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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-09

Commissioners Gerald Saun-
ders: BY the daily liza In The
Citizen. you are carrying many
passengers to Havana"
Rogelio Gomez; Yes. we are
trying TO expand, and besides The
month of February vs. car tseak.
month" 80
The airline official then tnla
what the Cuban airline meant g.
the Island City. The airline nics
only in daytime. and hence many
tourists are forced 10 stay over.
in local hotels. stated Gomez.
Among the arguments used hy
Gomez were:
The Cuban airline i. the msans
of supporting 80 employees d.
rectly. fA
Only in February when fseiahl
and passengers are numeross
could the line afford IA pay thg
S32 daily tS32 il iO0E increase
in rates.l
Six female clerical help arc en-.
ployed at the Duvai Street ad-
dress of the Cuban company.
|, $4,000 invsxtcd hv he Asr.
ovias airline Ia MeAchafa field
I terminal. This sum would be
lost If for any reason the air
port was taken over by the
Navy.
The airline company pays some
months from 5000 to 500 in 0s
ertime payment alone 60 hhml
grafton and Customs men
AL utilities al Moaehain asr-
port are paid for By Aersvias.
After hearing Mr.. Comes. The
board voted unanimously 20
meet with Gomez at 10 =. m.
February gath in the court.
house.
Prior to the proposed Joint
meeting to discuss the matter
fully. Board Chairman Prank
Bentley had callea upon Airport
Committee chairman Gerald
Saunders for comment
Saunders said; My 0nly Sus-
gestion would be 10 charge a
flat rate on each landing. and
then in the lean months of the
year. the company would not
be working under q hardship
Inquiries About Colorsa Beach
Tom Kelly. colored. last night
headed a delegation that asked
for the county to spesd a portion
of the So. 400 apprOpriatcd.l ~ Tho
budget for tho beach 90 hrsr
maintenance man. Kelly belics
ed that he could hire a full time
employee for from 500 sH2s
monthly, but added thft- %
maintenance man WDlaLl br
making a civic and cCOmfnic sac
rihcc when hired AZ this wage
tothcr moneys would bc needed
for lights. etc.
Kelly was instructed "a fr.t
contact the Buildings ~ 0rOunls
committee. and tho chairman of
that committee would then makc
suggestions 10 the Board of
County Commissioners for az
prUval.
Artists Behind Aliens plan
Cyril Marshall. representa-
the artists of Key West. stated
that the local artists were 1909
behind Commissioner Joe Alien
suggestion Ia make historical
project out Of the old fort imu.
At the county beach. Marshall
made 1t known that very httlc
work would be- needed b. restore
the Fort He also said that tn
Continued On Page SlxJ
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Pennsy, Reading Ask
'Commuter Increase
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-The
Pennsylvania and Reading Rail
roads announced today they are
petitioning Federal and State au.
thorities for fare increases or
commuter trains.
The request for communication
fare boosts followed closely on ar
order by the Interstate Commerce
Commission granting Eastern rail-
roads authority to raise passenge1
fares except for commuters by
1914 per cent.
Spokesman for the two rail-
roads. both with headquarters ir
Philadelphia. said other Eastern
roads also are asking for increases
In communication fares.
The Pennsy said it asked the
ICC and State Public Utility Com
missions for new tariffs that would
raise communication fares an aver
age Of % per cent effective De-
cember 16. -
.PennSy onlc1aiS said the new
level Of communication fares, which
is, already in effect on some lines
In Northern New Jersey. is pend.
ing on all other Pennsylvania
Railroad lines serving New York
suburbs. They said tariffs are
being filed covering a similar level
Of fares in the Philadelphia, Pitts
burgh and Cleveland communication
areas.
"The new fares will not In
themselves be enough to make
communication service pay it's owr
way" a railroad spokesman said
but will help reduce the grow
ing deficits by narrowing the gar
between income and outgo. The
need for some increase in income
for all commuter lines is impera-
tive if the service is to be prop
erly maintained"
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Woman Who Plotted Death
Of Husband Rejoins Him
By the Associated Press

BREMERTON, Wash, Nov. is.
1t was "just like coming home
from vacation" for Mrs. Wilford
Piatt today.
Mrs. Piatt rejoined her husband
and their two children after Mr..
Piatt raised her $1,000 bond on a
forgery charge growing out Of
what she said was an attempt to
have her husband killed.
Today is the eighth birthday
anniversary for Jimmy, the young
est, and Mrs. Piatt baked him q
birthday cake while daughter
Sherry, IA, looked on.
Mrs. Piatt, 81. is out on bond
pending arraignment on charge
of forgery. She is accused of sign
ing her husbands name in the
$1,000 sale of the family auto
mobile.
Mrs. Piatt admitted in a signed
statement that she made a 1924
down payment on plot to have
her husband killed because II
couldn't stand his constant love
making" in their is years of mar
riage.
She named Hollis D. Scott, %,
a former private detective, as the
man accepting the down payment.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
| Father Is Jailed
On Charge of
| Beating Baby
BY the Associated Press

OAKLAND. Md, Nov. 16.-Johr
Roscoe Walburn, 33, was held ir
Garrett County Jail today pend
ing hearing on a charge of as
saulting and attempting to kill
his 5-month-old son.
University Hospital In Balti-
more said an operation was per-
form ed yesterday to remove
bruised brain tissue. There il
evidence Of further damage, the
hospital said.
The child was beaten two weeks
ago, the sheriff's Office reported
and had been treated at a Mar
tinsburg (W. Va hospital be-
fore being brought to Baltimore
The baby was brought to Uni
versity Hospital unconscious with
his eyes crossed. He was con-
scious today but his eyes still are
uncorrected.
The sheriff's Office said Mrs
Walburn told them her husband
beat the child to make him stop
crying. No date for hearing has
been set.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Comic Strip Artist Fails
In Cross-Country Flight
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

DUNKIRK, N. Y. Nov. 16.-Bad
weather spoiled Norman Marsh's s
third attempt to set a nonstop
record from Los Angeles to New
York City in a light plane.
Mr.. Marsh, who draws the
comic strip Danny Hale, nosed
through a hole in the clouds to
the Dunkirk Airport yesterday aft
ernoon.
Il decided it was better to quit
than kill myself" he said. II can
always try again."
Weather permitting, the 49,
year-old artist planned to fly OF
to New York this morning. He
said his return hop to Los Angeles
would be in easy installments.
Mr.. Marsh said he fought the
weather most Of the 26 hours he
was in the air. He left Los An
geles at 2:12 pm. Monday.
From Ell Paso, Tex, on he
buffeted shifting headwinds rang
ing in velocity from 10 to 80 miles
an hour. .n .-,- r-~. &c..
Evening star., 1949-11-16
British Woman Wins
'WorId Archery Crown

Setting up a new aggregate
score, Miss Barbara Waterhouse.
%. became the world champion
woman archer at recent Paris
contests. A comptometer opera
tor at Birmingham. England, in
working hours, Barbara took up
archery less than two years ago
when a club was formed in the
company where she works.
A year later, she won the Brit
ish national championship, at
Worcester, beating Mrs. de Whar-
ton Burr, who had held the title
for a number Of years.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Erro| Flynn Engaged
To Romanian Princess
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 16.-Errol Flynn
Is engaged to marry Romanian
Princess Irene Ghica, friends OF
the couple said today.
The 20-year-old Princess. slen-
der and brown haired. is the
daughter of the late Prince Jean
Ghica who was killed in a plane
crash IL years ago. She lives in
Paris with her mother, Mrs. Ebi
Donescu. who has since remarked.
The couple met about six
months ago in Paris through mu-
tual friends while twice divorced
Flynn was on holiday.
Friends said they plan to get
married late next spring either In
Paris or London.
The movie star is in London for
tomorrow's royal film show. -. -
number of Hollywood actors
and actresses are on hand for the
ANIMAL presentation to the King
t pueen. '
Flynn is sporting a beard In
preparation for a role in filming
Of Rudyard Kipling's Kim" In
Bombay.
f The 38-year-old Irish actor haS
been married twice before-to the
French actress, Lii Damita, and
! to Nora Eddington. Both mar
riages ended in divorce.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Mother Of ; Children
With Polio Contracts
Disease Herself

The mother of three Silver
Spring children stricken with in
fantile paralysis during the last
three weeks contracted the disease
herself yesterday.
Montgomery County Health
Department officials said, how
ever, that the mother, who is 30,
suffered only a mild attack and
is recovering.
The family lives in the 200 block
OF Franklin avenue, near an open
ditch which residents Of the area
claim is breeder of polio. The
health department said that, al
though the mother was stricken
about two weeks ago, the disease
was not diagnosed as polio until
last Friday and was reported to
the department only yesterday.
A spokesman for the Montgom-
cry County Health Department at
Rockville said medical authorities
never have established any con-
nection between stagnant water
and polio.
Sidney Wolfson, executive as
sistant in the department, said
transmission of the disease is as
sumed to be by some form of per-
sonal contact, rather than by
such factors as stagnant water.
The Franklin avenue ditch was
inspected, however, and was
found not to present any serious
health problem. Although the
ditch contained only surface wa
ter, he said, steps are being taken
to fill it, as requested by residents.
Mr.. Wolfson said the names Of
polio victims are not made public,
under a Metropolitan Area agree
ment between representatives of
the medical profession, health de-
partments and the press. He re-
fused, therefore. to identify the
Silver Spring family in which the
four cases have developed.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Police Find No Trace
OF Missing Ohio Girl
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

CINCINNATI, Nov. 16. - The
whereabouts Of Dorothy Jennings,
16, missing since Monday morn
ing. continued to mystify private
detectives. the police and her par
ents today.
Mrs. Ralph Jennings. her moth
er, said the tall. blond girl last
was seen running for a bus after
being excused from Miss Doherty' q
college preparatory school. At the
time, she complained of being ill.
The mother said she believed
Dorothy might have been be-
friended by some one on the bus.
Jennings said the police and de-
tectives checked a couple Of leads
without success"
The girl has a twin sister. a
student at Midway (KyD Junior
College.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

BERKELEY, Calf. Nov. 49,
Nine-year-old Eric WE'LL told his
mother a ghastly tale Of what "the
baby sitter and her father die
to me-
His bedsheet was smeared with
blood. One Of his teeth was gone
Mrs. Mercedes WE'LL naturally
demanded police action.
Patroman Kenneth Dunham in.
vestigated and repotred:
The sitter, Donna Giancoli, 16
took the boy home to her parents
after Eric locked her out Of the
house. threw her schoolbooks Out
OF an upstairs window. turned
off the lights with the master
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Four American Senators
Arrive in New Delhi
BY the Assoeiossd Pres,

NEW DELHI, India. Nov. 16.-
-Four members of a United States
Senate Appropriations Subcom.
mittee on a world tour arrived
here today to meet Indian gov.
ernment officials and shoot ducks
and antelope.
The Senators-Ellender, Demo-
crat. Of Louisiana; Ferguson, Re-
publican. of Michigan: Green.
Democrat, Of Rhode Island, and
Jenner, Republican, of Indiana
came here by Navy plane from
Peshawar. Pakistan. They are
staying at Government House,
home Of Governor General Chak-
ravarti RaJogopalachari,
They were to dine tonight with
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Transit WaIkout Halls
Service in Wilmington, Del
By the Associated Press

WILMINGTON. Del, Nov. 16.-
A strike today halted the VIII
mington transit system, leaving
Delaware's largest city without
the buses and trackless trolleys
that daily carry thousands of
passengers.
The walkout hour was $50 am.
Actually the stoppage started
some time earlier, when the last
"owl" bus was garaged.
On strike were nearly 800 oper-
ating and maintenance employees
Of the Delaware Coach Co.,
which said its daily fares average
10000 riders.
The stoppage was called by
Division 842, Amalgamated Street,
Electric and Motor Coach En-
ployes, AFL, after its members
voted 269 to s to reject the COM
pany's offer of a 5-cents-an-hour
wage increase.
Another negotiating meeting
was scheduled for today, when
Mayor James F. Hearn summoned
representatives Of both sides to
be at his Office.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Two House Members
Reach Berlin by Air
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Nov. l6.-Representa-
tives Gavin, Republican. of Penn
sylvania and Short, Republican,
Of Missouri arrived in Berlin by
air yesterday to confer with
American occupation officials.
The party is expected to con-
tinue it's tour to Vienna November
18. They are scheduled to visit
Munich, Trieste, Rome, Madrid
and Paris.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Hot UE Battle Marked
By New Court Tests
And Appeals 10 NLRB
BY the A.soeioted Press

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 16.-The
battle for the funds and member
ship Of the United Electrical
Workers Union, recently tossed
out Of the C1O, grew hotter and
hotter today.
The struggle was pointed up by
new court tests and by two direct
appeals to the National Labor Re-
lations Board.
One petition, filed by labor's
newest problem child, the C1O-
International Union of Electrical
Workers, called for collective bar
gaining elections at all major
electrical manufacturing firms.
It was a direct challenge to the
left-wing forces of the UE. who
have refused to admit the right
of any local, by no matter how
large a membership vote, to secede
from the parent group. They
claim this would be a violation OF
the UE constitution.
Many Vote for Secession.
Right wingers by the thousands,
in a dozen States, have voted for
secession. In most cases they have
instituted court action to seize
local funds or are defending SINH
tlar suits brought by left wingers.
The other appeal to the NIRB
came from Westinghouse Electric
Corp, which has about $4,000 UE
or ex-UE workers in it's plants.
Westinghouse asked NLRB to de-
eide with whom it shall deal-the
independent UE or the new C1O-
Tue.
The petitions filed by the right
wing union would cover nearly
200 900 workers or about half Of
the pre-secession UE membership.
The Labor Board will have to
decide, in answer to both petitions.
whether UE's present contracts,
which expire next April. are a bar
to elections. II not, then the
board must rule whether elections
should be made company-wide or
limited to persons working in a
single plant or in q single city.
GE and GIN Steer Clear.
The other two major employers
Of electrical production workers
General Electric. with 125,000.
and General Motors. 30,000-haye
steered clear Of the bargaining
election issue. General Electric
said it will continue to deal with
UE until ordered by the NLRB to
do otherwise. General Motors.
refused to comment.
International Harvester. how
ever, has asked NLRB to clarity
the status Of the Farm Equipment
Council of UE and the bargaining
rights Of FE locals. Dues col
lections are being impounded by
the company pending a decision.
Bargaining on wage and security
provisions currently in progress
will remain open until the situa-
ton is clarified. FE claims to
represent 10000 harvester work.
ers in II plants.
s-Chalmers Manufacturing
Corp. has asked NLRB to deter
mine the bargaining agency at its
plant in Norwood, Ohio, and its
Boston factory. The firm said it
was prompted by a demand Of
the new CIO-IUE that the COM
pany withdraw UE recognition.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Lausche Removes Self
From Senate Candidacy
BY the Assoeiufsd Press


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 49,
Gov. Frank j. Lausche today def
nitely removed himself as a pos
sible candidate for the Senate in
1850.
In a telegram to Frank Evans
Of the AFL-United Automobile
Workers Union, the Governor, q
Democrat. said:
II appreciate the fact that you
have had sufficient confidence in
me to urge that I run for office
of United States Senator.
"To put all conjecture at rest
I will not be a candidate for the
United States Senate"
Mr.. Evans headed an AFL dele
CATION to the Governors office
Monday. The delegation urged
Gov. Lausche to run.
Organized labor has been try
ing to find a strong Democratic
candidate to run against Senator
Taft, Republican co-author OF the
Taft-Hartley Act.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Boy, 9, Tells Narrowing Tale,
But Baby Sitter Gets Sympathy

switch, kicked the sitter in the
shins and "in general acted like
a brat"
Charles Giancoli. the sitter's
father, finally threated the young
ster with a cold shower. That
did no good, so he washed out
the boys mouth with soap.
Confronted with this testimony
Eric admitted all. The tooth had
been loose and he himself had
pulled it out.
II am of the opinion" opined
Officer Dunham, that the boy
was not mistreated in any way
If any one was mistreated, it
was the baby sitter and her
father"
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Man Who Cut OHWife's
Nose Given Two Years
BY the Associated Press

By the Assoeioted Press
LONDON, Nov. 16. John
Smith, "a, was sentenced to two
years in prison today for cutting
off his wife's nose with a razor.
Doctors have replaced the nose
the judge was told, and have
some hope it will grow back in
place.
Smiths lawyer said the incident
occurred during a quarrel about
another man. He declared Mrs.
Smith was extremely sorry that
she was to some extent response
BILE for this happening
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Bill Robinson Reported
Holding Own at HospitoI
By the Assoeiufed Press

BY Inc AsSoeIofed Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Bill
Bojangles Robinson, the tap
dancer, was reported holding his
own" today in his battle against a
heart ailemnt.
Columbia Presbyterian Medical
Center, where he was being kept
In an oxygen tent, said the IL
year-old Negro stage and screen
star remained in serious condi-
Evening star., 1949-11-16
Sacred Congregation
Prefect Named BY Pope
BY the Associated Press

pV Hs Nssoeto1ed FTeSS
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 16.-
Giuseppe Cardinal Bruno was ap-
pointed prefect of the Sacred Con-
gregation Of the Council by Pope
Plus XII today. He succeeds
Francesca Cardinal Marmaggi,
who died November 13.
The Congregation of the Coun-
Gil deals with the teaching of
catechism, supervises the priests,
canons, religious associations and
Catholic Action groups, and ad-
ministers the property of the
church.
Evening star., 1949-11-16
|Acting President Ii
|At Odds With Chang
Over War Strategy
BY the Associated Press

CHUNGKING, Nov. Gas
Communist armies drove on
Chungking today. Nationalist
China's two Presidents. Chang
Kai-shek and Ii Tsung-jen, ap-
parently were at loggerheads.
Retired" President Chang
whose headquarters are on For
mosa Island, off the China coast
is in Chungking at the invitation
of Ii, the acting President. But
Monday, when Chang arrived
here, Ii took off on an inspection
tour.
Chang urged Ii to come back
at once to discuss strategy. So far
Ii has not answered Chang S
message.
Political quarters here express
belief Ii is in effect saying to
Chang: If you want to reas-
sumo the presidency, go ahead.
If you want to cooperate with
me in the fight against the Reds
then listen to my views"
Differ on Various Questions.
Chang and Ii differ on various
important questions. Among them
are strategy, command of the
army, reformation of the govern
ment, political and military ap-
pointments and use of the
dwindling Nationalist treasury.
In brief Ii wants bolder strategy
against the Reds, a calculated
risk in one big battle instead OF
the present policy of continual
retreat. He would like the army
command unified under his long
time friend. Gen. Pal Chung-hsi
He wants the government re-
formed by wedding out elements
he considers corrupt or incompe-
tent. He wants political and mil
itary appointments made on merit
and as much money as possible
used on feeding and equippine
a Nationalist army for a decisive
battle.
Ii is known to be bitter over
the loss of Canton.
Chang Kai-shek wanted te
fight the Communists immedi-
ately around Canton instead o1
at its distant approaches ir
Northern Kwangtung.
Ii seemed to have won his point
but. when the test came, the Ma.
tionalists in Northern Kwang-
tung-under Chang man, Lit
An-chi-faded away fast.
Escaped development.
This exposed Pals right flank
and only by quick work was he
able to pull into Kwangsi from
Human and avoid having hi.
armies enveloped and wiped out
While these developments were
shaping up. Ii tried to get PA
named chief of staff. But Chang
would have none of that.
Some here think Ii might re-
main away from Chungking as
long as Chang Is here. Others
believe he will come here soon
possibly after Intermediates have
laid the groundwork for a settle
ment of differences. ..
The Defense Ministry claimed
tonight that Nationalist counter
attacks had halted the Commu-
mist advance on Chungking from
Chienchiang. 100 miles to the east.
Fighting was reported near Lii
chuan, provisional capital of
Hupeh, 155 miles east northeast
of Chungking.
The Defense Ministry also dis
closed a new Red thrust into
KWeichow Province from Human
Providence. The Reds, it said,
were striking toward Liping, 140
miles east of Kweiyang, fallen
provincial capital.
This probably is the beginning
Of a drive aimed at cutting
the observation-disclosures highway
which runs from Kweiyang to
Kweilin, base Of Nationalist Com
mander Pal.
The Reds were pressing toward
Tsunyi. 130 miles south of Chung
king, on a highway between this
refugee capital and Kweiyang.