 Press


NEW YORK, April ls.-Former
President Herbert Hoover. chair
man Of the Commission on organi-
zation OF the Executive Branch of
the Government. says Congress is
making a genuine effort to aid the
commission.
Mr.. Hoover last night began a
series Of i've radio broadcasts 10
discuss the work of the commits
sion. The broadcasts will be made
this week over the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
The commission; which has
made its reports public. has Presi-
dent Truman's support.
Mr.. Hoover discussed the in
creasing number of Federal agen-
cies and employees last night. and
said that Government depart
ments and agencies have grown
up like Topsy. without any par
ticular plan"
Mr.. Hoover urged creation of
the position Of staff secretary to
the President so that inter-depart-
mental order could be established
in the Government.
He reiterated previous asser-
tions that administration of the
Federal Government Is in chaos. 4"
In the last 20 years. Mr.. Hoover
said, the number Of Federal agen-
cies has risen from 800 to 1890
while Federal employees increased
from SOC, 900 to 2,400. 900. He said
Federal agencies are so involved in
red tape that their officials are
stepping jon one another's feet.
He said the commissions ulti-
mate aim Is to save taxpayers
three billion a year"
Evening star., 1949-04-19

crat. Of West Virginia: Mayhank
Democrat. Of South Carolina. and
Saltonssall. Republican. Of MASsa-
chusetts: Representatives V2nson
Democrat. Of Georgia; Miller. Re
publican. Of Maryland: SaSScer
Evening star., 1949-04-19

Democrat, Of Maryland, Sheppard
Democrat o. California ard Ste
fan. Republican. ~ Nebraska
Senator Cha rrnars Democrat. o.
Kentucky vss named as alternate
10 Senator TycstnSs
Evening star., 1949-04-19

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
TIME TO sHEAR

sg. -
Opinions about recessions or depres-
sions fall into line with opinions about the
outcome of political elections-nobody
knows definitely.
Most of the economists have stated
that a recession or depression is not like
ly to occur this year, and yet state after
state has reported increases in unemploy-
ment. New York City alone has expert
enced decided falling off of employment
during the last three months. During that
time the number of unemployed has gone1
up to $4,000.
Economists try to explain away much of
the unemployment as due to the taking of
inventories or to the buyers strike which
recently spread to hundreds of cities in the
United States.
Past performances sometimes provide
the basis of reckoning regarding what the
future may have in store. 1t should be re-
called that the first sign of the coming of
depression after World War was buy
erS strikes. Prices of foodstuffs and cloth
ing tumbled all over the country, and mer-
chants with large stocks were hard hit.
oHe packing mouse III CHlcag0 reported
that it had lost $1,000,000 day for 1875
successive days. Other companies or cor
porations also reported losses, though not
on so large scale.
Those conditions brought about re-
cession; from which the greater part of the
country gradually recovered Florida was
an exception because of the beating it
took during the real estate crash But the
Stock Market perked up and began the
greatest boom in prices in the history. of
the country. That boom forecast depres-
sion, and it struck destructively in 1929,
when as many as 100000 shares were
sold on the Stock Market in day
Your guess about the coming of a re-
cession or depression would be only an
other guess The best thing for all of us
is to begin now to shear off all unnecessary
expenditures due to the attitude that our
present prosperity will continue forever
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
STRESS FREE COMPETITION"

The current ills of Western Europe ''in
large part result from the. failure "to I'M
derstand the Importance of free competi-
tion," declares Charles E. Wilson, presi-
dent TO a large ALTERNATING corporation.
We are inclined to agree with the in
dustrialist that maintenance of free COM
petition in this country is of widespread
Importance and that, perhaps, the failure
to accomplish this in Western Europe had
harmful effect upon that sections econ
omy.
In the preservation of competition, it
is necessary for the leaders of American
economy to positively promote it and about
the best way that this can be done is to
actively oppose the formation of mOnopol-
les by large corporations.
In calling attention to this viewpoint,
we cheerfully admit that the automobile
industry, as whole, has not yet been
mOnOpolized There seems to exist, to the
uniformed at least, real competition be-
tween the makers of automobiles. Since
this industry has done so we'll, without
monopoly and without the protection of
tariffs. it offers a striking example of the
private enterprise system Of free compe-
tition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
TAX REDUCTION WAS UNWISE

: The national debt totals around $780,
900, 900, with annual interest costing
che people of this country about $780,
BOO, 900.
: With this enormous debt, the people
sf the United States are enjoying dollor
prosperity that is unequaled. Incomes,
both individual and corporate, are setting
new high levels.
/. With these facts in mind, it becomes
extremely difficult to understand why
past Congresses saw fit to reduce taxes
apon two occasions. Certainly, it would
have been wiser to collect the taxes and
Gut down the national debt.
1t may be easy to carry an annual in
gerest charge of five and one-half billion
Nollars in the present economic circum-
stances but the burden will become in
xreasingly severe if and when there is a
secession.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
- @IIIII'lINIIINIl
a~rtI,
MUST GIVE WHOLE TRUTH

So long as newspapers give truth to
the public" declares James M. Cox, 1--WE
rITe depend on the common-sense and
..ratrintism of the mass of the people to
t%ep us free"
W S%The former Governor of Ohio and
sene.time Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent, was speaking at the dedication of
sneMTplant in Atlanta Georgia. He express
ed~stbe Wish that the new press never "car-
N1rtdfhe printed sheet an untruth de-
stEherately"s He quoted the remark of
ssgbrt8as Jefferson that, If he had to choose
betWeenthe press and government, he
wevld say that the press should come
first,
T-.We are in thorough accord with the
Ideal expounded by Mr.. Cox but, in our
sQpnlQn, it is necessary for the press of
the nation to go further than merely to
srefrain from printing something untrue
sThe TRUTH upon which people can de-
lpend, must not only include facts but they
must be presented in such balanced
smapner as to give the reader a correct i'm
spression of the whole picture involved. 1t
Sis%Qtrite possible for propagandists to print
,nothpg but the truth but yet distort the
scdtaEr conclusion by suppressing other
sfacts which are also true.
= .-..4 We greatly admire newspapers of the
.UnltG;a States and the Journalists who
lpresent them to the public. Nevertheless,
!there-has developed quite tendency, both
ION the part of the newspapers and on the
part of radio stations, and those connected
.sNs<ssxhem to Over-emphasize incidental
Tacts and occasional occurrences so that
The net result is an untrue picture of the
situation as an entity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
Chapter 5

Chapter 5
THEY stood for a moment with
: their backs pressed to the sta
ton wall. -sbracing themselves
against the wind.
Always did like to drive in the
rain. How about you, Cinder-
ella?"
'I--er-Iove it," she answered
in a weak voice.
Cant say you sound very en-
thusiastic. Think you can make 1t
to the caf?"
! Without waiting for an answer
he dropped the travelling bag and
picked her up in his arms. An
instant later he had deposited
her, flushed and breathless, on
the seat of the big rain-drenched
car.
1t was a simple, protective ges-
ture, such as any man might have
made m similar circumstances.
But even as she said, Thanks,
Sir Walter Raleigh" Betty felt
her face burn with embarrass-
ment. Jack Barnes returned with
the travelling bag and slid into
the seat beside her.
Il might as well tell you, it
won't do you any good to be seen
in the company of the local bad
boy. You might as well know they
don't like me-and don't give
a boot" he added with what
seemed like unnecessary vehem-
ence.
Betty's expression did not
change. Oh, he wasn't fooling her
She had seen his left eyebrow
shoot up in that odd little quirk
and was convinced he was joking
What are you trying to do
\ get rid of me?" she asked. Dom
tell me you've been out robbing
banks and things? Now knou
you're joking"
He did not answer immediate
ly. He sat with his hand on the
ignition key, staring down at it
but he still did not start the car
At last he turned and his eyes
met hers steadily.
I'VE might as we'll get this
straight here and now" he said
They don't like me. Period. Anc
I'm not joking. | never was more
serious in my life"
She could not help feeling {
little sorry for him. His protes-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
SEEK LONG-LOST TREASURE

Another expedition has left Cali
fornia port for Cocos Island, for the pur-
pose of finding treasure, supposed to be
long-buried and representing the loot of
pirates in the days when the free-booters
almost ruled the waves.
The new expedition carries bulldozers
and heavy equipment, designed to locate
the S65,000,000 loot of Lima" which
tradition asserts lies off the island AS we
understand it, there are fairly accurate
records describing the location of the
treasure but previous expeditions have
failed to locate it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02

...;or that he didn't care boot
I'D not deceived her. He did care
too He cared just as terribly as
she did. Perhaps that was WY
he had told her and why MS az
titude toward her had cnangeo
% Without another word. he
turned the ignition key. A mo-
ment later they were out on the
open highway, riding the hurli-
cane.
GERTRUDE WARREN stood in
" front of a panel mirror in her
bedroom, applying makeup Win
a erinly determined hand. y
had been drizzling all day, ana
now that it was nearly time 10
90 to the railroad station the ram
and the wind had gone utterly
mad. -, r.. ,
number of reasons. She WouIo
not be able to wear the new dress
and hat which she'd selected Tor
this momentous- occasion. Ihey
were perfect too; made her look
for ali the world like a movie
star.
Her makeup would run and her
hair would be a complete mess
| She'd be lucky, in fact, if Mother
allowed her to take the new car
out in this weather-even though
| it was her own car, gift from
her parents on her sixteenth
birthday only few weeks ago.
Chances were she would have
to go to the station in the rickety
old jallopy, with Father at the
wheel. He might even forget te
come by for her.
She resumed her stance in front
of the mirror, and began to take
up where she had left off. Today
she resolved, she would go as
far as she liked with lpstlck
mascara and rouge-never MIND
what Mother said. Mother, like
Father, had a lot to learn. Time:
had changed. Mother must be
made to realize that the arriva
of a new girl-especially a New
York girl-in a town of Carroll
toms size was not to be taker
lightly. 1t meant real competition
1t was a challenge no girl in hel
fright mind would ignore.
| Even if the newcomer was
relative, as Betty Matthews was
she could do a lot of damage il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
AER SECRET STAR
By Re>.sls e. Hall !. ..........

a place where there were 50 few
realIy eligible young men. Cert
rude hoped devoutly that Betty
was the studious type, wore
classes, and was a little on the
honely side.
During the past ten days, since
che had known Betty. was COM
inc Gertrude had tried very hard
70 find out from her father Just
,vbat her cousin was like. But
David Warren. engrossed in his
own problems as Carrolton's post
master and never an observaTit
man could tell her little.
He had. however, volunteered
one bit of information that dis
turbed Gertrude. Betty Matthews.
il seemed, was interested in
nursing as a career. She had, in
fact. been in training for
while before her mothers death.
CHANCES were she would want to
| take ii up again, once she got
| over the shock of her loss. In that
| case Carrolton Hospital would be
lust the place for her and he,
| David Warren, would see that she
All of which would have been
highly satisfactory to Gertrude,
were it not for the fact that a
new doctor had arrived in town.
He was young, single and, in
Gertrude's opinion, almost UNI
bearably attractive in homely,
wistful sort of way. As yet, he
had not been accepted by the
older. more conservative resi-
dents. But quite a few of the To-
cal girls had contrived minor all
ments as an excuse to go to work
on him.
| Now. as she stood adding the
finishing touches to her toilette
and looking much older than her
sixteen years, the pout was more
in evidence than usual.
She then smiled at her refiec-
ton in the mirror, lifted coral
tipped hand to her blonde hair ir
what she considered properly
dramatic gesture. She was glaC
she'd decided on this sophisticated
| upswept hairdo.
"It's ever so becoming, and j
makes me look every day o
twenty" she told herself happily
IF Betty Matthews gets ahead O
me, she'll have to be good-ddr1
| good!"
ITO be continued)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02

Norwegian-born to attain emin-
ence in America, born. Died
April %, 1923.
1846-F ncis H. S m i t h,
C'Borax Smith"), discoveror of
the Death Valley borax mine,
born at Richmond, Wis. Died
Aug. q, 1881.
1865-William c. Farrabee, an
thropologist and ct h o 10 G t,
whose work in South America
made for friendlier feelings be-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
,YoIt1%HOrOsc0pe
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY }.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY ..
1949-Today gives naturally
aggressive nature and one fully
alive to its own interests This
will make you suavd and eau
tious. Be careful to nhserye re-
gard for others, that tffe natural
ly aggressive attitude not stir up
opposition. The mind is fertile of
expedients but lacking~in con-
centration. ~ 20
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-02
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given of our in
tehtloh TO apply to the Board Of
county commissioners OF Monroe
County, Florida on February 18Th
1919, or as soon thereafter as we
can he heard, for permission to va.
cate and declare null and void that
certain plat known as 'AMENTJED
PLAT OF ROCK HARBOR PARK.
a subdivision lying and being in
Section %. Township 81 South,
Range 80 East in Monroe County.
Florida, anu recorded "ifr@fsf,ffs BooL
z, Page 50, dated November ,3Oth
ly46 and filed for record OF becem-
per attn ,l946. 4. t,-.tttr .-' s.4
ROCK HARBOR PARK, INC.
by Ann Salisbury Pfesiden
lnez J. Pine, Secretary.
,,..... jan.26: .feb.2,1g49.