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Evening star., 1949-07-31
In Local Service Organizations
IVFW Commanders
Will Meet Tomorrow

All District commanders OF the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will
meet tomorrow night in the board
room of the District Building.
Their session will follow the first
meeting of the season OF District
No. /, VFW.
Potomac Post is rounding out
ARRANGEMENTS for boat ride to
be held August 9. Benny Bort
nick, the watermelon king" will
be there, cutting up melons and
holding a watermelon eating con-
test for the kids.
Potomac Post will set up a
booth at 1903 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE, at the post club room
for any veteran of World War II
to fill out requests for dividends
on his GI insurance as soon as
the applications are available.
District No. 4 will have another
crab feast on August 19 at Benny
Bortnicks. All you can eat and
drink for So per person.
Department Comdr. Sutphin
has just returned from a meet
ing of the Southern Confer
ence, Nashville. Tenn. to discuss
important matters to be brought
before the national convention
in Miami.
All delegates to the national
convention in Miami, Fla, are
urged to make their reservations
with Department Quartermaster
Spedden as soon as possible.
Meetings this week:
Monday-District No. l meeting
Board Room, District Building.
TueSday-MOC. INT, No. l, 426
Sixth street NV.
Wednesday-2460 H. L. Ed
monds, 1919 K street NV: 1919
Naval Gun Factory. 730 Eleventh
street NV.
Thursday-127 National Capitol,
1919 K street NV.
Friday-833 Columbia, 1919 X
street NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-31

VINO served IN the Sutn congress as member OF
the Auchincloss home> rule subcommittee. Mr..
Deane made rather comprehensive statement in
support of the Kefauver bill IS. 152D and was
questioned at considerable length by Chairman
Harris and other members of the subcommittee.
He accused opponents of insincerty in arguing
that genuine self-rule would not result from the
proposed legislation.
Mr.. Deane contended that the District would
never be given representation in Congress until it
first won local self-government to the extent that
is possible under the Constitution.
During the questioning Of Representative
Deane, Chairman Harris remarked that the election
of the District Commissioners, rather than their
Evening star., 1949-07-31
My Dawn
Prize Contribution
By Dorothy Jones, II

Anoeostia High School
Ny dawn is like an opal
With the rising of the sun;
The flocks of clouds are bubbles,
And a rainboW's in each one.
The suns a frosted ruby,
Seen through the haze of morn.
Such heavenly jewels make earthly
gems
Seem faded, cracked and worn.
A treasure fresh, untarnished
It's charm is never gone.
You may keep your chosen time,
II I may keep my dawn.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
About Travel

In 1945 more than 23.250. .000.-
900 passengers rode the streetcars,
trackless trolley coaches and
buses that make up the Nations
urban transit lines
The Nations transit systems
employ more than 242,000 people
to operate and maintain their
streetcars, subways, trackless troll
lev coaches and buses:
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
House Home Rule Hearing Concluded
Statements and Facts Do Not Agree
By Jesse c. Suter

Proposal to Elect D. c. Commissioners Hearing Ends
Hearings by the Judiciary Subcommittee Of the House District
Committee the pending so-called District home rule bills
Wednesday, of the time Of the final
Democrat of North Carolina
Evening star., 1949-07-31

All meetings start at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-07-31

At the last meeting of the Clark
v. Polling post. John A. Smith was
elected as the new commander by
the margin of one vote over Carl
Ulander. Mr.. Ulander, Milton
Lemons and Ruby Sharples were
elected vice ce-commanders, and Mel
son Blake, John A. Dills and Glen
Haycrofts were named to the
Executive Committee. The post
voted to cancel its August meeting
and to meet again in September
wnen the new post officers will be
regularly installed by the newly
elected Department Commander
and his staff.
The Department Youth Oppor-
ltunity Committee headed by Jo-
seph B. Rogers of the Internal
Revenue post, who was awarded
the Watson B. Miller Trophy fol-
his efforts in this work at last
weeks Department Convention
will sponsor a Day of Sports al
the National Training School fol
Boys next Saturday from to
s. pm.
The first half of the program
will consist of a ball game, races
drills, etc.. while during the second
half several sponsors will tour
the buildings and grounds in COM
pany with their proteges. Faith
Windsor and Mary M. Wilhoite
are assisting the committee with
Louis c. Schroeder serving as
Secretary.
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STRAPPED FINANCES

Nobody, who keeps only slightly in
touch with bureaucrats, was surprised
when the head of the University of Florida
declared that education is in peril in this
state. Reason for that statement is not far
to find. Florida's cabinet, last week, cut
the budget requests for the university.
Governor Warren and other cabinet
members may expect to hear similar state
ments from other heads of departments or
divisions in the state. Peril" or its eouiya-
lent is favorite term of bureaucrats who
can not get all they want. Each bureau
crat thinks bis particular service to the
state or the federal government is the most
important, and up goes his hands in pro-
test when he does not get all the money
for which he asks. That has always been
the way in which bureaucrats proceed in
trying to get hefty amounts for depart
ments, divisions or bureaus
Bureaucrats also resort to employing
high-sounding terms in predicting grave
results as consequence of having bulge
tary requests slashed, and the greater the
slash the graver the prediction. The head
of the university said:
This is a crucial period in our state
educationally speaking. We have consider
able progress behind and long hard road
ahead"
The adjective Crucial" is always
favorite with budgeteers who don't get all
for which they ask. They should be choicer
in the use of words Crucial" is the term
recurrently used in political campaign,
particularly when its scope takes in the
entire country. Everything is crucial" to
the outs who are trying to root the ms out
of office
Finally, the progress of the Univer-
sity of Florida will not be retarded by
budgetary cuts Additional construction,
for which the university asks, will come
when the states finances are not as strap
ped as they are now
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MONOGRAPH
WORLD SITUATION HAS IMPROVED

The world situation has improved
markedly since last spring, according to
Secretary Of Defense James Forrestal, in
explaining why the request of the armed
forces for $50. 600, 900 900 for the fiscal
year 1860 was pared to $l4,4OO, 600, 900 by
the President.
Mr.. Forrestal points out, however,
that the figure submitted by the joint
chiefs Of staff was not "unwise or ill-ad-
ylsed" al the time and asserted that this
conclusion becomes apparent if one pro-
iects himself back TO last summer and con-
side's conditions which existed at that
time,
9While the Defense Secretary favors
4 Ax6feation Of seventy-group air force.
Ne supports. for economic reasons. the
Presidents budget which fixes limit for
next year at forty-eight groups. He points
Gut. In this connection. that air power is
euFFently responsible for about sixty per
cent Of all military expenditures and ex-
presses the opinion that American air
power may become in the sky what Brit
ish naval forces have been to the sea.
II Is interesting to note that one of the
leading officials of the United States has
concluded that the world situation shows
Improvement since year ago. The Sec
rotary Of Defense may have information
not available 10 the public or he may be
asaTe OF lessening tension in the rela-
fionAhip between the larger powers.
Let us hope that this conclusion is
CoJeei. although TO the inexperienced eye,
rigeyei little apparent evidence to sup
portshe belief that a $4,000, 900, Doodle
Tense program was wise last year and that
ie.ss-than half Is the correct amount today
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Be- Re>s>sIe e. 4oX

the side door, Betty saw car
that looked very much like Ger
trude's, but she assured herself
that she was mistaken. Besides,
Gertrude, with all of her tearing
around, was always in before
dark.
Later, when they had finished a
really enjoyable dinner and
George Newton was ordering
dessert, Betty thought she. saw
Gertrude's bright blonde curls
and slim figure among the dam
GERS in an adjoining room where
a five-piece orchestra was giving
out with the latest boogie-
woogie tune. But a second glance
through the archway that led into
the dance hall convinced her she
was again mistaken.
Would you like to dancer"
George Newton's voice broke
into her thoughts.
I'D love to" she answered
eagerly, pushing back her plate:
Betty was conscious only of
his arms around her, his head
bent down till his lips almost
touched her hair-almost, but not
quite. She knew she was in love
with Doctor George Newton and
she hated herself for it. He had
done everything he could to dis
courage her.
1t might have been why she
smiled with unusual warmth at
the red-headed young man who
stood idly Juggling a pin-ball
machine in the big informal din
ing room. She even went so far
as to wave at him when he
smiled back at her.
That's Jack Barnes" she told
her companion when they were
seated. He did me a big favor
when l first came to Carrolton.
This is the first time I've seen
him since then
eyes, I know young Barnes.
His father owns about half of
Carroll County, but the kids not
too we'll liked in town." AS he
spoke, he smiled and nodded a
friendly greeting to the young
man in question. Barnes replied
with an equally friendly salute.
The conversation was inter-
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AP Newsfeoivres

rupted by a waitress VINO came
to say that Doctor Newton was
wanted on the telephone.
"It's the Harpers," he told
Betty as he got up from the
table. 81 left word with the
nurse that she was to call me
here if she needed any further
instructions. Be back in a min
ute"
While he was at the telephone
Jack Barnes came over and spoke
to Betty. She asked him to sit
down, and for a moment they
n atted about inconsequential
things. He started to get up when
he saw Newton coming back. but
the latter held out a OBTAINING
hand and sat down on the bench
beside Betty.
Don't go, jack" he said. 1--WE
just had hurry-up call at the
Harpers'. I-well, / was wonder
ing if you'd mind taking Betty
home"
Mind? I don't know of any,
thing I'd like better" said jack.
He got up, saying to Betty, sit
| where you are and don't move.
I'll be with you in a sec. Got 70
speak to a fellow in the band.
He was counting on hitching a
ride with me, so I'll tell him I've
got other plans"
When Jack returned she smiled
up into his eyes and said, II was
thinking it would be nice if we
stayed here awhile and did q
little rug-cutting, as you call it,"
Nothing to stop us-now that
Killjoy's gone" He took her hand
and helped Ter to her feet.
No matter how hard she tried
to concentrate on the business az
hand she could not blot out q
picture that seemed to be en-.
| graved in the back of her mind.
It was the picture of a small.
cluttered house crowded with
underprivileged youngsters; and
of a tired, harassed young doctor
bending over the cot-bed of &
sick child.
Yes, she would have to forget
Doctor Newton-and quickly.
10 be continuedl
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LEGALS
NOTICE OF CALLING FOR BIDs

NOTICE OF CALLING FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given to whom
ii may concern that on the Sth day
of March, A. D. 1949. at 1880 p. NJ.
in the Monroe County Courthouse.
Key West, Florida the Board of
County, Florida, will open sealed
bids for the purchase of the follow =
ing fire truck equipment:
goo one inch booster hose for
coz
212" fog nozzles.
l. Myers bean or Hardy
NOzzleS-l- u" tip for /"
hose.
Fittings to connect Noz-
zleS to Hose T..
Fittings to connect Hose
to Truck /"
l6 Foot extension ladder.
2 Pick head axes.
200 Feet of one inch booster
hose.
l Booster nozzle with "a inch
tip.
] 212 inch cap.
214 gallon foam eXtin-
guisher.
2 Pike pole.
90 pound coz eXtinguishers
Complete First-Aid Kits.
1 ell lbol nara suction
hose.
2 each double male and fe-
male coupling.
2 PIG inch MOBILES with ~
to 3/4-5/S-7/S tips.
IL hose Spanners 2A"
8 /" high pressure MOBILES.
y inch tip.
Kits for small tool repairs
complete with small
tools.
SEQ 212 inch fire hose.
400 212 inch high pressure
hose.
p Siren.
Bids are to be submitted on a
unit price basis for each individual
item.
All bids must be in the hands of
the County Clerk on or before $50
J.. NJ. on Tuesday. March Sth. 1919.
The Commission reserves the
right to accept or reject any and all
bids made pursuant to this adver-
tisement.
Key West, Florida, February Il,
1919.
EARL r. ADAMS.
Clerk, Board of County
COMMISSIONERS
Monroe County, Florida.
feb.1G-23, 1919
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TODAY in HISTORY
(Know America)

1804-Lieut. Stephen Decatur,
U.S.N., burns a captive frigate in
harbor of Tripoli, then at war
with US, to block the harbor -
known as one of the daring ex-
ploits of that generation.
l826-The Liberia Herald first
issued first newspaper in At
RIGA. Boston people furnished
press, paper, printer and a years
expenses.
l887-President Grover Cleve-
lands historic remark, when We
toing Texas Seed Bill Though
the people support the Govern
ment, the Government Should
not support the people"
1887-The American Newspa-
per Publishers Association found
ed.
1919 Some 20 American
veterans at dinner in Paris orig
mate the idea of the American
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16
SHOULD ANY COURT LEGIsLATE-

The conviction of three Baltimore
radio stations and one news editor of con-
tempt of court for violating rule re-
stricting the publication of crime news"
raises some very interesting issues
1t appears that the stations broadcast
information about man before his trial
on charge of murder. The Judge found
that the broadcasts constituted San OBJ
struction to Justice in that they cleft an
indelible effect upon the public mind"
that would follow members of the jury
into the jury-room.
The jurist, Judge John D. Gray, Jr,
denied that the limitations on news i'm
posed by the court rule constituted censor
ship and pointed out that the question be-
fore him involved not only an "abridge-
ment of the freedom of the press but
IAN equally potent constitutional princi-
pie" that involved "the right of an accus-
ed to fair trial"
Without the rule of the court, which
limited the right of publication, Before u.s.
we can hardly pass on it's merits. Without
its text, it is not possible to pass on the
allegation of undue censorship of news.
Moreover, without the text of the broad
casts, it is impossible for anyone to deter
mine whether the radio stations gave out
information that tended to infringe upon
the defendants right to fair trial. Con-
sequently, we pass up, for the present
discussion, the apparent clash between
these important constitutional guarantees.
Another issue which arouses some
speculation in our mind is that the convic-
ton was based upon rule adopted by the
Supreme Bench of Baltimore city. The
one invoked was adopted after local news
papers had given unusual publicity to
murder case in 1888, which, in the opin-
ion of local judges, hampered the fair
administration of justice.
1t seems to us that any Judge. or
Supreme Court, goes bit too far in at
tempting to pass what amounts to legis-
latiOn. While the judges may Justify
their rule by alleging that it is necessary
to insure fair trials, the matter seems to
operate in field more particularly COW
cred by legislative powers If the legisla-
tive body of the State of Maryland agrees
with the ideas advanced by the jurists,
the passage of law to protect the rights
of accused would be fairly simple. 1t is a
bit dangerous, however, for judges to en-
ter such a wide field on the basis of a
rule, which is to be enforced by contempt
of court proceedings.
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Chapter IA

Chapter IA
TT.WAS some tins later before
: they we're back in the car
making their way through the
makeshift driveway in the gen
eral direction of the highway be-
yond. The nurse, highly compe-
tent middle-aged woman, had ar
rived and taken charge. Doctor
Newton had given her full in
structions and promised to return
later that night to look in on the
two patients.
When they reached the high
way he did not turn in the dlrec-
ton Of home as Betty had ex-
pected. He turned the car SOUTH
saying as he did so:
You're still getting that trip
to the beach, young lady"
"But it's night" she protested;
ut must be almost nine o'clock"
Eyes, so it is" he agreed, un-
perturbed. Il know it doesn't
make sense, but said I'd take
you and-I'm taking you. You
won't get the sunshine promised
you, but - well, you're going
We've still got to eat. We can eat
there"
"But I can't go out to dinner
like this" She reached up and
tried to smooth down her hair.
retied the ribbon which had fall
len over one ear. She could dc
nothing about the dress. Just
look at mel look terrible!"
"You look sweet" he said UNI
expectedly, but he did not look
at her. IF it would make you
feel any better, take look at me
However, it doesn't matter. We're
going to a place they call Play
land where the foods good and
clothes don't matter"
Soon they arrived at a long
low building whose big neon sign
proclaimed it to be "Playland."
The place was ablaze with lights
and the sound of gay voices inter-
mingled with the trains of popu-
lar music fioated out through the
open windows.
AS they made their way toward
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16
ADVERTISING is COMING UP

A lhtle whirl around the circle shows
thst the advertising agencies are broaden
Pc their fields and il would not be at all
sirprisins TO find many National products
advertised In local papers in most parts of
Dc Nation within the next few months.
~ course the agencies are always glad to
8'Fead out and include family newspapers
81 too many large organizations and
fislitutiOns will never recover from the
aelusion that II they plant their copy in
dozen big cities that they have told the
Norld--but as a matter of fact the home
newspapers, read by every member of the
tamily Is the greatest advertising field of
J. And any high-minded public relations
sls'itutions will never get by until they
sve more attention to these family news
papers outside the metropolitan districts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16

Legion, suggested by Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Jr.
l932-U. S. Senate rejects
measure for direct aid to unem-
ployed.
l942-British West Indies oil
refineries shelled - first enemy
attack on our hemisphere.
1944-Germans in fierce often
sive in Anzio region of Italy.
1945-Bataan retaken by Gen.
Macarthur.
1946-Russia vetoes American
Plan for the Levant in UN Sc
curity Council.
1948-U. S. Supreme Court up
holds Federal rent controls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16

cred his gift for
ventriloqu i 5 m
early. In coll
lege he ordered
a carpenter to
make the , dunn.
my he dubbed.
Charlie, Their
act proved such
a success that
it ! a u n C h e d
Bergen in vau-
deviile In time
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL .CIRCGIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY
IN CHANCERY. 4.
No. 11-718
n. THOMPSON and
A. NJ ADAMS,
Plaintiffs, SUIT TO
VS.. QUIET I'll TIE
VI. NJ. BRINSON, not
known to be- dead or
alive: ct al,
Defendants.
NOTICE TO APPEAR
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA
TO: NJ. NJ. Crimson, not known to
be dead or alive;
The Unknown Spouse of the
said NJ. NJ. Brinson, if he is
alive and married;
The Unknown Heirs, Devil
sees, Legatees or Grantees
of the said NJ. NJ. Brinson, if
the said NJ. NJ. Crimson be
dead; f''
All Persons having or claim
ing any interest in the fol-
lowing described land, Stu
ate, lying and being in. Mon
roe County, State of Florida,
to-wit:
Lots One %, Two (2l,; and
Three go of Section Eleven
Ul), Township Sixty-six
(66) South. Range Thirty
two (32l East, containing
Three Hundred Thfrty-one
and Seventy-four One hun
dredths (33l.7D acres. To-
gether with any and all ri
parian rights, thereunto be-
longing or in anywise apper-
tanning, excepting therefrom
that part as now owned and
used by the Overseas Road &
Toll Bridge District and now
known as u. s. Highway No.
You are hereby ordered and re.
quired to file your appearance or
the above styled cause now pend
ing in the Circuit Court of the
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of this
State of Florida, in and for Mon.
roe County, in Chancery, wherein
~ Thompson and A. NJ. Adams are
plaintiffs and the above named
parties are defendants, and in de.
fault of such appearance. a decree
Pro Confesso will be entered
against you. Said cause was insti-
tuted as aforesaid. for the Purpose
of quieting title of plaintiffs to. tbs
following described land, situate
lying and being in Monroe County
State of Florida, to-wit:
Lots One %, Two t2), and
Three CD OF Section Eleven
OD, Township Sixty-six (s6)
South, Range Thirty-two t32
East. containing Three Hun
bred Thirty-one and Seventy
four One hundredths t321:74D
= acres. Together with any and
all riparian rights. thereunto
belonging or in anywise apper
tanning, excepting therefrom
that part as now owned and
Toll Bridge District and now
known as U. S. Highway Mol.
1t is further Ordered that this
Order be published once a week for
four ca consecutive weeks in The
Key West Citizen. a newspaper OF
general circulation published In
Monroe County. Florida.
DONE AND ORDERED at Key
West, Monroe County, Florida. this
25th day of January, a: d. 1s4s.
| (SEAL) EARL r. ADAMS.
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Monroe County. Florida.
By: (sd) Anne C. Longworth.
Deputy Clerk.
Solicitor for Plaintiffs.
- ian2e :fee2.s-1e1e4s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16

The United States, comprising Z per-
Ont OF the worlds population, has 1,749
ahily newspapers. Russia. with 8.s per
ent Of the population. has only % daily
scwspapers all told. Even this comparison
, not revealing since the daily papers in
Ne United States are so much larger. The
Niami Herald, for instance, issued 156
Cages last Sunday, and it was not special
CLIFTON.
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TODAY's
BIRTHDAY
BY APP Newsfsd ivfss

EDGAR BERGEN. born Feb.
ls. 1903. in Chicago, is known to
millions of radio listeners as the
voice of Charlie Mccarthy and
Mortimer Snerd. Bergen discov-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16

People who are sick appreciate good
health; you might as we'll enjoy yours
while it lasts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16

he transferred his act to night
clubs and then to radio and the
movies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16
Your Horoscope

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,
l949-Today gives an inauiring
mind with good intelligence.
There is a tendency to acquire
lands and become attached to
home surroundings. It develops
good citizen, really public
spirited, who will prosper and be
respected by all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-02-16

The Young Mems Christian
Association was organized in
London in 1914, largely through
the efforts of a goods mer-
chant named George Williams.