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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-19

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-19

WalruSeS normally reach q
weight of about 1000 pounds.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14
Israeli Minister To Moscow Reports 500, 900
Jews Now Reside In Soviet Capitol

ROME, (JTA) = Mrs. Coda
Meirson, Israeli Minister to the
Soviet Union, declared here this
week that there are 100000 Jews
living in Moscow at present. The
Israeli diplomat, enroute from
Tel Aviv to Prague, held closed
meeting here with Israeli offic-
ials concerned with the problem
of DIP immigration to the Jewish
state.
Mrs. Meirson also brought the
Israeli emissaries here up to date
on the current military, political,
economic and immigration situa-
ton in Israel. The delay in Is
raels acceptance of the latest u.
N. Security Council cease-fire
and withdrawal order in the Ne
gev, she told correspondents, does
not mean that the U. Ms efforts
to bring peace to Palestine have
failed.
Shimon Arlasaroff, son of the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14
American Engineers
To Survey Needs
Of Hoifo Port

HA1FA (JTA)-An American
engineering firm has been COM
miSsioned by the Israeli Com
munications Ministry to under
take a survey of Haifa port with
a view towards it's long-range
development, it was learned here
this week. The same American
firm is blueprinting plans for tine
building Of a deep-water harbor
at Tel Aviv.
The "El-Al" airline is in the
process of purchasing several
four-engine planes for regular
service between Israel and Eu-
rope, it was learned here. The
air company is attempting to free
the Jewish state Of its depend
ence on foreign affairs. Mean
while, regular bi-weekly plane
service between Israel and Bel
GUM will begin next week.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14
Jewish Agency
Considers Erecting
$1,000, 900 Building

JERUSALEM, (JTA) - The
question of erecting a special
building to house sessions of the
World Zionist Congress was rails
ed here this week at meeting
of the Jewish Agency executive.
The proposed edifice would cost
$1,OOO,OOO to construct. DR..
Herbs grave would be perman-
emily established at its entrance
The session also took up the
question of increased colonial
ton programs and the movement
of newly arriving immigrants to
rural areas.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14

Seven-year-old Rosa Wiener clutches
her lone companion, a doll, upon her
arrival at N. Y. International Air.
field from Stockholm, Sweden,
whence she flew under the sponsor
ship of HAS (Hebrew Immigrant
Aid Society. Rosa. who was born in
Russia during her Polish parents
flight before the advancing Nazis, be-
came eligible for a visa to the U. S.
under the plentiful Russian quota.
Her father died shortly after the war.
Her mother, who comes under the
Polish quota, stayed behind in Swe'
den and may have to wait several
years more before obtaining U. S.
visa. Rather than have her child
wait in Europe with her, the mother
consented to send Rosa to live with
her maternal grandmother in Sioux
City, Iowa. HAS emplaned the child
In Sweden, met her in New York,
and delivered her by plane to her
destination.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14

THE JEWISH
QUIZ BOX
BY RABBI SAMUEL j. FOX
Copyright, 1913, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)


QUESTION: Why are candles lit
Of a circumcision ceremony? IT..
D, ChicagO.)
ANSWER: In the days when
Jews were prohibited by despots
from having circumcisions per-
formed upon their children, they
risked their lives to perform the
rite in secret. During the cere-
mony, candles were placed in the
window to indicate to neighbors
and the Jewish passers-by that a
circumcision was being solemnized
and that "the light Of Israel did
not fail.
QUESTION: Why is it custom
ary to put a few drops of wine on
the lips of the infant after the
circumcision?
ANSWER: This is done so that
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14
Rabbits Anthology
On Immortality
Reaches U. S.

A one-Volume anthology bear
ing the title "The Jewish Con-
ception of Immortality and the
Life Hereafter" compiled by 10
year-old Rabbi John Ross of Bel
fast, Ireland, has been received
here for distribution in America,
it was announced yesterday by H.
j. Ross, a New York stockbroker,
who is son of the Rabbi.
Rabbi Ross has been minister
and president of the Belfast He
brew Congregation. The compil-
alton is the first on this special
lied subject to appear between
covers.
A detailed exposition of the
traditional Jewish outlook on the
doctrine of Immortality, Rabbi
Ross book runs to 378 pages and
is divided into three parts: Bib
lical, traditional and philosophy
cal testimony. The volume cites
the doctrine on Immortality as
taught in various periods during
the past five thousand years, pre-
senting a comprehensive panor-
ANA running from the Biblical
era to the present.
Compiled by Rabbi Ross in res
ponse to the expressed desire"
of many Jews" to be enlightened
on this all-important subject, "
quoting sources which range from
Holy Scriptures to contemporary
religious philosophy.
Judaism teaches that we come
from God and return to God,
after passing through the world
with Cod" Rabbi Ross states IN
his preface. MAN has soul and
the purpose of its coming into
this world is to earn its reward
by observing Gods command
ments and thus achieve eternal
life and bliss"
Rabbi Ross book is also an
answer to many devout and
earnest Christian student who &C
tually is of the impression that
Jews do not believe in the here
after" Every citation in Rabbi
Ross anthology is either from
the Holy Bible, from the rabDls
of the talmudic era, or from the
group otYscholars and philosoph-
ers whose authority was accept
ed by the Jewish people.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14
Now Many Wear
FALSE Teeth
With More Comfort

FASTEETH, a pleasant aka
line (non-acid) powder, holds false
teeth more firmly. To eat and talk
in more comfort, just sprinkle a
little FASTEETH on your plates.
No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or
feeling. Checks "plate odor" (den-
ture breath). Get FASTEETH at
any drug store.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14

Charles Ress, New York attor-
ney was reelected President of
the Keren Hayesod palestine
Foundation FUND.- at the Annual
Directors Meeting of the Organi-
cation held this week at the
Paramount Restaurant, New York
City.
Keren Hayesod, which is a
constituent of the United Jewish
Appeal, is the financial instru-
ment of the Jewish Agency.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14

the infant can himself participate
IN the ceremony and as an omen
mat ne shall live long because Of
the blood he has offered on the dav
of his circumcision.
u *
QUESTION: Why is a Jewish
boy given his name at the circum-
cision ceremony?
ANSWER: 1t is at this time
That he enters the covenant" of
his people and thus is given his
Jewish name. The first child born
OF a Jew in the Bible is given his
name while being circumcised
Thus Isaac's name and his circum-
clslon are contained in two verses
which follow each other in the
Bible Genesis 21:3,4). Abraham's
name and Sarah's name were
changed when Abraham was given
the commandment of circum-
cision.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14

late Zionist leader Chain Arlas-
rolf who was assasSinated in Pal
estine in 1888, was among the
graduates of a Jewish pilot train
ing school.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-01-14

Visiting Professors appointed
Goes tor the I949 academic announced by Dr. Abraham
euman President They DR. MOshe Pmann ~
imc Studies Professor Edwin Samuel center Visiting Professor
dde East and Administrations and Dr. Raphael Pata
who studied the Hebrew University
the University OF London has faculty Brooklyn College
the New School for Social Research Professor Samuel founder Of the Middle
East College Public Administration jerusalem,
official Palestine DR. Pi who earned the PhD
be awarded by the Hebrew University jerusalem has completed
the United States Viking Fund Research Fellowship
taught Columbia University year the University
Of Pennsylvania and the New School for Social
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Much0pposition Seen Alley Cleanup 10 Begin
By Hoover 10 Reforms tuesday in 2Precincts

The annual cleanup of Wash
ington alleys will begin Tuesday
in the second and tenth police
precincts. it was announced by
the Commissioners Committee on
Cleanliness and Sanitation. The
work will proceed by precincts
until the entire District has been
covered.
The annual weed spraying pro-
gram will be started May l under
the direction of the Department
Of Trees and Parking. The chemi-
cal 2-4-D will be used to spray
the weeds. and preparation
known as RIB will be used in the
alleys. The latter preparation was
used for the first time last year
and has proved a success. accord
ing to William A. Xanten, super
intendent Of sanitation and chair
man of the committee. This same
preparation mas been used for
years by railroads on their right
of way to prevent grass growing
between the tracks.
The revised starting bill to rid
the city of these birds, and the
pending bill to destroy weeds in
the city were Endorsed by the
committee. A "sure- fire. way to
destroy starlings was proposed by
concern that makes an cleo
tronic pigeon, but it was turned
down because of it's excessive cost
1t would cost about $50.000 to in
stall the device on one building
with no assurance that the star
lings would not roost on the next
building.
Evening star., 1949-03-11

unhealthy and unsafe accommo-
dations now furnished members
and to provide a home fol
those eligible persons who now
are required to wait three TO six
months before gaining admission,
it stated. A waiting list of 28i
approved applicants was noted.
The board of commissioners has
proposed the following construc-
ton projects during the fiscal
year beginning July l, which must
be approved by Congress:
New dormitory. capacity $50;
new hospital. capacity 400; new
quarters for Sisters of ST. Vincent
de Paul; remodeling of present
isolation ward: duplex family
quarters for resident officers; q
farm dormltory, capacity Sc; and
utilities improvements.
Gen. Prickett said the Home S
permanent fund balance of $29,-
345, 5,232.42 is sufficient to finance
the construction. He reported the
home is being operated efficiently
On last June 80, there were l 1850
members of the home. l9 of whom
had served in the Indian Wars
The largest number-8ll-Served
in World War I, while 362 served
in the last war. A total of 257
were admitted and 1858 re-admit-
ted during the year.
The report showed that the
average age of the members was
64la. The oldest was 95, the
Youngest, 36.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
5a|onika Police Close
Polk Murder Inquiry
by the Assoeiatsd Press

ATHENS. Mar. 11.-Police at
Salonika announced today that
they have completed their investi-
CATION Of the murder of George
Polk, Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn correspondent, who was shot
last May.
A 600-page file, including the
deposition Of one of those accused
of the murder. has ben submitted
to the courts for their action. the
announcement said. The deposit
ton was signed by Gregory Stalk
topoulos. Greek Communist jour-
nalist The government says
Staktopoulos has confessed he was
implicated in the crime.
Mr.. Polk, a war veteran from
Fort Worth. Tex. was bound hand
and foot, blindfolded and shot, ap-
parently while attempting to in
terview the former Greek Commu-
mist leader, Markos Vaf1ades. His
body was found in Salonika Bay
May Is, eight days after he was
slain.
The government announced last
October 8 that it had established
that Adam Mouzenides, a Greek
Communist. was the trigger man,
aided by Staktopoulos and others.
The defendants will be tried in
a group. Those still at large. in
Guiding Mouzenides, will be tried
in abSentia.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
ProteStuntS
Continued From First Page )

Vatican gingerly, they said, be-
cause they are dubious about
reaching agreement on definitions
Of religious liberty.
Delegates to the conference, re-
presenting 100000 Protestants
also will act today on message
to the churches advocating courses
they may pursue in connection
with the international problems
now facing the world. 1t will in
clude recommendations regarding
the steps the churches might take
in connection with the policy OF
the United States with regard tc
Russia, the Far East and the
United Nations. John Foster
Dulles, American delegate to the
United Nations, is chairman Of
the committee drawing up the
message.
The conference yesterday ap'
proved report saying war with
Russia was not inevitable. but a
the same time advocated main.
tainance by the United States O.
sufficient military strength tt
convince the Soviet Union at
tempts to impose an theology b,
force cannot succeed
Soviet Force" Condemned.
It pointed out that the exten'
sion of Soviet communism hal
been accompanied by the threa
and use of force and said: IA
Christians, we would unhesitat
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Two British Movie Figures
Divorced in Adultery Case
BY the Associo'sd Press


LONDON, Mar. 11.-Ann Todd,
British movie star, and David
Lean, one of Britain's top direc-
tors, were divorced by their
spouses today on the grounds that
the star and the director COM
mitted adultery at a seaside re-
sort
Neither Miss Todd nor Lean de-
Tended the two separate divorce
actions.
Nigel Tangye, an author who
was Miss Todd's second husband.
won a decree Nisi. So did Actress
Kay Walsh, Leans wife. The de-
cree nisl is a conditional divorce
which will become final in six
months with the courts approval
Miss Todd's latest screen role
was in so Evil My Love-" in
which she co-starred with Ray
Milland. One of Leans biggest
postwar successes as a director
was David Copperfield."
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Pima Hints He Will Give Up
0pera for Musical Shows
BY the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Mar. IL
Ezio Pima says that it's ''perhaps
good-by" for him to his long
career in grand opera.
The graying basso Of the
Metropolitan Opera Company is
playing his first role in musical.
He has one of the leading roles in
South Pacific the new Rodgers
Hammerstein musical which
opened here this week.
He said he had no plans to re-
new his Metropolitan contracS
adding:
II have always wanted to grow
to change. I had the desire to do
something like this-and the op-
portunity came.
Maybe later there will be
something different again in
Hollywood. I have had con-
tract offer. but I would not COM
NIT myself long in advance
Someday I would even like to try
straight acting, without any sing
ing at all"
Evening star., 1949-03-11

tions to electrochemistry and the
precise measurements of the boil
ing points of liquids.
Prof. White, who also is treas
urer of the society's division of
chemical education, is native of
College Park, Md. and Univer-
sity of Maryland graduate. He
also obtained his doctorate at the
university.
He is member of the Wash
ington Academy of Sciences,
Sigma XII. Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha
Chi Sigma, Alpha Tau Omega and
Omicron Delta Kappa and is on
the national council of the Broth
erhood of st. Andrew.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Commercial Gas Reserve
Discovered in Nora, Va.
BY the kssociotsd Press

DANTE. Va. Mar. 11.-The
yesterday it had struck gas in
commercial quantities at a drill
ing site at Nora, Dickinson
County.
President A. R. Matthews said
here that drillers at the firms No
we'll hit gas Tuesday which has
now built up to an open flow of
100000 to $4,000 cubic feet daily
Anything over 100000 feet is
generally considered a commercial
gas well, he said
The strike sent Clinchfield
stock up more than five points on
the New York Curb Exchange and
gave about a APPOINT increase to
stock of the parent Pittston Co.
on the New York Stock Exchange
Evening star., 1949-03-11

Federal Employees, which is COM
posed Of the women employees of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, celebrated it's 4Oth ami
versary the other night at a meet
ing in the Willard Hotel.
Nicie Perrell was elected presi-
dent of BEP local for the coming
year. Others elected were Elsie
Hoover, Carrie Pearson and Hazel
Gallenne, vice presidents; Ger
trude McNally, corresponding Sec
retary miss McNally is national
NFFE secretary treasurer Goldie
TAFT, recording secretary; Ger
trude Schellhorn, financial Sec
retary: Minnie Stevens. guardian,
and Mayme Davis, guide.
BE sure to listen in Sundays
at 11:15 am. oDer WMAL.
The. Star Station, for Joseph
Young's Spotlight Uersion OF
the Federal Spotlight. featuring
additional neWs and Uie,Ds OF
the Government serUiceJ
Evening star., 1949-03-11
$16,YQ,ooo Asked
To Expand Facilities
|At Soldiers Home

Dormitory space at the Soldiers
sired capacity and poorly venti-
lated alf-basement rooms are
being used to accommodate resi-
dents, according to the annual in
spection report released today.
The overcrowded conditions at
the home make it imperative that
a proposed $16.990,000 construc-
ton program be started without
delay" the report, signed by Brig
Gen. F B. Prickett, Army deputy
inspector general. declared 1t
was included in the annual report
Of Army Secretary Royal.
The building program is neces-
sary lin order to eradicate the
Evening star., 1949-03-11


in all cases in which they suspect
organizations not now on his sub
versive list. If the Justice De-
partment finds the groups are
operating under different names
and are in reality subversive Or
ganizations, the boards may con-
slider employees connections with
these groups in determining their
loyalty.
NACA-The House has approved
legislation to increase the salaries
of 10 top professional and scien-
tific positions in the National Ad-
visory Committee for Aeronautics
The measure now goes to the
Senate.
Salaries can be raised to SIS, 200
a year under provisions of the
measure. The House was told
that the present $10,330 ceiling
makes it difficult for this impor-
tant agency to retain its top flight
men.
AGRICULTURE DEPT. The
Agriculture Department has re-
quested Congress for legislation to
permit the suspension of employees
without pay and without the pref
erment of charges, whenever the
situation warrants it.
Recently the Civil Service Com
mission requested such legislation
I for the entire Federal service.
Evidently the Agriculture Depart
ment feels it has a better chance
of getting such a bill through
separately. rather than by de-
pending on Congress to enact it
for the entire Government.
ATOMIC LOYALTY BOARD
The Atomic Energy Commission
has set up its own permanent
Personnel Security Review Boaro
to hear cases of Acc employees
who appeal their dismissals or
security charges.
The Review Board will have
somewhat the same relation tt
Acc employees as does the Fedora,
Loyalty Review Board to the rest
Fof the Government workers. :.
Charles Fahy. former Solicitor
! General and now an attorney here
will be chairman of the board. His
two associates will be Arthur S
Flemming. president of Ohio Wes-
leyan University and former Civil
Service Commissioner. and Bruce
D. Smith, director of the United
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press
Senate

May reach test vote on admin
istration drive to crack the South.
ern filibuster.
Banking Subcommittee con-
tinues hearings on legislation to
extend rent controls; Mayor
O'DWyer of New York scheduled
to testify.
Labor Subcommittee hearings
on proposed cutbacks in veterans
hospital construction.
Special Investigations Subcon-
mittee begins inquiry into Mari.
time Commission backlog of &C.
counts receivable.
House.
Meets two hours earlier than
usual for showdown on rent-con-
troll extension bill.
Labor Committee continues
Taft Hartley Act repeal hearings.
Ways and Means COMMITTEES
continues hearings on social Sc
curity revisions.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 11.-Former
President Hoover predicts extern
sive opposition to the reforms
advocated by his committee on
reorganization of the Govern
ment's executive branch.
We've already felt the bites
of the grasshoppers," he said
yesterday. They've appeared
throughout the country and we
have to fight them off,
Mr.. Hoover told the Radio
Executives Club of New York
that we will see people who are
anxious that all other reforms
are adopted except those affecting
them and the aggregate will be
the entire program"
Calling for public support OF
the commentators, Mr.. Hoover
said the changes not only would
save the taxpayers considerable
money, but would make the Gov
ernment "a finer specimen of in
telligence, integrity and effici-
ency"
This is probably the last
chance we have" he said, "tc
/ free it from it's bonds"
Evening star., 1949-03-11

Charles E. White. professor of
chemistry at the University of
Maryland. has been elected chair
man of the Washington section
of the American Chemical So
ciety, the society has announced.
He succeeds DR.. Irl c. Schoon-
over of the National Bureau Of
Standards.
At a dinner of the chemistry
group at the Cosmos Club last
night the new president presented
its 1949 Hillebrand Prize to DR..
Edgar Reynolds Smith, chief of
the physical chemistry section of
the Bureau of Standards. DR..
Smith was honored for contribu-
Evening star., 1949-03-11

4 X \ X
RETIREMENT MEASURES
Chairman Johnston of the Senate
Civil Service Committee will head
his groups subcommittee that will
handle, the various retirement bills
Introduced in the Senate this year.
Senator Johnston. who until
now has not appointed himself
chairman Of any of the commit
tees subcommittee, Is said to be
very much interested in retire
ment legislation, and that's why
he decided to head this subcom-
mittee.
The group will meet soon. One
of the most important measures
before it will be Senator john
ston's own bill to permit Govern
ment employees to retire at SIS on
full annuities, after 80 years of
service.
PAY-Chairman O'Conor of the
Senate CIVIL Service Subcommittee
on Pay Legislation promises that
hearings will begin soon on gen.
eral pay legislation.
Committee sources say the COM
mittee will go ahead and start
drafting it's own Classification
Act revision bill, if the Admins
tration doesn't hurry and send
along the measure it has been
sitting on for several months. The
subcommittee hearings also will
give employe groups chance to
urge that cost-of living pay boosts
be added to the Classification Act
revislons.
Meanwhile. the Senate is ex-
pected to approve the pay boost
for top executive and District gov
ernment employees, voted yester-
day by the committee, despite the
opposition of three Republican
members of the group. The Re-
publicans objected because pay
raises, for the rest of the Govern
ment employees, were not included
in the measure.
DINNER-The newly formed
right-wing CIO Government
Workers Union will honor Assist
ant Secretary of Labor John w.
Gibson at a dinner Monday night
in the Labor Department eXecu-
tive dining room. MI. Gibson re-
Gently submitted his resignation
to President Truman, but the
White House has not accepted it.
Reservations for the dinner can be
made by calling Sterling 6773.
EXAMINERS-The Civil Service
Commission has ruled that 10 per
cent of the Government hearing
examiners with status are quail
fled to continue on the job under
the higher standards that became
necessary under the Admins
trative Procedure Aet.,, Those
hearing examiners who found un-
qualified will be replaced by
persons who successfully passed
the commission examination for
these positions.
ANNIVERSARY-Local No. los
of the National Federation OF