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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
March Came In
Like AI;ion In
Eastern US.

Even though the East has had
a mild winter March came in
like the provcrbial Lion in many
parts of the eastern u. S.. Gale
winds and high seas lash&d the
northeastern coast line and heavy
SHOWS snarled transportation in
New England and New York
area. Freezing temperatures dip
ped to southern Georgia and
threatened the southern peach
crop.
The Atlantic storm has moved
eastward to a position several
hundred miles east of New Eng
land. However heavy seas still
prevail along the coast of New
England and light snow has been
continuing during the night in
eastern Maine. High pressure
with accompanying fair weather
is crested over the Ohio Valley.
Skies have cleared in the eastern
Great Eakes region where snow
flurries were occurring yesterday.
Cloudy skies prevail in the CEN
trail and southern Great Plains
and light SHOWS have occurred
during the past "a hours in parts
of Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkan-
sas with with light rain or
drizzie in eastern Texas. Fair
and mild weather prevails over
most of the Rocky Mountain
region west of the Continental
Divide.
The cold air that was over the
Great Lakes region yesterday
morning has been modified con-
siderably in its. eastward advance
and temperatures have not fall
en- below normal in New York or
New England during the night.
Cold weather still covers the
Southeastern States and all sec
tions bordering the Gulf of Mcxi-
co. Freezing temperatures occur
red as far south as South Caro-
lima but Georgia. Alabama and
Mississippi was not quite SO cold
as the preceding night. Florida
again had temperatures in the
40s and Sos except Cos in the
Keys. 1t became considerably
warmer in the upper Mississippi
valley yesterday and thawing
temperatures prevailed as far
north as eastern Iowa. Tempera-
lures rose we'll into the 40s over
much of the northern Great
Plains.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
Key West Sub
In Accident
In Caribbean
No One Reported
Injured; Trnnipcifish
Going Under Own
Power To Portsmouth

USS Trumpetfish, a sumarine
stationed at Key West Naval Sta
ton. figured in an accident with
the Atlantic Fleet on Caribbean
maneuvers. according to an AS
sociated Press dispatch from the
Atlantic Fleet.
There were no injuries suffer-
cd by any of the crew members,
despite the fact, according to re-
port, that the coming tower of
the Trumpetfish was demolished
when the submarine collided late
Monday with the USS Marquette,
a cargo ship.
After the accident, it was re-
ported here that the Trumpctfish
was proceeding under its own
power for Portsmouth, N. H.,
where she will undergo extensive
repairs.
Commander II. Z. Miller, USN.
is commanding officer of the
Trumpetfish and Lieut.. j. J. No
Ian. USN. is executive officer.
They both reside in Key West.
Still taking part in the Nays
biggest war games in peacetime
are the submarines. USS Clama-l
gore and the U.S. Ambcriack.
also of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
8 Russians Still Remain
In Frankfurt House Without
Food, Water, Gas, Electricity
American Provost
Marshal Orders Supplies
Cut Off; Russians Wait
TO Hear From MOSCOW

Cry The Associated pres.p
FRANKFURT, March 2.-Gen-
eral Lucius Clay. American mil
itary governor in Germany, said
today that the four Russian Off
GERS and four soldiers and their
families, who have refused to
leave the building they have
been occupying in handling dis
placed Russians, may remain
there as long as they wish, but
the circumstances of their stay
Ing is such they may not remain
much longer.
The American provost mar
shall in Frankfurt, ordered. cut
off the water, gas, food and cleo
trio supply to the house. Ameri-
can guards have been stationed.
near the entrance of the building
One of the Russian officers said
today that the American order
for them to vacate violates pro-.
visions of the agreements reach
ed at Yalta and Potsdam between
Russian and American represen-
tativeS.
The marshal, in giving his YER
sion of the matter. explained
that the Russians had been per-
mitted to stay in the building un-5
til their fellow countrymen had
been returned to Russia. 1t was
said further that Russian displac-
cd persons are now so exceeding
ly few in the area that there is no
further need of keeping open the
office.
A Russian officer also said that
they are remaining in the build
ing because they have not yet re-
ceived orders from Moscow to
depart.
General Clay said that no force
will be used to get the Russians
out of the house: "AS long as they
don't want to get out of the build
ing" Clay said, ''wc are in no
hurry for them to leave"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
$4,000 Being SPeiii
On NeaU Homes /
liz This area
Building Inspector
Reports Permits
Toialing $3.50, 725.
Ahead OF Last Year

Building permits issued in Feb
ruary this year ran about $50, 900
heavier than they did in the cor
responding month a year ago,
Ivan Roberts, acting building in
spcctor, reported to City Manager
Ralph ID. Spalding.
In February. 194S. when build
ing permits for the entire year
set record for Key West, $780,
042 was called for to be expend-
ed on Key West structures. but in
February this year they amount
ed to $l59,725, Roberts reported.
The permits issued during jan
uary and February totaled $751;
OBS as against $243,9 42 during the
corresponding months of last
year., so this years total is run
ming ahead of the amount taken
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
thwl tiwlhi u,
sauilsrrmer. tlirreird
Anain@t Anli.
~rnrs Hniion t.lau-e

WAHiitNtstNH. Met NO
.irn D. lu mahi ~ lrt-up "a the
faiA aiian. conducted b. southern
flHafaifI snnainfa was evident
ifsiaf fhuurh Tomorrow indica-
faas mas dryCiup that VIII mark
fl.r hmsinuinn % the end Of the
fiaih
srnntot Scott Lucas oi Illinois,
s.iuiHistraiun leader, has prom
sd q show down tomorrow on
hir uasian io hnhtt senatorial de-
hair by = tso thirds majority.
southprn senator's are lighting
thai pfuposul because they know.
I'll ID = surcessful there rs hkh.
h,.us shat she Presidents civil
tights program may be adopted.
TIA southcrners tag the mo'io
a. en- atsempi 90 institute gag
Ailc IN go senate bat Lucas dc.
elarrs that the motion would
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
Monroe School
Aid Sl,635Less
During Year
.sr.e;n, 20 rne Ci,,x.n,

TALLAHASSEE, March 2. -
State school aid to Monroe coun-
ty was out $l,635 last year, ac-
cording to a report by State
School Superintendent Thomas
d. Bailey.
That's the amount of capital
outlay funds trimmed off the
county's share of state funds I'M
der the Minimum Foundation
Program to keep the state wide
school program within the S42,-
100000 top set by the l947 Legis-
laturc.
The 81 ,635 withheld from the
county was part of state wide
slash amounting to S256,016. All
counties received proportionate
decrease in the state funds, Bal
ley said,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
TaIkalhOn by FilibuSterS
Still Continues In Senate;
Showdown Set For Tomorrow

assure rule by majority and that
that Ia the point on which he
bases his fight 20 have the rule
adopted.
In whatever way the fight may
result. u Is sure 90 be a mighty
one. probably the mightiest that
has ever taken place in the SEN
ate chamber. Administration
forces state that they will show
no quarter. SO far as the major
measures under the civil rights
program is concerned. The chief
battle of the Southerners is
directed against the anti-segre-
CATION clause that will be con-
tanned in the civil rights bill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
Communist
Paper Loses
Circulation
Rum BY Germans In
Soviet Zone; Still
Harpiiig About
Communism 'Blcssings'
tny rne nsserlatea Prr.sl


BERLIN, Mar. 1.-THE German
communist newspaper in the
Soviet zone. operated under the
direction of the Kremlin, has be-
come so unpopular from its fum-
ings against the Western Powers.
its circulation has fallen off To
$4,000 just one half of its peak
a year ago.
conversely tho German Ian
guage newspaper in the Ameri-
can zone has ialmost doubled its
circulation during that time and
is now nearing the 100000 mark
The communist paper ranted
today against the Weste I'm
Powers and the United States
particularly. 1t said the United
States is preparing for war
against the Russians. and is trying
to provoke the Kremlin into
declaring war
In the same editorial, the pa
per explained at length tn Re
blessings" of the communist
form of government. Under such
a government, the paper de-
clared, the people are all power
full. They are the real rulers. il
asserted, whereas in capitalist
the common people
have nothing whatever 20 say
about governmental affairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
Destroyer, Sub
Arriving Here

USS Sea Cat, a submarine at
tached to the Panama Canal
Zone sub base, will arrive in
Key West Naval Station March z
for stay to undergo training
with the local fleet of subs.
USS Wilkie, destroyer. will
return on Friday from New
Orleans where she attended the
M'ardi Gras, the annual celebra-
ton held there. Also returning
from New Orleans is the EPES
l43l one of the smaller vessels
attached to Key West Naval
Base.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
BLDG. PERMITS
FOR FEB RUARY
EXCEED 1o48
Discuss Charter
Changes Tonight
With Rep. Papy

A meeting among members of
the City Commission and State
Representative Bernie G.. Papy
will be held tonight at 7:30 pm.
in City Hall To discuss changes
in the city charter which will be
submitted to the State Lcgisla-
ture in April. #
City Commissioner Louis Car
bonen has let it be known that he
favors doing away with special
elections to fill vacancies on the
City Commission.
He suggests that the commits
sion should select the next high
est man in the previous election
and save the taxpayers money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
Expect Report
Tomorrow
From Jury
Jury Recesses Until
IL AM. On
Thursday; Gambling
Situation probctl

The Monroe County Grand
Jury. which has been in session
about a week investigating gam.
bling and other matters in Key
West and along Florida Keys, is
expected to report tomorrow.
Yesterday, the Grand Jury re-
cesscd until II a. m. Thursday
and it is presumed that report,
along with suggestions for the in
dictment or containing a state
ment finding nothing on which
it could indict, may be submitted
tomorrow.
Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr.. who
is now reported to be holding
court in Miami, is expected back
here tomorrow If he does return
here and the Grand Jury makes
its report, it would be submitted
to him, for he selected the Grand
Jury on the suggestion of W.
Curry Harris, assistant state at
torney.
Darius the last weSk The
Grand Jury has heard members
of the, Key West Citizen staff. has
questioned two highway patrol
men presumably about gambling
up the Keys; has sought informa-
ton from City Manager Ralph S.
Spalding; Police Chief Joseph
Kemp and Julio Cabanas, MEM
Der of the Monroe County School
Board
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02

@snaay. there will be- no gun sa-
lutf nul every sailor and officer
"a thp Naval Base will line the
msy a. me Liiile White House TO
4fect thelr Commander IN Chief.
84maW Mtlz ~ tise usual side bess
Hired ~ tlsc entrance of the Lit
tie w*sit House
TIE ncwamen will bc housed
On ihe Bachelor Officers Quar-
fcFs "a the Navul Station. as they
havt bren on previous visits.
TIE y 3 Naval Base IS ar
ranging for an augmented shore
patrol 30 assist the city police in
maintaining order along the route
ths President h 20 follow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
Arrest Johnson
After Accident

a WaFfant Sos thc arrest Of
Aaran johnson. colorcd. who
figured Ia an aCcidcnt AZ one of
*n9ais lunCh Key bridges early
Msnsiay Nas sworn out By Chief
Aayean ~ the ~ the Y s. Navy
irxfAy
1uhnsan u alleged 20 have
stolen Savaan's COT and 90 have
wtefked u against the bridge.
Soknsun wms injured and was
fifst taken b. Naval Hospital. lie
kas sinee been transferred 10
Caunty Hospital Ne will be ar
rested ON his release from the
huspitnl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
Allen, Saunders
Attend Meeting

County Commissioners Gerald
Saunders and Joe Allen are leaV-
ing for Jacksonville to attend the
annual state convention of the
Florida County Commissioners
Association. They expect to re-
turn here on Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
State Road department.
70 Spend SIS 900 For
County S Lateral Roads
State Representative Bernie &. Papy,
Commissioner Harry Harris Tell
OF Success La .Jax On Monday

Seventy five thousand dollars onros CsunsY
for lateral roads for s4s by the State Road
the first time in Monroe couniy history
parmeni will build lateral roads in this county.
Previously all money expended has been Ilnsas
No. l. and none on lateral feeder roads
Fiy-one thousand dollars has been earmarkcd
sruction and $4,000 for other than
receive the $4,000 construction money! while The bsss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02


Both Representative liexnA e.
Papy and CommiasIansF llasv
Harris informed tslp baasa e
county commissioners - lhs ~
preparation.
The Representative ARD Ca
missioner had iiFss ialHness a.
Lakeland where ms Ntssr maa
encountered. bat wsrp sssefs
in their efforts Ia Jaeksons -
al the Hotel Roosevelt
Representative pa1e in h So
dress remarked thas nest s
the county should asa fsa A40
600. The representative was ss
bly, pleased with tlia lt -
the jacksonville aasetlnn a5
concluded his rxmarha tlai
I'VE brought hssne sist lAsen
Mr.. Papy paid has wun exf@as
scs 10 JacksonsiIie. - ~ ~
done on all trips iaE kiza ssssass
Mr.. Harris was tise tsasafsk
fetal representative fKt GA
Harris end pnps enly / Af ID
minutes a. make the ffb
Jacksonville h Mssai, - fsa
stellation planel
Appeini KeIlY
S " E1zls xA7s4 81
, man Avenue. was el.n sac
as maintenance man "a t.e 80
ored beach II a kaiais - 2m
monthly.
Kelly later told re esss
sioners that lle exfeefei fhe
beach % be abie o. msake esFsns
scs after about . wears og.efst.f.
Kelly and n. v Niece IngfFaI
the commissioner 80 lis aafsss
need of a maintenanfe msm
Some of the duiifs - keilF af
be Co keep the beach sani8aFs Il
all times. and b. ne fhni fhsiifen
do not 30 oat in tls siss8sx -
tiers.
Commissioner lClarence fls
had proposed sisf usgflon stIsanf
ing Kelly. The bsisleet nsN aliss
5000 for maintain.nR ihe esiHsa
beach
Pass hesolufson
The Atlantic and auif gansis
Association. Inr 'Ftquef. fEt
tire Board ~ Cauufg Can
siODcrs pass a fsssnlug'fsn ugraa
funds foT ihc decpznius 81 He
Miami Key West Canal Tie CItt
Commission had prffuiF
adopted rcspiuflun sn.lsaa.nr
the canal At their lasi esaiaf
Disappfoves Liqasr fpRiirefen
Lewis NJ. Sehuit. Nirsfs 81
the Beverage Dsps1finnf f
warded \ letter O. the Bees tsf
ing Of The states diasFga 20
the liquor fosnsc faf asf a
Dicks Plasc." q s iliaifasF fsa
|. Rock lisrbur ApplicsHf iH tle
license was Ricfarf Astfasr.
Reason Zoe else fsiusal aaa fhHl
Monroe County now hat As glsn.
ta Of liquor liugnsss. af.4 - 81
dItional license maF - HsMf
az this time in Munrue Cent
Ceiser KeY Reed Is pttxasssf
Philip Tuppino. chnffaffa ef
Key West AMI on tft krea hfl
the commission - tfr fsa1i.fa.an
of the Geieer Kcv Hasd Ia = rrf
tain point Toppiun sasd ifat co.
road was now dauaFrauE. aHI
Continued On Page dhuf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-02
MT in january and February last

Uut III UdIittdIy anu TtUfUdIy last
year.
During the month of February,
permits for new residences total
ed $4,000, apartments $37, 900,
commercial structures S23, 900 and
additions to old buildings $4,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-14
TRANSIT STRIKE IN pHILADElpHIA
 HITTING MILLIONS
Over 100000 Private ve- hides in Use-10 Million
 Dollars Lost, Wages

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14-iR~- Philadslphia's millions, on loot or III automobiles, felt the full impact of the fcur-day- transit strike today. But most people got to work anyway.
 It was nightmare of travel. Cars and trucks, bumper to bump CT, clogged the citys streets. Police estimated more than 100000 ve- hicles were in use, twice the norm al number.
 The 3,850 drivers and mechanics Of the Yellow Cab Company voted to postpone strike until 6 a. m. Thursday. The waikout had been set to start at midnight tonight. Similar action was expected from 300 independent cab drivers.
 Business and industry moaned. The Chamber of Commerce set the daily strike loss at S1G,000,000. In wages alone, the Chamber said. Philadelphians are losing nearly $2.0OO,000.
 Some factories reported absen- .eeism up to 30 per cent.
 Hospitals sent out an SOS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-14
FIREMEN'5 BALL, 43RD ANNUAL ONE,
 E GREAT SUCCESS

Some 125 couples most of them of Juneau's younger set, flocked to the Elks' ballroom Saturday eve ming for celebration dear to the hearts of all generations oi the city.
 The forty-third annual Bremen s Ball now is a matter of history, going into the records as highly successful affair
 While the hearts-and- flowers theme of the Valentines Day week end and the picture-postcard set ting of moonlight on snow doubt less had some sentimental effect, decorations were strictly Fire Hall"
 Besides colored streamers, there were firemen's helmets, plaques and some of the precious oldtime photographs preserved by the Ju- neau Fire Department.
 Frank Hermann, chairman, Lee Lucas and Joe Sadlier made up the committee.
 We want to thank the public" said Hermann today, flor the fine cooperation we received-especially from the business men. They back ed us up better than ever.
 Now for the forty-fourth party next yearl"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-14
WEATHER DELAYS
 FIELD COMMITTEE
 OPENING MEETING

Opening meeting of the Alaska Field Committee was postponed un- til tomorrow morning at g o'clock when three members were unable to reach Juneau during the weekend due to weather conditions.
 A three-day session of the com mittee was to begin today in the offices of Field Committee Chair man Kenneth Kadow.
 Held up by poor flying weather were Alfred c. Kuehl, National Park Service special representative, who is enroute from San Francisco, Low ell M. Puckett, regional administra- tor Bureau of Land Management, and L. A. Moore, Alaska Railroad representative, both from Anchor age.
 Arriving here Friday to take part in the Committee sessions were John Reed, staff geologist, Geological Survey, Washington. and Clarence J. Rhode, regional director of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-14
EATS IN '49
 TO BE ABOUT
 SAME AZ '48

WASH -NGTON, Feb. 14.-tR-- Americans are expected to eat about as well this year as last, the Agri- cultural Department said today.
 A survey of food supply prospects and of consumer buying power in- dicates, it said, that an average eater will munch through the fol- lowing compared with last year and the 1935-39 prewar average:
 Meats-145 pounds this year, 146 last year and 126 before the war.
 Eggs-38O eggs, 388 and 298.
 Chicken-47.5 pounds dresse d weight, 48.6 and 37.3.
 Fluid milk and cream--370 pounds, 388 and $40.
 Cheese-7 pounds, 69 and 5.5.
 Butter-10.6 pounds, 10.1 and l6.7.
 Other food fats-32.9 pounds, 32.l and 28.
 Fresh fruits-133 pounds, 134 and 137.7.
 Fresh vegetables-256 pounds, 256 and 235.
 Sugar-90 to 95 pounds, 96 and 96.5.
 Flour and flour in bread n d takery products-136 pounds, l36 and 152.
 Coffee-l7.5 pounds, 1894 and IA.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-14
GAME COMMISSION
 MEETING DELAYED
 UNTIL TOMORROW

w. P" (weathef permitting) caused changes in plans for this weeks meeting of the Alaska Game Commission, and of concurrent meetings for certain personnel of the US. Fish and Wildlife Service
 The Army airplane which was to have brought those coming from the Westward, has been weather bound. Anchorage airfields being closed for two days.
 Opening of the Game Commis- sion sessions has been postponed lie hearing on proposed hunting until tomorrow morning. The pub- and fishing regulations will be held as previously scheduled, tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 Earl N Dinner of Petersburg Game Commission chairman, arriv- ed last night aboard the FWS ves- sel, Blue Wing, and Hosea R. Sar- Der, Petersburg predatory control agent, also was aboard.
 Commissioner Andrew A. Simons of Lakeview, and Bill Allen, FWS agent at Seward, arrived aboard the Baranof.
 R. D. Gascoyne, assistant chief of the FWS Game Management Division, coming from Washing ton, D. C., has been waiting at An- nette Island, and was expected to arrive here today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-14
Apprenticeship Training Biu Passes 2nd Time
Misery Dealing BIizzards Open New Fronf, Wide Area;
 Relief, Restues Are Stalled
tBy The Associatel Press)

The misery dealing Gre a { Plains blizzards opend up a broad new front in North Dakota today after the worst 24 hours of wealth CT the West has had in two weeks.
 Six North Dakota counties were added to the disaster area a. a result of weekend storms which stalled relief and rescue operat- tions in some parts of Nebraska and reduced them by 50 per cent in others.
 A minor tornado damaged a few buildings at Edna. in southeastern Kansas, and at Alvarado, Texas, strong winds lifted some residences from foundations and scattered them over wide area. There were no fatalities at either place.
 In California
 Tn Southern California, temper atures sank deep into sub-freezing levels again, necessitating more or chard heating. Minimum readings of "A degrees were expected today in some sections of the citrus fruit region.
 The 500 passengers on three trains stalled for several days at Rawlins and Hanna, Wyo, were rescued and taken to Cheyenne in buses.
 Emergency Areas
 The enw North Dakota emergency area embraces six southwestern counties. Additional snow fighting equipment was moved into the 7,500 square mile area today from other sections where the need for It was less acute.
 An army general said that the storm in some parts of Nebraska was the worst in the relentless ser ies since February 2.
 Despite additional snowfall of trcm two to six inches in Wyoming, the Union Pacific hoped to clear today the last stretch of it's spow- clogged right way between Raw lins and. Rock Springs, Wyo., and to resume operations of trains.
 Freezing Rain
 Freezing rain was reported fall- ing today in portions of Illinois, Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma and North Texas.
 Temperatures were below zero in northwestern Wisconsin, northern Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, eastern Montana, and parts of Utah, Wyoming and Nevada.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-02-14
vANDENBERC QUESTIONS RE.ARMING
Wdnts 10 Know Estimate Regarding Aid 10 Friend
 Iy European Nations
By JACK BELL

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-IR-- Sc tor Vandenberg tR.Mich3 called on the administration for an estimate on the cost of helping friendly European nations re-arm.
 Vandenberg told reporters he thinks the Senate will want to know before it passes on the $5.580, ,0O0, ,000 European ecovery authorization how much the proposed arms aid outlay may be.
 The authorization bill now is be- fore Senate and House Foreign Af- fairs committees.
 Unofficial estimates have ranged from one to two cillion dollars for the military assistance plan. But vandenberg said he had seen noth- ing official.
 T believe we should have some approximate estimate of the cost of this proposed military assistance be- fore we take the economic bill to the floor" he said.
 The military assistance proposal is expected to follow submission to the Senate of the proposed North Atlantic Security Alliance.