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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
NOTHING
SPECIAL
By NINA

There are days When inanimate
objects seem to take on a vicious
kind of life and set about tor
menting human beings. We have
all seen days like that.
. Such day begins With the dis
covery that our bedroom slippers
have during the night walked
backwards under the bed and
come to rest in the most inacces-
sible spot possible. When we
crawl under the bed in an effort
to retrieve them, the bed chooses
that moment to either fall down
entirely or maliciously lower it.
self four inches from its former
height so that having got under
the bed we can't get out from UNI
der. it. 10. ...'.s
Backing out, we kick the bed
side table, which, angered,
promptly retaliates by overturn-
ing and dumping a whole glass Of
water, and the glass, on the back
of our neck. When we. clutch at
the bedclothes for support, they
Immediately fling themselves
onto us in an effort to smother US.
The wise mortal at this point
knows that this is going to be one
of those days" If he is very wise
he moves cautiously around, re-
places the bedclothes and gets
right back into the bed, deter
mined to stay there until the in
, animate objects quiet down. In
trepid souls brace their should
erS, prepare for the worst and go
on from there. ..-..
The number of things that hap
pen from then on is truly re.
markable. Dishes twist them
selves out of Our hands, handles
wrench themselves off saucepans
doorknobs fall off doors onto our
feet, edges of sheets Of paper cut
gashes in our fingers, nails are all
over creation reaching; out at us
to rip our clothes, seams bust
themselves wide open of their
own accord, pencil points break
with nasty sound, typewriters
refuse to function in the middle
of word, dresser drawers stick
and refuse to bulge despite any
amount of struggle on our, part
mirrors fall off walls and. crash
insultingly,; window shades ge,
stuck just exactly where we don't
want them to hang, brand new
electric bulbs burn out, rugs
crawl against the walls and hall
up them, shoe-laces break, chair
legs buckle, all covers of all con-
tainers snap viciously shut on our
. fingers, Keys lose themselves, or
refuse to unlock locks they've un-
locked for years previously, doors
fly shut in our faces without a
breath of wind behind them, and
also manage to catch our hand in
the jamb while slamming.
After a day when inanimate
objects have been cutting up,
members of the human race are
about ready for the white coats
to take over, unrolling the
straight-jacket as they come.
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Ne,c Play By
Key Vest Players
To Haze Premier.

The Key West Players are nov
rounding into fine shape a capa-
BILE cast to open Monday, january
18th at the. Barn Theatre with
Ones A Crowd" by Eugene
Raskin Of Columbia University.
This is a modern sophisticated
comedy along entirely new lines
and with many surprises. The
opening will be the premier per-
.fornaance on any stage, and the
Organization is flattered that this
future Broadway show has been
entrusted to IT for presentation.
Phe cast comprises Margery
Findly in the lead, and she makes
a smart and appealing character.
Rita Lane plays the maid, but this
is far from a ''bit" part and Rita
makes it very very funny indeed.
Nell Gilmore is a character which
cannot be revealed here but those
who hear her will be impressed.
The men are William McGoni-
gle, the hero, and a man Of many
parts; he, like the play itself, has
never before been on a stage
and by the way, this can be said
of most of the cast-but from his
performance this would never be
known. ~. J..
Tim Moore is a Rebel, or so the
author says, but to this reporter
he is some rascal, too. Jonathan
Jackson, who will be remember
ed in you Can't Take 1t With
You" is the screwy inventor,
Charles Morrison is a nice juven-
lie, and the old standby Gerald
Saunders is up to his usual ex-
cellence. .x.s. s
Those who see this play will
find continuation of the high
standard set by the Key West
Players for many past seasons.
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Calendar Of
Coming Events
FRIDAY. JANUARY =

FRIDAY, JANUARY =
Membership Dance, sponsored
by Navy Wives Club No. 88
White Hat Club at Naval Sta.
ton, g PM. For enlisted
married couples.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9Th
=. Formal Opening Ball, Casa
Marina Hotel. BY invitation
Dance, sponsored by Young
Peoples Service League, St
Paul's. Cuban Club, 800 p.
m. Public invited by League
to attend.
MONDAY, JANUARY 10th 80.
Monthly meeting, Woman's
Auxiliary of st. Paul's
/ Church, 800 p. M, at Parish
+ Hall, followed by Social
Hour.
'Bingo Party, VIEW Hall, Eliza
+ beth Street, 800 PM, spon,
sored by VIEW Auxiliary.
Monroe County Audubon So
ciety second screen tour,
Howard L. Orians, natural
list, lecturer, author and pho
tographer with color films, 2
p. M. at Division Street
49, School, 8 p. m. at High
School.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 18TH
Regular monthly meeting, Wo-
men of the Church, First
Presbyterian Church, 800 p.
m. at church.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY l2-
Grey Ladies Luncheon Meet
ing 1890 p. M, Officers Mess,
Fort Taylor. Hostess, Mrs. w
Ellis,
First Annual Benefit for Con.
vent of Mary Immaculate
Casa Marina Hotel, 9 PM. tc
1890 Am. Bingo and Dane.
ing. Dress optional. Chap.
erones provided.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Monroe County audubon Society
Urges 4 appreciation OF Beauty Here

1T is only natural for most of
US to think in terms of far-away
and unfamiliar places and things
while we may be overlooking
things of greater beauty and
charm right. here in Key West.
Stuart S. Whiting, President Of
the Monroe County Audubon So.
ciety, said today. For examples
many people living in other parts
of the country make long trips TO
Key West to see the very people,
buildings, plants, shrubs, fishes
and birds, and to enjoy the eli
mate that many of us who make
our homes here take for granted:
AS part of it's Screen Tour
program to foster an even greater
appreciation of what we have
here, the local Audubon Society
is pleased to bring Howard L..
Orians here next Monday. This
well known naturalist, writer,
lecturer and photographer will
feature his excellent color movie
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PnIntkn To
Hold Az0Iea
Festival
isreefsf Is The tftfssn,

PALATKA, Fla, Jan. THE
ninth annual Aza1ea Festival will
be held in the Ravine Gardens on
Sunday afternoon, Feb, q, under
the sponsorship of the Palatka
Junior Chamber of Commerce,
Ralph Brockman, festival chair
man, said today.
Contestants. chaperones and
accompanying Jaycees will arrive
on Feb. 26, and social affairs are
being arranged for their pleasure
during the afternoon and even
ing, Brockman stated.
Miss Jeanne Grow, the 1948
Azalea Queen, of st. Petersburg.
will be on hand to crown the new
queen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Red Cross
= Services During
December

Mrs. Anne Wade, Home Serv-
ice Worker of the Key West
Chapter of the American Red
Cross gave the following report
of a few of the services rendered
by this department of the Red
Cross during the month of De-
-cember:
Four local boys in the armed
forces were assisted in obtaining
extensions of their leaves due to
change in circumstances in their
home situations after their ar
rival. Fifteen emergency mes
sages were sent for servicemen,
their dependents and veterans.
Twenty-Five reports were made
for the military and the Veterans
Administration. In addition as
SlStance was given to veterans re-
sardlng their claims and loans and
grants were issued in the amount
Of S249.50.
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|S,.,, And Sand
Club Buffet
Opens Tonight

Opening tonight WIN be the
Hot and Cold Buffet at the Sun
and Sand Club, and this should
prove welcome addition to
Key Vests evening activities.
The buffet is under the. man
agement of Joe and Mazda La
zarovichi, we'll known irf Key
West, and they have instituted a
number Of innovations that win
greatly please the guests.
The Sun and Sand Club
operates during the day. with
swimming and other pleasant
occupations for the guests, and
the buffet will now be open from
6 to 9 o'clock each evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Presbyterian
Church Women
TO Hold Meeting

1t has been announced that the
Women of the Church, First
Presbyterian Church, will hold
their regular monthly meeting at
the church next Tuesday even
ing January 18th, at 500 O'clock.
Mrs. r. Pritchard will be hos
tess for the occasion, and Mrs.
Hildegarde Russell will read the
lesson from Fifty Framed To-
Eether."
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Legion, area
Commander
Coming Here

Southern Area Legion Com
mander, Harry A. Cooper, Miami
Beach, will pay an official visit
to Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28 at
its regular meeting to- be held
next Wednesday evening at the
Post Home on Stock Island.
Cooper will be accompanied BY
j. Martin Deer, Miami district
rehabilitation cha m n, and
George Nicholas, district COM
mitteeman.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
Jimmy Singleton
Returns 70 Bob
Jones University

Jimmy E. Singleton, son OF
Mrs. Elizabeth Singleton, 329
Elizabeth street, has returned to
Bob Jones University, Green
vile, S. c., where he will in
June receive his ministerial de-
gree.
= Jimmy has been spending the
past two weeks with his family
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07
ST. Paul's Young
Peoples League
TO Hold Dance

The Young Peoples Service
League of st. PauIs will not
hold its regular weekly dance to-
night in the Parish hall, as con-
siderable repairs. are being done
to the hall.
Instead a dance and floor show
win be held at the Cuban Club
tomorrow night beginning at 800
p. m. &,'t
| Music will be furnished by the
Coral Isle Serenaders and the
League invites fhe public to at
|tend the affair.
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J0H,tsO1ts,
Return To- =
/ .4- & ~
Chicago 80

Mr.. and Mrs@J. NJ. johnson,
son and daughfer-in-law of Mr.,
and Mrs. Joe Johnson, left over
the highway this morning to re-
turn to Chicago H., Where they
have been residing for the past
few years, and Where ]. M. John
son is engaged in business.
They have been spending the
holidays here with their families,
and had a most enjoyable two
weeks visit. ,~,.,.., -,
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!. Vloit,tre Ll..0tcdle 1913
Meets Tonight

j, Regular meeting of voiture
Locale 728, 46 and 8, will be
held tonight at the Legion Home
on Stock Island.
Chef Jack Slant will be in
charge of the supper, George
Skies, Chef de Care, announced
today.
Sea water contains. on the
average, in the open sea, from3 V
to 4 per cent Of salts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07

Cities and towns in America
are reviving Forgotten ordinan-
.ces or, adopting new ones to keep
children off the streets at late
hours in the hope of reducing
Moscow was once the capital of
the State Of Muscovy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-07

The Lorelei, famed in legend,
is a, rugged and .precipitous rock
in the Rhine River, Germany,
400 feet high. I
Evening star., 1949-01-21
S314,O0O,OO0 Bonds
To Be Sold by France
By the Associoted Press

PARIS, Jan. 20-Finance Min
lister Maurice Petsche announced to-
day that the French government
will start selling 100 billion francs
(about s314,O00,O00) worth of S per
cent bonds Monday.
The proceeds will be used for re-
construction and re-equipment, he
said. The bonds will not be con-
vertible until January, 1860.
A novel feature of the loan pro-
vides that certain previous series
of bonds, now selling below par, can
be exchanged at par value for the
new issue. These old bonds will be
accepted for only half the value of
the new purchase, however. The
other half must be paid in cash.
To prevent unhealthy specula-
ton" in bonds the government closed
the French stock market today, here
and in the colonies, until Monday
Banks remained open.
Petsche said that based on the
latest quotations the result will be
that the old bondholders will make
a capital gain of so per cent. AS
the secret of the operation has been
faithfully kept, it can be stated that
the profit will actually reward true
French thrift
Petsche was promoted recently
from secretary of state for finance to
minister. Premier Henri Queuille
previously held this portfolio him
skf.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Chino's New Acting President
|Hioh on Red War Criminal List
Ii Is Reported Force
Behind Movement to
Bring China Peace
BY the Associoted Press

NANKING, Jan. 21.-China' s
new acting President, Ii Tsung-
len. reported as a 'peace-maker'
choice to succeed Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek as early as last
November. is high on the Chi
nese Communists list of wal
criminals"
Informed sources said December
fF that Ii had sent an emlssary tc
the dissident Marshal Ii Chi-shen
who was leading non-Communis'
opposition to Chang i'll Hong Kong
The marshal long has advocated
peace with the Reds.
But shortly afterWard the Reds
made public their war criminals
list and threatened to punish them
Ii is a famous name in China s
military history. The acting Presi-
dent. one of China's ablest COM
manders in the war with Japan
later headed Chiang's Peiping head
quarters in the civil warfare against
the Reds.
It was Lis own threat of revolt
Incidentally, that brought United
Chinese front against japanese ag-
erosion. Ii and Gen. Pal Chung
hsi announced fatty they'd hao
enough of the Marking policy ol
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Israel, Egypt Snagged
On Negeb Boundaries
In Armistice Farley
Details of Rhodes ToIks
BIocked Out, but Some
Accords Are Reported
By the Associates Press

RHODES, Jan. 21.-Israel and
Egypt have become snagged on
the thorny question of determin-
ing Negeb boundaries in their
armistice talks.
A United Nations spokesman said
they we're in disagreement over i'm
portant points concerning boun-
daries to be observed in Southern
Palestine. He added. however. thai
they were in accord on a number OF
other points in the boundary matter.
Details of the Israeli-Egyptian
talks were still under blackout. d.
Ralph Bunche. the acting United
Nations mediator saw both delega-
tions twice yesterday.
The U. N. spokesman said that
once the complex boundary question
is threshed out, the issue of with
! drawing and reducing forces would
be solved easily.
There was no indication when the
next joint meeting will be held. Un-
officially IL is known that the calling
of the next meeting will indicate
armistice terms have been reached
Meanwhile. the mediator fatty
denied press reports quoting British
Air Minister Arthur Henderson as
saying British planes were sent ovel
the Egyptian frontier at the medi-
atorS request.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
4 Nations Ask u. n.
To Grant Indonesia
Freedom Next Year
Resolution in Council
Urges independence
Before July !, 1850
BY the Associoted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 21.-The
United States, China, Cuba and
Norway formally proposed today
that the Netherlands grant full
independence to 1ndonesia by
July /, 1850.
The four countries made theil
proposal in a resolution submitted
to the U. N. Security Council as the
delegates prepared to meet at pm,
Informed quarters expressed be-
lief the measure would get the seven
votes necessary for approval.
The resolution called for the es-
tablishment of an interim federal
government in Indonesia by March
Is of this year and the holding OF
elections by next october /.
1t also proposed:
/. That both the Dutch and the
Indonesian Republicans cease all
hostliities and cooperate in the
restoration of peace.
2. That the Dutch release imme-
diately President Soekarno and
other Republican leaders.
g. That the U. N. Good Offices
Committee be reorganized as a U. n.
commission with powers to supervise
elections and aid in maintaining
peace during the transition period.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Showdown on Repea
OF Taft-HartIey Act
Put Off Until Monday
Senate Labor Choirmun
Sees Defect of Move
To Bar Hearings
By Jones Y. Newton

, The Senate Labor Committee
today postponed until Monday
a showdown on a proposal to
repeal the Taft-Hartley Act
without hearings, but Chair
man Thomas told reporters he
was sure such plan would be
defeated.
The committee met for nearly
three hours, but Senator Pepper,
Democrat, OF Florida. who is the
leader in the battle to repeal the
ft-Hartley law and re-enact the
old Wagner Labor Relations Ac.,
could not attend the session.
Senator Thomas said Senator
Pepper had asked that his pro-
posal to skip the hearings not be
borught before the committee until
he could be present.
I'm afraid if it is put to vote it
would lose Senator Thomas said
in reference to the Pepper plan
which the Floridian had declared
was supported by number Of the
other Democratic members OF the
committee.
The committee will meet again at
3 pm. Monday. Senator Thomas
said he thought that the matter Of
procedure in handling labor legisla-
ion would be worked out at that
time.
The Utah Senator declared that
he was in favor of holding hearings
on Hartley repeal and what
ever new legislation is submitted
as substitute to that law He added
that he didn't think the Senate
could get by without the public
forums.
The labor chairman declared that
he hoped to begin hearings soon
and estimated that the committee
would have bill on the Senate floor
within six weeks.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
has promised an attempt to block
the repealist He is leading sup
porter of the law he helped draft.
The Republican leader said he
knew of four other committee men,
bers, all Republicans. who would
support his demand for hearings
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Acheson Takes
Oath Of Office
As Secretary.
First Task Is to Press
Trumun's Anti-Red
Peace Policy
By Joseph A. Fox

Dean AcheSOn was sworn in as
Secretary of State today to take
Misplace at President Truman S
right hand in advancing the
policy of global peace and pros
perity enunciated by the Chief
Executive in his inaugural ad-
dress yesterday.
The oath was administered by
Chief Justice Vinson in brief cere-
mony in President Truman's Office
which was crowded with relatives
friends and official associates of the
new Secretary, who succeeds the
ailing Gen. George c. Marshall
Mr.. Acheson. a former Undersec-
retary OF State, is returning to the
department after an absence of 18
months to carry out the expanded
Truman Doctrine" of combating
Communism by Strengthening the
nations outside the Soviet sphere of
influence and encouraging them in
The principles of democracy.
Truman Stands at Desk.
Mr. Truman. smiling, stood behind
his desk as the taking cere-
mony was enacted.
Then he walked around and shook
hands warmly with his new cabinet
aide and the Chief Justice.
There was no formal statement
from the White House as Mr.. Ache
son took over.
! Among those present at the
ceremony were Robert A. Lovett.
who is resigning as undersecretary
of State, and James z. Webb, the
Evening star., 1949-01-21
RCAF Mercy Plane Down
On Flight From Arctic
BY the Assoeioted Press

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan. 2l.-
A royal Canadian Air Force plane
returning from a mercy fight tc
the Arctic was forced down today
perhaps in Hudson Bay, Air Force
officials here reported.
The plane. a Dakota, was carrying
10 men. including sick radio op-
orator and a hospital-bound Eskimo
to Churchill from Coral Harbor. on
Southampton Island. A doctor also
was aboard and crew of seven.
Last word from the plane, early
this morning. was that 1t was "ovei
ice The Air Force Immediately
dispatched planes for search. The
operation was complicated by the
fact that messages from the doWned
plane seemed to indicate it was of
course and heading for Port Harri-
son on the eastern shore of Hudson
Bay. Churchill is on the western
shore.
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Chianq Yie|os Government Reins
To Vice President Quits Nanking;
Intention to Retire Is Still Unc|ear
Opportunity Giver
For Peace Group
To Seek Accord
BY the Associated Press

NANkING, Jan. 21.-General-
issimo Chang Kai-shek handed
the burden of war or peace today
to Vice President Ii Tsung jen
and flew to Hangchow for rest
and possible retirement.
Ii, accepting the acting presi-
dency, faces the immediate problem
of settling with the Communists,
whose arms steadily pressed Chang
back since last fall.
Officially Chang, who threatened
TO walkout many times in his stormy
career, did not resign or retire. He
just left.
Behind he left a statement saying
he took the step Ito lessen the hard
ships of my people an informed
source said.
Ii. in an acceptance statement,
said he took on the presidential
duties lin the hope the people Will
give me their full support
AS is his annual custom. Chang
few south to sweep the tombs" Of
his ancestors. But many felt that
he would not be back If Ii were
successful in dealing with the Com
munists.
Departs Secretly.
Chiangs official destination was
given as HangchoW. Later, an Off
cial statement said, he expects TO go
to Fenghua, his native place in
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Czech Guards Fire utAmericuns
Investigating Border Incident

in another gun duel. The truck
driver was wounded in that fight
the Army's report said.
An American constabulary patrol
then went to the scene to investi-
gate and was fired on by Czecho-
slovak border guards, the Army said
The American zone of occupation in
Germany borders Czechoslovakia, a
Communist state since last February
The truck which crashed the bor-
der carried ball bearing and machine
tools. United States Army officers
estimated recently about $4,000 600
a year worth OF German matGials
are being smuggled from Gern apy
Evening star., 1949-01-21
Lebanon, Trons-J Jordan Talks
In Preliminary Stoqe

TEL AVN, Israel. Jan. 81 Py.-
Foreign Minister Moshe Shertok
says Israel is negotiating with both
Lebanon and Trans-Jordan, but the
talks have not yet reached deci-
sive stage.
Mr.. Shertoks statement to the
State Council yesterday was the
first official comment on armistice
reports current here for the past
few days. Preliminary talks were
said to have taken place between
Israeli and Lebanese representatives
along the Lebanese-Israeli frontier
In connection with the Trans
Jordan talks, informants said they
were being conducted on a far
broader basis than mere cease
fire or truce arrangement. They said
they have been shrouded in secrecy
to avoid any embarrassment on the
part of King Abdullah with Britain
Evening star., 1949-01-21

The valiant efforts of weary
Police Department to return to nor
NAL after yesterdays Inaugural
ceremonies were typified this morn
ing by the following exchange be-
tween the radio dispatcher and a
scout car.
Dispatcher-"Scout car - pick up
No Left Turn signs at your pre-
cinct and distribute them
Scout car-"We don't put out NO
Left Turn signs on Saturday. Is
this morning special?"
Dispatcher-"No, just routine. Is
this Saturday."
/ Scout car-"Sure it's Saturday
Dispatcher: Just a minute. It's
Friday up here Hold on-Scout
Car -. This is Friday-all over