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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Driver OF Car Not AT
Fault In Killing Girl
lie Grande Landress
OF Miami Held
Blameless In Overseas
Highway Fatality

At a coroner's inquest held al
Tavernier into the death of Pam
Ella Ullman, 3 liz, who was killed
in an accident in Overseas High
way on Indian Key fill east Of
Indian Key bridge, last Sunday,
it was decided the driver of the
car was not guilty of culpable
negligence.
The driver of the automobile,
lie Grande Landress of Miami,
who was present at the inquest,
said he made every effort to
avoid hitting the child.
The little girl was accompanied
by her brother and by Mrs. Emil
Weber, whom they were visiting
in their Kendall home, when the
accident happened. The girl dart
ed suddenly across the highway
to meet Mrs. Weber. Then she
was stuck and killed by Land
ress' car.
The girls mother and father
live in Washington. They were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Weber in
Kendall for their health.
Also attending the inquest
were w. Curry Harris, assistant
states attorney, and County So
licitor Allan b. Cleare, Jr. The
coroner was Z. r. Lowe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Is Women's Clubs
Visitors Here;
Go Sightseeing

Seventy-five members of the
National Federation of Womens
Clubs, which held their annual
convention at Hollywood this
week, acme to Key West by
Greyhound Buses this afternoon,
and were Immediately given
lucheon at the Woman'S Club in
Duval street.
After the luncheon they went
on sightseeing tour of Key West
and then were to leave for Mia
mi later in the day.
Mrs. Aquilino Lopez, Jr., and
her Hospitality Committee, made
arrangements for the luncheon.
Mrs t>@G;Q q RsIsdalIssa Eatelas1eat g
the Key West Women's club; Mrs;
Cyril Marshall; Mrs Herbert
Pace and Miss Minnie Porter Har-
ris are members of the National
Federation of Women's Clubs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Post Office
Jobs Available
In Key West
tP) Wirephoto via Radio from London

The u. S. Civil Service Com
mission, Atlanta, Georgia, an
nounces that an insufficient mum
Der of applications has been re.
ceived as a result of the oper
competitive examination for pro
bational aeading to permanent.
appointment to the position q
substitute clerk, substitute car.
rief and spcrial defixery messen.
ger in the post office in Key
West.
Interested persons who reside
within the delivery of the Key
West post office or who are bona
fide patrons of such office are
encouraged to file application.
Persons entitled to veterans
preference will receive it as pro-
vided in the Veterans Preference
Act of 1914.
The basic rate of pay for sub
stitutes is $1.29 per hour. After
the performance of 2,024 hours
of satisfactory service, including
time served as a special delivery
messenger, the basic rate of pay
is increased five cents an hour
each year thereafter until a max
imum rate of $1.79 an hour is
reached. Applicants must have
reached their eighteenth birthday
but must not have passed then
fiftieth birthday on the closing
date of receipt of applications
These age limits do not apply tc
persons entitled to veterans
preference.
Application card form 5000 AB
properly executed, must be flee
with the Fifth u. S. Civil Service
Regional Office, Atlanta 3, Geor.
gia. This form may be obtained
from the Secretary, Board o.
u. S. Civil Service Examiners a
the post office in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
No Joker In
Reds Blockade
Proposal
So Believes Philip
Jessup, Who Will
Take Proposal To
Truman In Washingto
tBy The Associated pressl

LAKE SUCCESS, M Y, April
30 Philip Jessup, American Am
bassador at Large, said today he
was confident there is no joker
in the Soviet proposal for lifting
the blockade of western Berlin.
Jessup did not reveal what the
proposal is. He will take it to
Washington to show it to Presi-
dent Truman and Secretary Of
State Dean Acheson.
Even after the President and
Acheson see the agreement, it
will not be made public until it
is discussed and agreed on at a
conference of representatives of
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Russia.
Removal of the blockade by the
Russians will result in the inn
mediate lifting of the counter
blockade by the Western Pow
ers.
It is expected that Big Four dis
cussions about settling differen-
ces in Germany generally will be
resumed after the discontinue
ton of the blockades.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Hopkins Sees !
Afford About
Bribery Charge


TALLAHASSEE, April 30
William d. Hopkins. Leon county
state attorney, said today he had
interviewed Senator Claude A.
Afford, of Jackson County, about
his charge that he had been given
$4,000 by John Scruggs to go
along" with him in opposing the
bookie bill before the senate.
Scruggs is the chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee
in Leon County and a former
member of the House of Repre-
.sentatives.
Hopkins said that he had not
yet talked with Scruggs about the
charge, who had said that There
is nothing to it."
Governor Fuller Warren has di-
rected Hopkins to take what
ever action the facts and the law
warrant"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
John L. Lewis
.COncilatory
In Letter
Surprises Southern Coal
Producers Association,
Which He Had Dubbed
"Obstrnctionisto

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 80
Officers of the Southern Coal
Producers Association were sur
prised beyond measure today on
receiving courteous and yconcil-
iatory letter from John L. Lewis,
president of the United Coal
Mine Workers of America.
AT first glance, so polite was
the letter, 1t appeared to be sa-
tire, but after reading the first
paragraph, the officers were con-
WINGED that Lewis was sincere
and earnest.
The first impression resulted
from the manner in which Lewis
had dealt with the southern coal
operators last year because they
would not agree with him in all
his contentious about a proposed
strike he then had in view. He re-
ferred to the southern producers
as that "obstructionist group"
But today, Lewis attitude was
altogether different. He made no
demand but Submitted several
proposals for the southerners'
consideration. He suggested that
the next meeting be held in Blue
field, West Virginia, because it
is easier to be reached by the
delegates.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30

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propirations from tbnsa hs,,s;ss
Among other suggesfione for
future projects of the Cha,nba,.
was one advanced bv Victo,. T.sng
representing the hotel intrests in
the city and Frank W. smith
Merchants Division of the Cham
Der chairman. which would be to
offer inducements to the resi-
dents of Cuba TO visit Kew West
during the summer months for
Tile DuTDDSe oil SnODDlnQ and va
cationing.
1t was decided TO study the
project further. President Trevor
then named j. d. McAndrews
and William NJ. Arnold AZ q com
mittee to work with Lang and
Smith to go into the matter of
inviting residents OIL Cuba to
IN. naea fa ~, : Eaann.l ss.l.s
and Loan Association il Ksy
West came in for considerable
discussion. 1t was made known
tiiat WORK Is oeing zone 10 obtain
o $3.50 haHa u eoen " aSSo-
Among the MANY things mood
ed in Key West to make it more
progressive city, it was said at
tne mee'ing, lnal none mas more
ciIit;es for residents Nsnu na,.
sonnet and visitors
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Jaycees Were. Invited
To Beach Dedication
Robert DOpp Admits
To Rotary Club
That He Was Invited
by Joe Allen

The Junior Chamber of Com
merce was invited TO participate
i'm the dedication of the Monroe
county beach. The invitation was
extended Robert Dopp. Jaycee
president, by Monroe County
Commissioner Joe Allen, who
was in charge of the dedication
exercises.
AZ Thursdays meeting of the
Rotary club, Isadore Weintraub,
chairman of a Jaycee committee,
protested against the Junior
Chamber of Commerce not being
invited TO participate in the exer-
ciseS.
II was after Weintraub had
lodged his protest that Dopp sta
ted the Jaycee's had been invited
and that he, as president, had de-
Clined the invitation because he
had no knowledge of the JayceeS
having been active for the beach
project.
The Rotary clubs beach COM
mittee in a statement issued Sat-
urday said:
The Rotary club was not look
Ing for any credit. Civic organiza-
tons should work for the better
ment of a community and not
with any personal. or selfish inte-
rest. This is what the Rotary club
seeks % do.
The Rotary club did not ar
range the dedication exercises.
CONTINUED On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
See APP Wirephotos On Page 6

ing next Tuesday in Cincinnati
by Baseball Commissioner "Hap-
py" Chandler on charge that he
struck a Brooklyn fan after the
game on Thursday in the Polo
Grounds, in which the Dodgers
defeated the Giants Is to 2.
Durocher re-aSserted today
that he did not punch the fan.
He repeated his story that the fan
had removed Durocher's cap and
that he had snatched it back.
Owners of the Giants assured
Durocher that the entire New
York team is solidly behind its
aggressiv manager.
The fan was released from a
hospital today. Doctors who had
examined him said they did not
find any bruises on his body or
any evidence that he had been
struck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Chamber Needs More
Finances To Start
Promoting Efforts
Commerce Body Will Nuke 4itenpt To
Get additional Funds From,
City Ind County

additional finances VIII be Com
going projects for the CITY m
whole revealed at meeting members
Of the Chamber.
should be made svaiiahe the Chamber
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
|Durocher To
Get Hearing
On Tuesday
cay The associated Press,

NEW YORK, April 30-Leo
Durocher, suspended manager of
the Giants, will be given a hear
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Ramsey Resigns
AS Chairman OF
Hospital Board
Dispatched ToG0U,
Warren; To Take
Effect May IS
Gives NO Reason
For Resigiing,
County Commissioners
Seek To Name Board

Resignation Of Ernest A. Ram
sey As chairman OF the Monroe
County Hospital Board, to take
effect May IS. has been dispatch-
ed TO Governor Fuller Warren.
Ramsey gave no reason for re-
signing the post. but II is said
he no longer can give il any of
his time. Rsmsey's connection
with the hospital dates back to
July, l044. four months before
Che Institution was opened.
Ills resignation Games at time
when the Monroe County Com
mission Is seeking TO have the
State Legislature approve of two
bills, one OF which seems to be
aimed directly at the present hos
pital board.
At the time the board was APP
pointed by former Governor Mil
lard Caldwell, the county COM
missioners sent a telegram to. the
governor protesting his action
and stating that he had ignored
their recommendations.
The county commission now
wants to appoint the board them
selves. The other bill submitted
10 the State Legislature by the
county commission would pave
the way for a tax increase to COW
er the deficit in operating cocts
at the hospital.
This act was to empower the
county commission to increase
the levy from one 1iill to two
mills for the hospital It Is expect
ed that the measure would In
crease by about $4,000 the
amount Of money the county is
giving the hospital.
City officials have been daily
ing with the idea of cutting an,
annual contribution of $4,000 to
the hospital off the list of NUM-
cipal donations. If the county
raises its taxes two mills extra
for the hospital, the city's move,
II IL Is done, would be reduced
nearly that amount.
However, some city officials do
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30
Rules Cited
To Qualify In
Social Security

You don't get back what you
paid in orsreduced benefits if you
fan to qualify for oidlage and
survivors insurance, Miss Louise
Pennington, Monroe county field
representative of the social secur-
ity administration said today.
Like other forms of insurance,
coverage stops when premium
payments cease, Miss Penning-
ton said. you either qualify or
you don't--it all depends on the
number of calendar quarters you
have worked"
A quarter is any three-month
period beginning on the first day
of either January, April, July or
October. For benefits to be pay
able, a worker must have been
employed under Social Security
for wages of at least $50 in each
of at least one-half the number
of quarters that have passed from
January |, 1897 and up to the
quarter he becomes IS or dies,
whichever was first.
Exceptions are made in death
cases, and in instances where
workers reached the age of I'll af-
! ter January |, 1887. In the latter
case, the total employment peri
cd may be computed from the
calendar quarter after the work
er's 2lst birthday.
If worker does not meet the
above requirements. death bene-
fits are also payable if the de-
ceased wage-earner worked under
social security for wages of al
Continued On Page Five)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-04-30

not believe the appropriation OF
$4,000 should be eliminated, be-
cause they say, the largest part
of the patients at the hospital are
residents of Key West.
At the time the county wanted
to charge the city $500 year
to make tax assessments it was
pointed out that the city is appro-
priating $4,000 a year toward
the hospital. Later the city and
county reduced the amount of
money the city will have to pay
the county for this work.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
H. II. Bid Calendar

Bid openings at the Hungry
Horse project are as follows: Nov
ember 18, hand tap dies; Novem-
Der 81, electric heaters, industrial
type; November %, Hanged strain
ers for the power house; November
%, specially designed soil pipe
November 20, clearing the remain
ing 14,695 acres in the reservoir
area; November 80, conduit, coup
lings and fittings.
December 6, 900 galvanized
steel inserts for the powerhouse
December 7, 500 lineal feet of "a
inch wide copper strips, and Dec
ember s, for two portable 10 by IL
foot wooden 'shacks" for field
offices.
Purchases through quotations
were cap screws, SAT, Marshall
Wells, Spokane, and November
23 an opening through quotations
for 400 feet of eve trough and fit
tings.
Bids are opened for purchases
in excess of $500; quotations are
used for purchases less than $500.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
Mcintosh VS.. Kemp
Case Goes to jury

The civil action of Mcintosh
versus Kemp was to go to the
jury late Thursday. The first case
on the civil docket started Mon
day.
1t involves Mcintosh having or
not having contract to install
radios in Kemp's taxi cabs. The
original amount was $1,000.
Of the 33 civil cases, 13 have
been settled out of colurt.
To be tried next before Dis
trict Judge Dean King are two
debt cases, Edgar j. Wellman YER
sus Levi Burd, and w. j. Henry
versus w. H. Chattin.
Only conviction of the criminal
calendar resulted Wednesday in
the sentencing of Arthur T. Bre-
wick, %, to eight months in the
state penitentiary and a 500 fine.
A county employe, Brevick was
convicted of helping Dwight But
terfield and Jerry Alvin Hall es-
cape from Jail last December %.
Brevick furnished hack saw blades
and an automobile.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
No School Friday

There will be no classes in dis
trict schools Friday when teachers
attend the one day institute in
Columbia Falls. The morning sess-
ion will be divided into half hour
periods.
Topics for the morning period
are: budget and finances, Clar-
ence Lee; music, Mrs. Hidden and
Mrs. Wilson; tenure and retire
ment, Dulane Fulton; art, Mrs. Po-
well and Mrs. Hutchinson; conser-
walton, Ralph Magnuson.
Miss Bernice Hughes, reading
consultant for Scott -Foresman and
Co., will conduct a reading clinic
during the afternoon. Her text is
on the district basic reading pro-
gram.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
4-H Club SIates
Achievement Porfy

Final plans are being made for
an achievement party to be held
by the LaSalle Boosters All club
at LaSalle Grange hall Monday
at 8 o. m. Parents and friends are
invited.
The club will hold their next
meeting Monday at the Leonard
Dybing home.
Last meeting was at the home of
Rudolph Kaeding with ten reg
ular, six new members and nine
guests present.
New members are Mae and Don
aid Coverdell, Billie Sites, Ray
mond Fritz, Ray and Donald Jones.
Transportation was by way of
hayride provided by Leonard Dy-
bing and Arden Olsen. Safety was
demonstrated in the proper use of
lights and reflectors.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
SUnrift Hall Draws
Ham, Mite Crowd

Sunrift hall is sponsoring its
next Amateur program night, De-
cember 10.
Prize winners at the well-at-
tended festivity Saturday evening
were Delbert Howell and Rodney
Steinmetzer, first; Darlene Berc-
ner and Georgia Eckleberry, sec
ond, and Bill Gress third. The
first two places went for singing,
and the third, a harmonica solo.
Henry Eckleberry was master OF
ceremonies. Judges were E. j..
Marantette, Mrs. George Watt and
Mrs. John O'Connell.
Termed highlight of the even
ing was the appearance of Chief
Big Music (Mr. Fenholt) dressed
in Indian costume and singing
three Indian songs. He was ac-
companied on the piano by Mrs.
John Vertrees, Hungry Horse.
Dancing followed the show with
a lunch at midnight.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
Basketball League
Men to Meet Here

Directors of the Northwest In
dependent Basketball league will
meet in Columbia Falls town hall
Sunday afternoon to elect a
league president and secretary for
the coming season.
A starting date and single round
robin schedule will be drawn up
at the meeting. League bylaws
and rules governing competition
will be decided at this session also.
Directors are: Gene LEM, Col
umbia Falls; Ken Parkinson, Hun
cry Horse; Bill Gwynn, Eureka;
Bill Morton, Kalispell and Cecil
Caferro, Whiteifish.
Teams entered in the league are:
Columbia Falls, GSM, Eureka,
Pastime Ramblers and VFW from
City Transfer, Moose
and Appleway'from Kalispell.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
Kalispell News Has
6S Page Special

Well received was the 68-page
special edition of the Kalispell
News. Occasion was 60 years of
progress in settlement of the Flat
head.
Sections Of the paper are in diff
ferent colors, ad there are num-
erous photographs and historical
sketches.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
Paintings by Ace

Three new paintings by Ace
Powell, Jr. are on display at the
West Glacier cafe. Ace is now TAX
ing art at Montana state univer-
sity. His neighbors consider his
paintings and wood sculptoring of
better quality than done by many
well known professionals. His three
new paintings are of an Indian, a
mountain goat and night rider.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
14o Attend Eastern
Stor Meeting Here

There were 149 present at the
Friendship meeting of the East
ern Star November 9. Hostess
chapter was the Columbia Falls
Eastern Star.
Worthy matron, Claudia O'Con-
nell and worthy patron Jack An
drew presided at the business
meeting. Visiting members pre-
sent included residents of Hungry
Horse, Whitefish and Kalispell.
Four candidates, Mrs. Gladys
Mott, Mrs. Alice Officer, Mrs.
Gladys Kilcrease, and Mrs. Esther
Meyer, were initiated. Kalispell
and Whitefish officers who con-
ferred the degrees were Mrs. Hell
en- Vining, Monroe Sphinx, Mrs.
Margaret Adair, Mrs. Aileen Oh
sen, Mrs. Vadna Lee, Mrs. Ruth
Hetrick, Mrs. Marjorie Knapton,
Mrs. Ann Phipps, Mrs. LaVene
Murphy, Mrs. Gladys Carr; all of
Whitefish; and Paul Johnson, Mrs.
Thurma Small, Mrs. Rachel Pat
terson, Mrs. Mabel Poston, Mrs.
Jennie Voorhees,, Mrs. Isabel Ross,
Mrs. Helen Kelly, and Mrs. Mollie
Meachem, Kalispell. Special music
preceding the initiation was a solo
by Mrs. Gladys Barker, Whitefish.
Initiation music was by Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Carr and Della We
Carr. Each visiting officer partic-
ipating was presented with a gift
and the worthy matron and pa
tron and associate matron and
patron received flowers.
Mrs. Vining, Whitefish worthy
matron, announced a friendship
night at Whitefish November 81
and invited members to attend.
At the close of the meeting re-
freshments were served by an ap-
pointed committee of Mrs. Agnes
Dow, Mrs. Rita Bose, Mrs. Zelda
Maloney, and Mrs. Estella Mateka,
assisted by volunteers.
Advance officers night is the
theme of the November % meeting
of the local chapter.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
PTA Carnival Set
For Hungry Horse

A house of horrors, mems style
show, tea room and guessing game
are among features of the PTA-
sponsored carnival at Hungry
Horse school Friday from 7 to 8
p. m.
Co-chairman of the event,
which will raise funds for school
activities. are Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Patton.
1922 PTA MEMBERS
At their Wednesday evening
meeting, the Hungry Horse PTA
heard report by Neil Keim,
treasurer, that there were 122
paid-up members, and the organ
ization was still growing. The
name Hungry Horse PTA was also
officially adopted.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
Park Employees Name
New Officer Slate

Fred Bussey, Glacier national
parks chief clerk, was elected
president of the park chapter OF
the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees. He succeeds Don
Robinson.
Named vice president was Ad-
olph Opalka succeeding Stan Spur
geon secretary treasurer, Percy
Gregg replacing Glenn Kendall
and Stan Baxter, custodian, the
position held by Paul Webb.
On the board of directors are
Grant Anderson, L. H. Rupp and
Don Robinson. Robinson takes the
place of Ace Thuring.
Hungry Horse news., 1949-11-18
KaIispell Moose Hold
Special Initiation

Kalispell Moose lodge held a
special initiation Thursday even
ing. The initiation is in honor Of
the state presidents travelling ga
vel, which is being brought from
the Cut Bank lodge.
Expected at the Kalispell func-
ton were Moose members from
Cut Bank, Shelby and Choteau.
The occasion was concluded with
a dance.