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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-29
|Smathers Asks
For Florida
Flood Control
Authorization OF
$4,000, 900 Has Been
Approved By
Bureau OF Budget
tFr0m Washington Correspondent,
Key West Citizenl

Key West Citizen)
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. q
I'm strongly urging flood con.
troll program for Florida, Rep
! George A. Smaters, sad floods
| did heavy damage to the heavily
populated south Florida and
threatened an epidemic which
was only averted by the excel
lent work of the state, county
and local authorities and the
Red Cross.
An authorization of 81 ,000, 900
has been approved by the Bur
eau of the Burget and by the
Senate.
TN 1947 there w"s approx
mately 100000 damage by
reason of floods, rep. Snathers
said. Some 10000 square miles
were under xa.er, and approx
mately 10000 families were driv-
en- from their homes. There was
immediate and grave danger OF
an epidemic breaking out in the
highly populated areas of south
Florida. We Go not want this to
happen again, and if the $4,000
600 which we seek in appro-
priated, it will greatly minimize
the danger to life, limb and pro-
perry in our state
Rep. Smathers said it has been
demonstrated by the Army Eng
ineers that if flood control pro-
gram is put in effect there will
be benefit: to the national
economy in an amount of SIS,
900, 900. This would be broken
down into Increased production
o. Winter vegetables, increased
cattle production and citrus pro-
duction. Taxes coming from this
increased production would
total eighty to one hundred mil
lions, ne said. Action was held
up temporarily.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-29
Legion Schedules
Meeting Tonight

Tonight marks the special
meeting of Arthur Sawyer Post
No. %, American Legion. at the
Legion home. Time set is 8 p. m.
Post Commander Albert L. Di-
negro announced today that plans
will be formulated for observance
of the second anniversary of the
American Legion Home. The flu
ture event is slated for Armistice
weekend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-29
Ceremony will Be Hclets
Al Boca Chica Field;
Shops TO Receive
Merit Certificates

Safety awards will be presented
to civilian employees and navy
shops at the Naval Air Station,
Thursday at / p. m. Ensign Dial L
Hirst, safety officer for the Ma.
val air station announced the ce-
remony would take place at Boca
Chica Field.
Commander Michael G. Q'Con-
nor, eating commanding officer of
the air station, will present the
awards which are given for hav-
ing had no lost time" accidents
in the proceeding year.
Certificates of commentator
from the navy department and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-29
Still Ill

City Manager Ralph Spalding
is still too i'll to return to his Of
flee in City Hall. He has been
suffering from respiratory all
ment but hopes to recover Suffici-
emily within the next few days to
resume work.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

The crooks rely on lack of
proper identification to help keep
them out of jail"
Other robbery victims aid
thieves by not bothering to re-
port thefts at all. Last year, at a
police auction, bike was put up
for sale when, suddenly, a boy
yelled out, Hey, that's mine!"
Can you prove it," the auc-
tioneer asked.
"Sure. l taped it up once,
under the seat, when l broke it. ;"
And so he had. The boy knew
about the tape, but, not having
the number, never told the police
of his loss. He was lucky.
Soane Cities Are Safer
MAYBE you think there's not
much chance of your being bur-
gled? In the 10 minutes it may
have taken you to read this
article, eight persons have been
robbed. Thefts occur in the U. S.
at the rate of 49 an hour.
OF course, if you happen to live
in Amsterdam, N. Y, Kingston,
N. Y. or Rochester, Mimi, you
don't have to be quite as alarmed
as you do if you live in Chicago,
Los Angeles or Detroit. The first
three communities had the few
est thefts during l947, while the
three big cities had the most.
No matter where you live
though. it's a cinch your
city could benefit from the
Wichita. Kan, plan. There,
when a new resident moves into
town, a policeman visits him and
has him fill out a form, Identify
ing his possessions. listing serial
numbers and other markings.
Most theft victims in Wichita
get their stuff back.
Party Idea
If YOUR police department can't
cooperate, your friends can. At
least the friends of a New York
artist did. She threw a party at
which she asked her pals to draw
sketches of her jewelry, silver
ware, radio. lamps and antiques.
She gave small prizes for the
best sketches, but she herself got
the top prize - a detailed, accu-
rate Identification of everything
she owned. The End
Evening star., 1949-02-20
KNOW YOUR STUFF
Continued from page eight

Along with the details as to
the hour of the burglary, the type
of dwelling, clues left by the
thief, and where you were at the
time, he will ask for the descrip-
ton, value, and serial number or
other identification of the stolen
items.
A list of your missing prop
erty goes out on the teletype
to nearby cities. The police
check the description of your
stuff against the reports that
pawnbrokers and secondhand
stores must file regularly.
If a pawnbroker reports he
bought a lynx fur jacket, 80
inches long" yesterday. a few
days after you were robbed of
just such an item, it might we'll
be yours. The police will ask you
to come to the pawnbroker's
shop or the police property room
to see whether the item really is
yours. fit is and you can prove
it to their satisfaction. you are
once again the owner of a lynx
jacket.
You Have Your Doubts
.RECovERY of merchandise
rarely happens that fast, how
ever. Your property is more apt
to turn up months later when
the police nab a suspect who has
stolen merchandise hidden in his
basement or garage, waiting for
things to cool off so he can selli
When you visit the suspects
garage, you may be confused.
You see a coat that looks like
yours, but is now six inches
shorter and has the furrier's label
torn out. You have serious doubts
about standing up in court and
swearing under oath that the
property is yours.
But unless you do that, the
police have no evidence against
the suspect and can't bring him
to trial. If you can identify the
stuff as yours, the police will
hold it as court evidence to
convict the burglar. You'll get
it back in four or five months.
by neglecting to make and
keep records people actually en-
courage theft" says Sergeant
John V. Anderson, of the Los
Angeles police property room.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
|Church Scene of Weddinq

Miss Martha Richardson Alex
ander, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Carter Alexander Of
Bethesda, was married last eve
ming to Mr.. Robert Brown Bel
KNAPP, II, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Brown Belknap Of Kansas
City, Mo. The ceremony was per-
formed in the Bethesda Presby-
terian Church, the Rev. j. Manly
Cobb of Leesburg officiating, and
the reception was followed in the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Alexander.
The Misses Jean Connolly Of
Mount Vernon. N. Y; Fannie Eth
ridge of Columbia. Mo-. and Eliza
beth Ann Brewer of Bethesda were
the brides attendants.
The Messrs. Donald L. Gilbert Of
st. Louis, Warren c. Smith of
Mexico. Mo-; H. George Lafferty,
Willis S. Doyle and Walter w.
Kingsbery, jr., of Tuscaloosa, were
other members of the wedding
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belknap will live
in Kansas City.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Miss Ida Peach,
Mr.. Brady Wed

Miss Ida Hume Peach. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herndon Peach of
Mitchellville, Md, and Mr.. w.
Gordon Brady, son of Mrs. William
Brady and the late Mr.. Brady of
Boston, were married yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
On Summer Visits

Mrs. Mathilde Rosenthal is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Helen
Lazarus. in Taunton, Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. Sanford Rosen-
thai and their children have left
for California to be gone about
five weeks.
Mrs. Simon Lyon is spending a
month at Breton Woods, N. H.
Mrs. Alfred Rosenthal and Mrs.
Ernest Gichner sailed this month
for an extended European trip.
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Miss Lena Whit
Bride of Mr.. Bish

Miss Lena Parke Whit, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson Bun
tin Whit became the bride yes
Evening star., 1949-08-21
Alice Marie Smith
Married in Texas

Announcement is made by Mrs.
Harry Burch Gordon Of the mar
riage of her daughter, Miss Alice
Marie Smith. to MIR. Joseph c.
Jury, jr., the wedding taking
place recently in Christ Church at
Forth Worth, Tex.
The bride is the daughter Of
1t, Col. z. M. Smith.
Evening star., 1949-08-21

-PrODlnce Photo.
terday afternoon of Mr.. Samuel
Ernest Bish, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Johnston Bish of Mayport,
Pa. The candlelight ceremony
took place in the First Baptist
Church in South Boston, Va. with
the Rev. w. L. Scarce officiating.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Lester Murray Dies;
P|astering Contractor

Lester M. Murray, 43, Of 1927
Utah avenue NV. died Of a heart
ailment at Emergency Hospital
Yesterday after weeks illness.
Mr.. Murray was a plastering
contractor who operated a busi-
ness at 1920 Wisconsin avenue
NV. Born in Washington. he at
tended the E. v. Brown School
and also Randolph-Macon Mill
tary Academy at Front Royal, Va.
He was a member Of the Wash
ington Board of Trade. the Wash
ington Building Congress and the
Employing Plasterers' Association.
He Is survived by his widow,
Geraldine Ticer Murray; three
daughters, the Misses Katherine,
Jean and Leslie Murray. all OF the
home address; brother, E. Ray
Murray, 1925 Van Ness street
NV, and two sisters. Mrs. Bonnie
B. Bailey of 1864 Harvard street
NV. and Mrs. Edith E. Brodie OF
Avon Park, Fla.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. Saturday in the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Fred Barnes, Is, Dies;
Long Army Emp|oye

Fred Barnes, 76, who retired in
1943 as the only civilian employe
on continuous duty with the War
Departments Office of the chief
Of staff since its organization, died
yesterday in Emergency Hospital.
He had been in failing health since
last summer.
Mr.. Barnes spent 43 years with
the Army and the War Depart
ment. A native of Montreal, Cam
ada, he entered Federal service in
March, 1899, at Fort Riley, Kans.,
where he was clerk and librarian
in the Light Artillery School. He
was transferred to Army head
quarters here in 1901 and was ap-
pointed a clerk in the office of the
chief of staff when it was organ
lied in 1908.
In 1920, Mr.. Barnes founded q
technical military library which
proved Of great use during World
War II. and he served as its
librarian until his retirement.
When he left the War Department.
he was personally congratulated
for his service by Gen. George c..
Marshall, then Chief of Staff.
A resident of Brookland for IS
years, Mr.. Barnes lived at 1905
Otis street NE. with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Althea Van Denmark.
Also surviving him are three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Saturday in the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Washington Memorial Park.
Cuba recently sold s0,0oo.000
gallons of molasses to United
States alcohol manufacturers.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
By Yves GoIIoqher
Assoeioted Press Foreign Correspondent,

~sSoS'0'eo ffess 'Sis'S" correspondent
FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar
24.-The plan to create a Western
German state has bumped into
increasingly powerful opposition.
i Informed observers now give
1.-THE idea no better than a $3.50
chance of being worked out. This
dark outlook has taken root only
in the last few weeks.
The Communists have been op-
posed right along to any Western
German government. 1t would
leave out their Eastern zone Of
Germany and minimize Commu-
mist influence in the West.
In this opposition they have
found some strange allies. acting
with different motives but the
same end aim: No West German
state.
This opposition includes the
strong Socialist Party in Western
Germany, the French military
government and a new German
nationalist movement which aims
at united Germany.
The outcome of the dispute Is
important.
If the present German consti-
tutional assembly at Bonn fails to
adopt a constitution for Western
Germany, American and British
policy-which calls for setting up
such state-must undergo a
complete change.
The Bonn assembly early this
month worked out its ideas OF q
West German constitution and
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Chances for West Reich State
Believed Down to $3.50 Now

offered it to the military governors
of the United States, Britain and
France. The governors recon-
mended changes which would give
less power to the proposed federal
government; more power to the
states.
The German Socialists. who
hold 27 of the 65 votes in the As
sembly, are insistent on a strong
central government with state
planning The Socialists say they
won't back down. They appar-
emily figure the Western powers,
if they want a Western Germany.
will have to make concessions.
The Assembly can't adopt a
constitution without the Socialists
since q two-thirds vote is needed.
1t is an open secret that French
representatives in Germany have
worked continuously at blocking
the proposed Western state. Twice
invaded by German armies in re-
cent years, France fears possible
revival of a strong Germany.
According to one report the
French consul general at Munich
told German politicians France
would support only the entry OF
individual German states into the
Western Union defense federation.
The inference was If the Western
Germans banded together they
would never get into the European
family of nations.
Thus there is a stalemate be-
tween the demands Of the Social
lists for q strong central govern
ment and the French opposition
to creation of such a federation.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Maryland Bonus Bill
Defeated in Senate;;5
House 10 Act Today
By J. B. Zotman
Stor StaH Correspondent

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 24.-Sup-
porters Of a bonus for Maryland
veterans today turned to the
House, which is to take up the
measure after identical 'legisla-
ton was defeated by q one-vots
margin In the Senate.
While the Senate last night was
turning down the 10000
proposal by a 15-to-14 vote, .
group Of delegates led by Ben
jamin A. Mrozinski, Democrat, Of
Baltimore, succeeded in petition
ing the House bill out Of COM
mittee.
House Majority Leader Leroy
Pumphrey. Prince Georges Coun-
ty, Immediately moved to adjourn.
thus deferring action until today.
Earlier the House, for the third
time in three weeks, rejected
bill to require the University Of
Maryland to submit detailed
budget requests.
Similar Bill Pending.
Still pending, however, is q bill
which would accomplish the same
purpose by prohibiting any State
department or agency from pre-
senting its budget in lump sum
form. This measure is expected
to come before the House either
today or tomorrow.
Meanwhile. Gov. Lanes record
$l30,000,000 budget for the 1949-
so fiscal year and two supple
mental budgets totaling about
$27,000,000 emerged unscathed
from their first test in the Sem
ate, which adopted a favorable
Finance Committee report.
But the Governors proposal for
a $l6.373,00o bond issue for new
buildings at State institutions
struck snag when Senator Will
bur r. Dulin, Democrat, Of Anne
Arundel County asked for delay so
he could present an amendment
to eliminate $250,000 outlay for
bayside park on Sandy Point.
Postpopement Urged.
I'VE are scraping the bottom of
the barrel now for construction of
mental hospitals and schools"
Senator Dulin declared, "and we
should postpone any appropria-
ton of funds for Fairgrounds and
parks until we can give the people
Of Maryland good schools and
good roads,"
He also pointed out that the
Federal Government may take
over the site for Naval Academy
airport land it would be unwise
for the State to spend any money
to improve the land until we find
out what the government Is going
to do."
At the same time, Senator Dam
iel Ellison, Republican, of Balti-
more said he would present an
amendment to the bond bill to
eliminate the $865,000 appropria-
ton proposed for the Princess
Anne College, Negro branch Of the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
|ForrestaI's Record
Praised by Truman at
Testimonial Dinner

President Truman and mem.
bers Of his official family last night
joined in tribute to James v. For
restal, who retires as Secretary Of
Defense, April /.
Praising Mr.. Forrestal's record
in an off -the-cuff talk at dinner
at the Mayfower, the President
concluded with:
Jim, I hope I am as well
thought of when I leave the public
service as you are"
You needn't worry about that,
Secretary Forrestal responded.
Louis A. johnson, who will sue
ceed Mr.. Forrestal. also spoke
The johnson nomination was con-
firmed unanimously by the SEN
ate yesterday.
Three Secretaries Are Hosts.
The dinner was given by the
three secretaries who serve under
Mr.. Forrestal: Royal, Army, Sui
livan. Navy. and Symington, Air,
Cabinet members, presidential
aides and others were in the COM
pany Of 80.
Mr.. Truman arrived late, ex-
planning that he had dined with
his daughter. who came from
New York for a weekend visit.
The President recalled Mr.. For
restal's decade of service, which
included the Navy secretaryship
then added:
He has q record that I think
not only he should be proud Of
and I am sure he is-but all OF
us who have had any contacts
with him know how we'll and
thoroughly he has done every job
which has been entrusted to his
care.
Persuaded to Stay.
"Mr. ForreStal, when I became
President. offered his resignation
as did all the other members OF
the cabinet. I was successful in
persuading him to stay, and evel
since then. at stated intervals, hi
has been endeavoring to leave the
Government service, as all Gov.
ernment men eventually want tc
leave the Government service, be.
cause 1t is a sacrifice to them tc
stay with it. j.
Eventually I had to accept hi
resignation for his own welfare
because he was making a tremen-
dous sacrifice by staying on the
job.
Il hope that he will have Q
most successful and happy career
from now on. I have succeeded
in getting an agreement out OF
him that in case Of necessity he
would come back and serve In
whatever position the President al
that time would see fit to ask
him to serve"
Evening star., 1949-03-24

year. He was 80 years old at the
time of his death.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Anna Grim Degges, and five sons,
Ernest, jr.; Leo Thomas, William
Andrew, Robert Eugene and James
Warren, all of 3701 Utah avenue.
Brentwood. Also surviving are his
father, Andrew Hamilton Degges,
1641 F street NE, and five sisters
and three brothers. They are Mrs.
Dorothy henderson. Arlington,
and Mrs. Irene Pearson, Mrs. May
Anderson, Mrs. Ruth Marshall.
Mrs. Catherine Hardesty. and
Andrew H., jr., Randall and Jackie
Degges, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1949-03-24
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press

Senate:
Opens debate on the new S.
$50. 100000 foreign aid program.
Foreign Relations Committee
hears from Roger Lapham, Eco
nomic Cooperation Administra-
ton representative for China.
Senate House Atomic Energy
Committee continues discussion
on atomic energy matters.
House:
Nears final vote on amendment
riddled veterans pension bill.
Labor Committee considers
Taft-Hartley law repeal bill.
Foreign Affairs Committee studies
needs Of foreign child refugees.
Ways and Means Committee
continues social security hear
ings.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

1 q Via IA cSA ASSs
The civil
Service Com
missions oppo-
sition doesn't
stem so much
from the three
c o m miSsioners
as it does from
t h e. commits
sion's profess
sion al staff
members, who
have the ten
dency to look
aSkance at any
~roroso1 fhof
Evening star., 1949-03-24

increase in the social security tax,
now 4 per cent each against en-
ployes' pay and employers pay
rolls, to Ia per cent against each
on July /. and to 2 per cent on
each January /. 1850. He pro-
poses that the tax be collected on
the first $4,000 of income instead
of the present $4,000.
The present maximum tax for
an individual is $50. The new top
would be $96 a year. The tax is
due to increase sutomatically TO
III per cent on the AHat t2t e0aSbf
income, beginning January a.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

his head and a .3s-caliber revolver
clutched in his hand. He had
been in III health since both arms
and legs had been broken in an
automobile accident last August
Founded Firm.
Mr.. Connor, a jeweler most OF
his life. founded the Connor En-
gineering 81 Manufacturing Co.
when the United States entered
World War II. He and his
nephew, Lionel Connor, So2 Rit-
tenhouse street NV, developed a
dolly for handling disabled planes
on carrier decks, as well as devices
designed to cut the time necessary
to remove engines from planes.
Mr.. Lionel Connor said a half
dozen of the devices produced by
the company were used by the
armed forces.
A native of Warren county, Va,
Mr.. Morton Connor attended
school there and then enlisted in
the Army in World War I. He
was wounded while serving with
the First Division in France. After
the war he lived in California for
q time and then came to Wash
ington.
Brother, Sister Survive.
Although the condition Of his
health prevented him from doing
much work since his accident, he
retained his interest in the COM
pany which bore his name.
A bachelor, he is survived by a
brother. DR.. Bruce Connor, Ros-
we'll, N. Mex; a sister, Mrs. E. r.
Thompson, Front Royal, and sew
eral nephews and nieces.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

Gals here who know DR.. Graham
feel he would make q valuable
addition to the committee and
friendly to the interests Of Gov
ernment employees.
X X + 4
RETIREMENT - The Senate
Civil Service Subcommittee met
yesterday and approved the fol-
lowing bills: Cd To permit Gov
ernment employees who left the
Federal service prior to July /.
1912, with less than 20 years of
service, to withdraw their retire
ment contributions; CD to give
retirement credit to employees for
the years when their agencies in
advertently failed to deduct re-
tirement contributions from their
pay; CD to extend annuity priv
ileges to employees with Is years
or more Of service who were in
voluntarily separated between
July /, 1945, and July /, 1947;
"a to grant retired annuitants
the right to designate their wild
ows as benef1ciaries of reduced
annuities without forfeiting their
25 per cent annuity increase re-
ceived last year. The bill also
would give the Is per cent annuity
increase to those annuitants who
passed up the increase to give
survivorship annuity protection to
their wives.
The subcommittee tabled the
bill to extend retirement privileges
to employees Of the Columbia In
stitution of the Deaf. It also
killed the bill that would have
withheld retirement benefits from
members Of Congress who were
convicted of abusing their powers
Of Office.
The group also agreed to hold
hearings soon on the bill to re-
duce the present Government re-
tirement age to SIS. with full an
nuities granted after 80 years of
service. The Civil Service Com
mission, however, served notice to
the subcommittee yesterday that
it would oppose the bill.
4 X ~
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Govern-
ment employment in Washington
now totals 2l1,786 employees. a
1,157 increase over the previous
month. Senator Long. Demo-
crat, of Louisiana, probably will
take over the Craftsmanship Of the
Senate Civil Service pay raise sub
committee. Nearly 1000 en-
ployes of Gallinger and Upshur
Street Hospitals will present petit
tions today to the House and
Senate District Committees asking
for $3.50 pay raises for. themselves
and other District government
employees, The House Execu-
tive Expenditures Committee has
approved the bill to increase the
present $6-a-day Government en-
ployes' travel allowance to 50 a
day.
Evening star., 1949-03-24

Okinawa August
%, 1915.
A native Of
Takoma Park,
Nd, Pvt. Deg
ges was en-
ployed by the
Gulf OIL Co.
and as a taxicab
driver here. He
lived at 1901
Eastern avenue
NE. He entered
service in Feb
ruary, 1914, and
went overseas
l.. T,,~o of that
Evening star., 1949-03-24

will be held at
8 pm. tomorrow
at the Hines
funeral h o m e.
290l Fourteenth
8 t r e e t NV.
Burial will be at
8 pm. Saturday
at Front Royal,
Va.
Mr.. Connor
was found dead
yesterday at his
home, 1905 Van
Buren, stree t
NV, with a
k,,11a< u,o,,rd IN