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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-06
Sea Finigee
COOtiettes To
Meet Tonight

1t has been announced that Sea
Finigee Cootiette Club, fun or
ganization of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars Woman's Auxili-
airy, will tonight hold a meeting
at 800 o'clock at the WV Club
house on Elizabeth street.
On Thursday night of this
week, December 8, at 800 o'clock,
the regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of WV will
take place, also at the Elizabeth
street clubhouse.
Women have been voting in
New Zealand since 1893.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-12-06
ASTHMA

SUFFERERS FIND CURB FOR MISERY
DUE TO ASTHMA ATTACKS. RUSHED HEREl
New hope for relief from asthma parox-
ysms is seen today in reports Of success with
congestion. Men and women who formerly
suffered with dread coughing. choking.
wheeling asthma attacks now tell of blessed
relief after using il. PRoMETlN costs So. but
considering results, this is not expensive,
amounts to only a few pennies per dose.
(Caution-use only as directed.) PRoMETlN
is sold with strict rncney-baek guarantee by
Central Pharmacy, Cor. White st. &
Truman Ave.--MaIl Orders Filled.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Plans Drafted 10 Help
West Berlin Economy
By the Assoeiosed Press

BONN, Germany, Oct. 21.-A
joint Allied-West German pro-
gram for financial aid to West
Berlin's stalemated economy is be-
ing worked out, an Allied high
commission spokesman disclosed
last night.
Western German Chancellor
Konrad Adenauer met for three
hours yesterday with the Amer
lean, British and French high
commissioners. He has been asked
to submit an aid program to the
commission for its consideration.
said the spokesman, an American.
The projected aid probably viii
include use of Economic Cooper
alton Administration counterpart
funds to bulwark the economy Of
the Western sectors of the once
blockaded city, he said. The coun-
terpart funds are marks set aside
by the Germans to match ECA
aid.
The high commissioners offered
the aid of their economic experts
to the German government on
Berlin's economic situation.
The commission approved a law
to restore industrial. literary and
artistic property rights in Ger
many of Allied nations and ma
tionals which were conflscated.
cancelled or impaired as a result
of the WAL"
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Walter Du Mont, IS,
Oil Official , Dies

Walter Du Mont, IS, Washington
representative of the Pure Oil Co.
of Chicago, died Unexpectedly of
heart attack this morning at his
home. 2SO0 Woodley road NV. He
had been under treatment for
heart condition for the last five
years.
Mr.. Du Mont had been with the
company for IS years. here and in
Chicago. He came to Washington
six years ago to open offices in
the Defense Building, 1926 Seven
teenth street NV. He was in
charge of that Office at the time of
his death.
Born in West Park, N. Y, he was
graduated from Columbia Univer-
sity with a bachelor of arts de-
gree. Mr.. Du Mont then joined
the Standard Oil Co. and was with
that concern for more than IS
years. He was president of one Of
Standard OILS subsidiaries in New
York before joining Pure Oil.
y Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Theora A. Du Mont; son, John
Du Mont Of Austin, Tex, and q
granddaughter, Rachel Du Mont.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in Gawler's Chap
el, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gem
etery
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Laurel Sends Truman
Assurances Of Amity
BY the Associoted Press

MANILA, Oct. 21.-The minor
ity party Of Jose P. Laurel, puppet
Philippines president under the
Japanese. today sent President
Truman assurances of "our friend
ly attitude"
Laurel, Nacionalista party can.
didate. is opposing President Elpi-'
dio Quirino of the Liberal Party
for the presidency in the election
November 8.
The Nacionalistas have become
alarmed by stream of press dis
patches from Washington quoting
congressman as favoring suspen-
sion of American aid to the Philip
pines until the election is decided.
Laurel is backed by Communists.
He insists this is because he is
considered the lesser of two
evils"
'Eulogio Rodriguez, president Of
the Nacionalista Party, sent a
message to Mr.. Truman taking
note of recent speeches by Repre-
|sentatives Smith, Republican Of
Wisconsin, and Crawford, Repub-
lican, of Michigan.
Rodriguez sent separate cables
to Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Crawford
saying that Laurel had frankly
stated his friendly attitude to your
country because of moral and f.
nancial support of American busi.
nessmen here and in America"
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Musician and Girl Held
In Attempted Robbery
By the Associcted Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 21.-An out.
of-work saxophone player and ar
18-year-old girl were held today
on charges of trying to hold up q
race track habitue in a downtown
hotel.
A magistrate ordered Andrew w
Ballam, 26, and Miss Carol Fisher
held under $4,000 bond apiece fol
grand jury action.
Police identified their intended
victim as Jerry Dunn, who de.
scribed his occupation as follow
ing the races"
The girl pleaded guilty and Bal
lam said he is guilty of everything
except the gun" Dunn testified
that when he opened his door for
the girl, Ballam came from behind
her with a gun. Dunn said he
grabbed the gun and yelled. Other
guests and house detective sub
dued Ballam,
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Samuel 5. Snyder Dies;
Retired GAO Auditor

Samuel S. Snyder, IS, retired
auditor with the General Account
ing Office, died yesterday at his
home, IL Fourth street Sc. He
had been In declining health fo1
the last year.
Born in Petersburg, Va, he at
tended private schools and busi-
ness college there. He was an
auditor with the British-American
Tobacco Co. in Petersburg for Is
years before coming here about
1890. For a short time he was
with the NARROW Coal Co. and
then joined the General Account
ing Office, where he served for
IL years before his retirement In
1946.
Mr.. Snyder was a member OF
Blandford Masonic Lodge in Pc
tersburg and the Epworth Meth
odist Church, Thirteenth street
and North Carolina avenue NE.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs,
Martha E. Snyder; a son, Henry
w. Snyder Of Petersburg, and a
grandson, Charles B. Snyder.
Funeral services will be held at
3 pm. tomorrow in the j. T. Nor
riss & Son funeral home in Pc
tersburg. Burial will be in Bland
ford Cemetery there.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Services Set Tomorrow
For Capt. John N. Sydnor

Funeral services for Capt. John
M. Sydnor. 81. retired District
fireman who served with the de-
partment % years, will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in the Totuskey
Baptist Church in Warsaw, Va.
Burial will be in the church ceme-
terry.
Capt. Sydnor. who lived at 815
L street NE, died Unexpectedly
Wednesday in Providence Hospi-
tai.
Born near Moscow, Capt. Sydnor
served in the Army in World War
I and Joined the Fire Department
in 1919. For many years he was
with No. % Engine Co., but re-
tired in 1947 as commander of
No. 20 Engine Co. In 1925 he was
cited by the commissioners for ac-
ton in the Kann's Warehouse fire.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Sydnor. There
were no children. Four brothers
and four sisters, all Of whom live
near Warsaw, also survive.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Requiem Mass Said
For Charles H. Ruth

Requiem mass for Charles H
Ruth. SO, general superintendent
of The Evening Star Newspaper
Co.. who died yesterday, was said
this morning at Fort Myer Chapel
Burial was in Arlington Gene
terry.
General superintendent of The
Star since 1919. he had charge
of production, purchasing, per-
sonnel, newsprint, building man.
agement and construction and
other management activities OF
the newspaper.
Capt. Ruth, as he was known
to his associates, had been &C
lively interested for many years
in civic and professional affairs
He had served on the Mechanical
Committee of the American News
paper Publishers Association, ano
was active in establishing ar
ANPA Research Committee, or
which he served until 1948, wher
he resigned because of i'll health
A native of Wilmington, Del.
he studied civil engineering al
the University of Delaware. He
was a veteran Of World War I
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Marie S. Ruth: a son. Charles
H. Ruth, jr., assistant mechanical!
superintendent of The Star, ano
two grandsons.
His family requested that nc
flowers be sent and that any re-
membranes should be directed to
the American Cancer Society, Inc.
Washington Building.
Evening star., 1949-10-21

ness IN his youth and foI
many years owned and operated
a business at 1855 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. Several years ago be-
cause of illness he began operat-
ing his business from his home
Mr.. McGolrick was a member
of the Holy Name Society of st
Michaels Catholic Church in Sill
yer Spring and formerly belonged
to the Elks and knights of Colum-
bus, Washington Council. A crack
duckpin bowler, he had bowled fol
many years in the Holy NaIlc
League.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mary H. McGolrick; his mother
Mrs. Laura H. McGolrick, 1928
Clifton street NV; a son, Eu-
gene ]. McGolrick of the Seventh
street address; two daughters
Mrs. Cecilia Graham of Ohio and
Miss Mary McGolrick of the Sew
enth street address, and six grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
at 8 am. Monday in ST. Gabriels
Church, 26 Grant circle NV
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Ithamar Peters, 81, Dies
In Auto Of Heart Attack

Ithamar Peters, 81, foreman of
a painting crew at Greenbelt, Nd,
died of a heart attack while riding
to work this morning. He lived at
6608 Fourteenth street NV.
Mr.. Peters was a passenger in
a friends car when he suffered
the attack on Defense highway
He was taken to the Bladensburg
Fire House for first aid and then
removed to Prince Georges Hos
pital, where he was pronounced
dead on arrival.
Born in Weston. Me-. he attend
ed high school in Danforth, Me
He came to Washington "a years
ago, working here as a painter
He took a job at the Greenbelt
housing project about three years
ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Kathreen Foss Peters: two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Robert P. Kulp, Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Terry j. Nc
Adams, 1922 South Twenty ninth
road, Arlington. and three grand
children, Peter Anthony and
Nancy Amelia McAdams and
Roberta Anne Kulp.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Gen. Cox TO Be Honored
By D. {. Guard Review

Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox. re-
Gently retired as commander Of
the District of Columbia National
Guard, is to be honored. at a
parade and review of the entire
brigade of citizen troops on No
vember 3 in the Armory at Twen-
tieth and East Capitol streets.
(. At that time the Meritorious
Service Medal also will be pre-
sented to Gen. Cox for his 10
years of service with the local
Guard. He also will receive a
citation commencing him for his
efforts in getting the Armory for
training.
Brig. Gen. William H. Abend-
roth, Guard commander, has in
vited a number of distinguished
guests to witness the ceremony
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Montgomery PTA Presses
For Flexible State Group

More hexibility In the procedures
of the Maryland Congress of
Parent Teacher Associations will
be sought by delegates from Mont
gomery County to the State organ
ization's convention November 3-5
In Baltimore.
This was decided at a meeting
of delegates from the County
Council Of PTA's last night in
Bethesda-C Chevy Chase High
School.
The group complained Of the
difficulty in introducing resolu-
tions at State conventions and
urged that some method be found
to make it easier for county
Parent-Teacher Associations to
transmit their desires to the State
organization.
It was pointed out that under
the present system, all proposed
resolutions must be referred to the
Resolutions Committee of the
Maryland Congress and approved
by its Board of Managers before
being presented to the convention.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Funeral Services Today
For Irwin SAKE Hunt

Funeral services for Irwin SAKE
Hunt, so, accountant and Wash
ington resident for 20 years. who
died Wednesday in his home. 608
Tuckerman street NV, were to
be held at 1870 am. today in
the S. H. Hines Funeral Home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Newton. Pa.
Mr.. Hunt was born in Newton
Pa, and was president and
owner Of the Hunt Williams
Candy Co. In Scranton before he
came here. He had been an ac-
countant with the Hugh Reilly
Co.
He was a member of the Green
Ridge Masonic Lodge and past
master of the Eastern Star chap
ter in Scranton. He also was q
member of the Box Bible class
Of the Emory Methodist Church
6104 Georgia avenue NV.
He is survived by two sons
Wells E. Hunt of Philadelphia
and Dale Hunt Of Hobart, Okla. ;
a daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Mueller
Of the Tuckerman street address;
seven grandchildren, and two
great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
California Judges Adopt
Code 10 Assure Dignity
By the Assoeiated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.-To
maintain dignity and decorum"
in courtrooms, the Conference OF
California Judges yesterday an
nounced q code of ethics banning
radio, television and photography
The code also admonishes
judges against making political
speeches, giving or soliciting funds
for a political party or taking
other active part in political cam
|paigning or party leadership.
The code is not legally binding.
It was unanimously approved.
The conference is. a voluntary
organization, but all except eight
of California's judges are men,
bers.
Their new code is the first such
set of rules to be adopted by any
State organization of judges. It
frowns on anything that might
appear to be Spectacular or SEN
lsational in the conduct Of the
court ~
Evening star., 1949-10-21

speaker at the banquet Novem-
ber IL.
The medal is bestowed by the
alumni association on a person
who has rendered distinguished
and meritorious services to the
Roman Catholic Church, the
United States or Catholic Uni
versity. The selection of DR..
Hayes was in recognition Of his
work as a teacher. diplomat,
historian and author" y
DR.. Hayes has been connected
with Columbia University since
1900, except for the pel-d 1912
to 1945 when he was Ambassador
to Spain.
Evening star., 1949-10-21

WA ~ VA&S wv ~
i n a / Gibbons
Medal, awarded
annually by the
Catholic Un j.
versity Alumni
Association.
The presen-
tation will be
m a d e during
the a n n u a !
h o m e C o ming
c e ! e b r a t / on
N o v e m Der II,
IL and 13. DR..
Hovoc yfyi11 ho
t he principal
Evening star., 1949-10-21

Washington in 1892, where her
husband, the late James Parreco,
founded a contracting firm. She
succumbed after long illness
at her home, 4012 Nineteenth
place NE.
Surviving are four sons, Theo-
dore, 1915 Shepherd street NE;
William, Hyattsville, Md: Ed
ward. 3905 Seventeenth street
NE. and Arnold. $3.50 Eighteenth
street NE; and two daughters,
Mrs. Rogert c. McClelland and
Mrs. John j. Donnelly, jr., both
Of the Nineteenth place address.
A brother, Lewis Moschetta of
Colorado, and Is grandchildren
also survive.
Evening star., 1949-10-21

long illness. He
lived at 4008
Seventh street
NV.
A lif e lon 6
resident of the
District, M r.
McGolrick was
graduated from
the old Busi-
n e 5 S H / g h
School and at
tended George
Wa S hi n g ton
University. He
en- t cred the
plumbing buSi-
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Mason PTA to Discuss
Home-SchooI Problem

A discussion of home-school
problems will be featured at a
meeting Of the George Mason
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton at 8 pm. Monday at the
school in Alexandria.
Participating in the discussion
will be DR.. Mildred Sandison
Fenner. managing editor Of the
Journal Of the National Education
Association: Mrs. Martha Bad
ford, Pentagon editorial worker,
and Mrs. Ursula Hutton. Mont
gomery County PTA worker.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Strong Quuke Recorded

BERKELEY, Calf, Oct. 81 (P).
"A fairly strong earthquake
about 5000 miles distant, was re-
corded on the University of Cali
fornia seismograph yesterday. Re-
cording began at 4:57.49' I'm. and
continued for 21a hours. An as
sistant in the seismograph station
placed the quake in the South
Pacific,
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Revue at Indian Head

INDIAN HEAD. Md, Oct. 81
(SpeciaD "A dance revue. STAIR
way to the Stars" will be pre-
sented at 7:30 o'clock tonight by
students of the Indian Head
scholS in the auditorium of
Lackey High School.
Evening star., 1949-10-21

morrow in St.
F r a n els d e
Sales Catholic
Church, 2021
Rhode Island
a v e n ue NE.
Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mrs. Parreco,
a n a tive of
I t a ly, W h o
came to this
country at the
q ge of Is.
m we'd from
Pittsburgh tn
Evening star., 1949-10-21
UarnH nf UhankH

DEGGES, JAMES E. The family of the
late JAMES E. DEGGES wish to express
their sincere thanks to all who sent tokens
OF sympathy during our recent bereave-
ment.
THE FAMILY OF JAMES E. DEdGEs.
DRISCoLL. WILLIAM L. The family
of the late WILLIAM L. DRISCOLL wish
sent tokens of sympathy during our re-
cent bereavement
THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM L. DRIscoLL.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Rites 10 Be Held Tomorrow
For Mrs. Anna Parreco

Requiem high mass for Mrs.
Anna Moschetta Parreco. who
died yesterday at the age of 70,
will be sung at 1890 am. to-
Evening star., 1949-10-21
AnupiIitt1a

GOLDBERG, JOHN H. Relatives and
monument to the memory of JOHN H,
GOLDBERG. on Sunday, October 23, 1919,
at 11:30 am, at Ohev Sholom Cemetery,
3201 18th pl. Sc.
RODMAN, MORRIS. On Sunday. Oc-
tober %, 1949, at IL noon, at District Of
Columbia Lodge Cemetery. Alabama ave.
&c. Friends and relatives invited.
ROSE ROQMAN AND FAMILY. %
Evening star., 1949-10-21
DR.. Hayes 10 Receive Medal
From Catholic u. Alumni

DR.. Carlton H. J. Hayes, history
professor at Columbia University
and former American Ambassador
to Spain. has been selected to re-
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Scots PIon Wet Bosin'

"A 100000. 900 "wet basin" is to
be constructed in the center of
Glasgow, Scotland. with modern
facilities for cargo handling.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
J. f. McGoIrick Dies;
Ran Plumbing Firm

Joseph E. McGolrick. SO. who
was in the plumbing business here
for nearly 40 years, died yesterday
in Providence Hospital after a
Evening star., 1949-10-21

PHILADELPHIA-N NEED OF NEW SHOE Phladelphias
famed statue Of William Penn atop City Hall photographed
yesterday to show loud speakers placed thereon pucize the
Community Chest drive and then disclosed the statue
needed shoe the right foot dnse City officials
planned removed in 1947 strengthen but
repaired They hastily said the shoe would
placed -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1949-10-21

also survive
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-06-03
ALASKA HOUSING
 PROGRAM ELIMINATED
 FROM APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON-Funds for start ing Alaska's 15 million dollar housing program have been elim- mated from the second deficiency appropriation bill in the Senate. following an appropriations com mittee report against the proposed expenditure because, it said, with in a few weeks a report would be made by a special Investigating group now enroute to Alaska from housing and home finance agency.
 Delegate Bartlett said the re- port is expected within a short time and the money may be in cluded in a third deficiency appro- priation bill. It is hoped construc- tion can get started this summer.
 Senator Magnuson (D-Wash l tried but failed to get the Senate to approve the Is million, then pleaded for even one million, but Chairman Mcclellan, of the Senate appropriations committee, refused any compromise, claiming the com mittee lacked facts on which to base the appropriation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-06-03
dALiBUT SEASON CLOSES
 AREAS 1B-2 TONIGHT

The halibut fishing season will close tonight at midnight in areas lB and ? according to word reeeiy- ed here
 This weeks total of 2S.40O pounds of halibut was landed at the cold storage but more boats are expected in after the closing tonight.
 Large boats selling this week in cluded the Vivian June with 16,- 196 lbs., sold to Armstrong; the Sanco, 1,S0O lbs; the Nippy, 2,150 lbs. and the 31C476 with LAT lbs, selling to Engstrom.
 Thirty-four salmon landings were made this week with a total of 22,719 pounds The Coronation landed the largest load bringing in 2,978 pounds on June 1 and selling to Armstrong.
 Prices this morning at the cold storage for halibut were fluctuat- ing with 17.25 to 17.5O cents for medium; Il for chicken and 15 to 16 for large.
 Salmon prices this morning were 29, 19 and 19.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-06-03
RIVER SERVICE ON STIKINE TO TELEGRAPH
 TO BE MAINTAINED

After returning last Sunday from the scene of the recently sunken Hazel B No. 8. on the Stikine riv- CT, A. V. Ritchie, of the Ritehie Transportation Company, assured Stikine river travellers that service would be maintained between Wrangell and, Telegraph Creek. B. c.
 Ritchie also operates the river boat Totem on the Taku river. making the run up the Taku every two weeks. Between trips he will make a trip up the Stikine. The mail to Telegraph will be handled by small boat when arrange. ments can be made. A plane from the Alaska Island Airlines took the mail up yesterday, however.
 Definite action on the salyaging or the Hazel B has not been decid ed upon as yet. MT. Ritchie left Wednesday for his Taku trip and will be back in Wrangell next week with the Totem for a trip to Telegraph.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-06-03
GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS
 ABOARD PRINCESS NORAH

Mrs. Boris Barnes this week re- ceiYed a letter from Mrs. Ethel L. Larsen, chairman of the Conserva- ton of Natural Resources Commit tee of the Federated Women's Clubs saying that about 20 mem bers Of the National Council of State Garuen Clubs will be aboard the Princess Norah tonight when Il visits Mrangell.
 The garden club council has just terminated convention at Portland, Oregon, and, as last year a group is making the Alaska tour beGore returning to their homes in various states. Mrs. Larson made the trip last year and expressed her regrets to Mrs. Barnes that she could not make the present trip.
 Among the prominent visitors, Mrs. Larsen said, would be Mrs. Joseph Brewer, past national pres luent oI the Federated Clubs and active ill the National Council of ouate Garden Clubs.
 me boat Is due to arrive about J U clocK tnls evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-06-03
LADIES' AUXILIARY OF RED MEN LODGE
 ESTABLISHED HERE

The Naheene Council of the Or der of Pocahontas held it's first of ficial meeting in Red Men hall on Thursday night, May 26. Twenty six of the thirty charter members were present.
 Red Man Virgil Newman, dep- utized by the Great Chief of Re cords, Herbert F. Stetser, supervis- ed the election and installation of officers and instructed the new Council in the ritual. Newman was assisted by brother Red Men Loyal Binkley and Joe Hernandez.
 Officers electeed and installed were: Prophecies Alice Ellis; Po- cahontas, Jewel Binkley; Wenonah Ellen Lindsley; Powhatan, Laura Bradley; Keeper of Records, Mar tHa Wajda; Collector of Wampum, Imogene Thorburn; Trustees, Opal Lowney, Lena McKibben and Ruth Binkley.
 The name Naheene was chosen for the local Council by a major ity vote at a former meeting. Ma ueeue IS all 1Huldu udue medHlHS delta, applied by the Indians to the delta of the Stikine.
 Charter members of the Naheene Council are the following:
 Aida Bennett, Jewel Binkley, Ruth Binkley, Laura Bradley, Francis Davies, Doris Davey, Alice Ellis, Lois Grover, Madge Gillen, Matilda Hernandez, Florence flag en, Ruth Johnson, Verna Kaer, Betty Larson, Ellen Lindsey, Mol ly Lawton, Opal Lowney, Lenora Moore, Garnet Myers, Lena Me Kibben, Irene Remmerden, Betty Rooney, Esther Rooney Margaret Simmons, Pat Rhodes, Yvonne Slough, Imogene Thorburn, Mar tha Wajda, Ruth Warfel, Nettie Zepp.
 Cake and coffee were served af- ter the meeting.
 A special meeting of the Poca- hontas may be called next week. Members will be notified. The next regular meeting is scheduled for 8 D. m., July 6.