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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-01

certain priest before a snake
goddess.
Then, indulging in humor, he
performs a partially pantomimic
number done in cowboy costume
to Turkey in the Straw" Rumba
is featured in his version of a
Cuban plantation creation called
Cutting the Sugar Cane"
Climatic to the varied pro-
gram for the evening will be
Shawn's vivid Flamenco" dances
from the gypsy themes of old
Spain,
Shawn proves his claim that
the dance has a vocabulary of its
own, expressive of all the human
emotions. Don't miss his concert.
Tickets are available at South
ernmost Flowers and Gifts, and
at Roberts Office Supply Shop.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-01

FREDERICK CRAWFORD. at
top. and Olivia de Havilland.
bottom. were top choices for
best acting honors of l949 in a
poll of 80 top Hollywood CORE
spondents conducted by the AS
sociated Press. Crawford was
voted the top starring actor for
his performance in "All the
Kings Men" He got "a votes.
Miss de Havilland was named
best starring actress with 40
votes for her work in THE
Heiress."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-01

DR.. c. Candy Balderston, dean
of the Wharton School of Finance
and Commerce, Philadelphia,
born in Kennett Square, Pa, 50
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-01

DIR. Eugene S. Briggs, presi-
dent of Philips University, Okla
homa, Lions head, born in How
ard County, Mo, go years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-01

1t was demonstrated in 1898
that rat fleas carry plague.
Evening star., 1950-11-26

FOR DETAILS on money-mak-
ing opportunities in the Half
Hour Laundry business,
write AID, Inc, 34O6
Lincoln Ave-. Chicago 13, Ill.
Evening star., 1950-11-26

"I've put washday work
behind me forever. I'm a
regular patron of the Laun-
dromat-Equipped Half Hour
Self-Service Laundry in my
neighborhood. Here, | wash
everything washable-spar-
king clean-in cleaning
Westinghouse Laundromats.
II get, and use, plenty of
hot water 1400 hot! (And
my hands never touch it,
Plenty of soft water :. . rain
water soft. Proper detergents.
Il dry my clothes in Clothes
Dryers in a matter of min
utes. No more line drying
for me. No dirt, no work! My
towels are thick and thirsty.
Chenilles and corduroys, rich
and fluffy. | save work and
many hours of time.
my family saves on cloth
ing bills, because what ! wash
and dry today. IRE wear toddyl
Therefore, we need fewer
clothes. and that s important
with growing children. Let
me tell you that where you
see this sign, you save in
many ways including
yourself!"
Evening star., 1950-11-26
Here are hints that
will make life happier
for everyone ON campus

NEILLIoNs and millions of new students entered US.
lvl colleges this fall Don't ask me how many. All
know is that they keep getting younger every year,
Every new student has the problem of adjusting to
the new group and assimating its social mores, which
means getting along with other kids But he also has
to spend at least four hours day with the faculty
How should he treat his professors3
First of ALL he can make things lot easier for him
self if he remembers that the instructors want to help
him. college is not prison. but cooperative nstl-
tuition. So if he doesn't understand something about
his work. he ought ask for help and get it cleared up
This helps the professor, too. Our chief diff
Guilty is that, with the best will i'm the world, we
cannot always tell how much is getting across.
We can't be sure when we have been misunderstood.
Things that look easy sometimes look difficult to
students Things that easy for students one year
are sometimes difficult for their successors next year.
few good questions will help to teach better by
showing us where the difficulties lie. This works in
versev too Any instructor who brushes off an inquiry
who refuses to help to give helpful reference who
thinks of his work as measuring out 50 many yards OF
Continued on next page
Evening star., 1950-05-23
-Four Missouri Officers
Shifted 10 New Jobs =. :.
BY the Associated Press

70 NORFOLK, Va, May 23.-The
Navy has reassigned the four top
officers who were aboard the bat
tleship Missouri when she ran
aground last January II on a
sand shoal in Chesapeake Bay.
Three of them-Capt. William
D. Brown, Comdr. John r. Millett
and 1t. Comdr. Frank G. Morris,
jr.-were convicted by courts
martial of each charge brought
against them as a result of the
grounding. Each was reduced in
seniority in his respective grade.
Capt. Brown, former skipper of
the mighty Mo, has left Norfolk
to take command of subordinate
group five, of the Atlantic reserve
fleet, at the "mothball fleet" base
of Green Cove Springs, Fla. Ships
Of his command are in an inactive
status.
The former operations officer,
Comdr. Millett, has been assigned
to the Defense Departments Re-
search and Development Board in
Washington.
Comdr. Morris, former naviga-
tor, has been sent to the surface
anti,submarine detachment at
Key West, Fla.
Comdr. George E. Peckham. the
ships executive officer, has been
relieved of his post and has been
ordered to Stanford University
for graduate work in personnel
administration.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Slim Labor Victory
Scored in Commons
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. May 23.-Britain' S
Labor government won narrow
victory last night in the House
of Commons during an attack by
Winston Churchill's Conservative
opposition on the housing pro-
gram.
The vote was 299 for govern
ment policies to 293 against. This
was one of the slimmest Labor
majorities in the current Parlia-
ment, which the government bare
ly controls.
1t was the 14th vote since Par
Lament convened March 6. The
LaboriteS have won on all major
issues and lost one vote which did
not upset their precarious hold.
Last nights vote was on a spe-
cific proposal to reduce the Min
istry of Health's appropriation by
a token sum. It came after a
bitter Conservative attack on the
housing program.
Health Minister Aneurin Bevan
who administers the housing pro-
gram. limited during the debate
that Britain's next general elec-
ton may be held soon.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
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Evening star., 1950-05-23
CrommeIin's Retirement
As Admiral Possible

II the Navy grants Capt. John
G. Crommelin's request for retire
ment, he may 60 on the retired
list as q rear admiral.
A Navy spokesman said today
that an advancement Of one grade
would be in order under the law
as a result Of the outspoken unfit
cation critics combat decorations.
He was placed on indefinite fur
Tough after his refusal to stop
criticiZing after the Navy ordered
him to do so. He now has asked
retirement to run for the Senate
against Lister Hill. Democrat of
Alabama.
Placement on the retirement
rolls as a rear admiral would not
affect his retired pay. He would
receive between half and three
fourthS Of captains pay.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
84-Yeor-OId's Alienation Suit
Against Daughter Due for Jury

An 84-year-old mans charge
that his daughter and son Law
alienated the affections of his &C.
year-old wife was to be given to
an Arlington Circuit Court jury
today. He seeks $4,000 damages.
b. Georges. Hume, retired hotel
engineer, who now lives at 604
South Oak street, Falls Church,
charged that Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam P. Ristau, 4011 North Twen-
tietlr road, Arlington, "enticed"
his wife away from home in 1948
and will not let him, his son, or
three other daughters see her. The
Hulmes, English born, have been
married for So years.
The suit, attorneys said, cli-
makes a family feud of long
standing. Mrs. Ristau and her
sister. Miss Mabel Hume. 2025
I street NV, are arrayed against
their father. Mr.. Hulme's con-
tention is supported by his son.
Henry. who testified the Ristaus
refused to permit him to speak to
his mother on the telephone; and
three daughters, Mrs. Fannie Fel-
lows, with whom Mr.. Hume, the
plaintiff, lives; Mrs. Stella Will
son and Mrs. v. E. Golden.
Mrs. Fellows said that with one
exception. she hadn't seen her
mother in two years. They
block me every time try to see
her." she testified.
Denying that she had persuaded
her mother to come and that she
kept other relatives away from
Mrs. Hume. Mrs. Ristau declared
her mother was very happy with
her.
Mr.. Hume had charged in his
suit that the Ristaus had deprived
him Of the comfort. companion
Evening star., 1950-05-23

ship. society, affection. assistance,
conjugal fellowship and con-
sortium" of his wife.
Closing arguments before Judge
William D. Medley were to be pre-
sented- the jury today. Roy G.
Altman, Washington attorney,
represents the plaintiff, while
j. Foster Hagan. Arlington, is
counsel for the Ristaus.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
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Wear Better Chip Less
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Thousands Of women vho've put 10
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Evening star., 1950-05-05
Wedding Reception
For Nevada Couple
Preceded by Divorce
By ne Asseeiassd Press

RENO. New, May 5.-Prof. Earl
w. Sheets. So, Of the University
of Nevada. and Mrs. Melba Alice
Siebold. Il. were married April S.
AS customary. a faculty recep-
ton was arranged for the newly
weds. Everything was set for
Wednesday night. But on Tues
day. the Sheets were divorced by
Reno's fast-acting courts, The
professor was charged with ex-
treme cruelty. Mrs. Siebold' s
name was restored.
However. shortly before the fac
ulty reception Wednesday night,
the profeSsor-wearing a tuxedo
appeared at the courthouse and
got another marriage license
Then, he and the re-re- married
bride went to the reception and
helped cut the wedding cake.
I'VE have no comment" said
Prof. Sheets. I'VE are happily
married"
He formerly was chief of animal
husbandry for the Agriculture De-
partment and assistant master OF
the National Grange. She is
formerly of Milwaukee, Wis.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
British Clear Movies
OF Delinquency Blame
BY the Assoeiaied Press

LONDON, May 5.-A govern
ment investigating committee
cleared the movies of major blame
today for juvenile delinquency and
moral laxity.
1t said gangster pictures do less
harm to the young than generally
supposed because much of what
children see at the cinemas is soon
forgotten"
The movies big danger is that
they expose children ito the Sug-
gestion that the highest values ir
life are riches, power. luxury and
public .adulation, and that it does
not matter very much how these
are attained or used" the report
added.
I'VE are convinced that the reg
ular portrayal of false values Il
more persuasive and dangerous
than the depletion Of crime or i'm
propriety."
The committee is known as the
Departmental Committee on Chill.
dren and the Cinema. 1t wa
formed in December. 1947. by tht
Home Office, the Secretary o.
State for Scotland and the Min
istry of Education.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
U.S.. Made PIanesD Due
To Hit Huks on Luzon

MANIA, P. l., May (CDN -
American-made fighter planes are
expected to go into action soon
against the Communistic Hukbal-
ahapS of LuZon Island.
Thirty-one of so F-50s recently
turned over to the Philippine All
Force, it is learned, are ready fol
aerial operations against the dis
sidents who have scored successes
in engagements with Government
columns.
Hulk commanders headed by
Mariana Balgos and Capado Gull
lermo Capadocia, No. / and No
2 Filipino Communists, are report
ed by constabulary intelligence tt
have mapped out further often
sives in the tough terrain that
encircles Manila.
But their new challenge is moi
going to be met landwise. Hulk
headquarters and hideoutS, espe-
cially in zambales Province, are
accessible only through difficult
mountain trails that invite dis
astrous ambuscades.
Reconditioned American fight
erS now are counted on to strike
the enemy.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Nehru Renamed Premier
In India Cabinet Change
BY the AsseeIofed Press

NEW DELHI. India, May S.
Jawaharlal Nehru was reappoint,
ed India's Prime Minister today
in a cabinet change required by
the country's new constitution
which became effective last Jan.
uary.
Nehru and his old cabinet re-
signed earlier today. A COM
munique said a new cabinet would
be announced later today. 1t il
expected to include several new
ministers.
Resignation of the former cab
met and appointment of the new
government by President Rajendrs
Prasad had been expected since
Industries Minister S. P. Mooker-
jee and Commerce Minister K. C
Mccoy resigned last month in pro-
test against the ndia-Pakistar
agreement to handle minority
issues. Nehru had taken over their
ministries after the designations.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Fraternity Suspended
For Death in 'Hazina'
sY ths Asse<sa.ea Rrs,.

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. May S.
WrtenberE College officials today
were debating whether they should
make permanent their suspension
of a fraternity after a "haxinR"
that led to the death OF q pledge.
The Alpha Tau Omega Chapter
was suspended indefinitely last
night by DR.. Clarence c. Slough
ton. college president. who Said
chapter officers must resign i'm
mediately.
The schools action came less
than "a hours after Dean MIS-
wonger. 20. pledge from Dayton.
Ohio. was killed by q truck. and
another pledge. Jerry Wendell. 20.
also of Dayton. was injured.
An investigation showed the
two had been blindfolded. driven
into the country. and left near
Route 4 early yesterday. Coroner
Austin Richards said the youths
must have fallen asleep after re-
moving their blinafolds and sit
ting down in the road. He ruled
Mr.. NiSwonger'S death was acci-
dental.
OfhcerS of the chapter. which
has so members, are Clifford
Sampson, Indian River, Mich.
president; Morton Sadler. Nash
vile, vice president; Ellard X.
Amundsen. Alberta. MINI. treas
urer, and William GrubbS, Belle
fontaine. Ohio, secretary.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Bits Of Burned Plane
Picked Up in Baltic
BY the Assoeiofed Press

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 5
The newspaper Aftonbladet re-
ported today that bits of burnt
wreckage from an airplane has
been picked up in the Baltic Sea
off the Lithuanian coast.
The newspaper said a Swedish
fisherman found the wreckage
some 25 miles west northwest OF
Klaipeda (MemeD. on the coast OF
Soviet occupied Lithuania. 1t was
in this area that a United States
Navy Privateer patrol plane with
10 men aboard was believed tC
have disappeared April 8.
The United States Government
has accused the Russians of shoot
ing down the Navy plane. The
Soviet Union asserted that ar
American plane, making a recon.
naissance flight over Soviet-occu'
pied Latyia, was driven off by fire
from Russian fighters.
The Aftonbladet report said the
find consisted of two wooden stick.
connected with light metal, tx
which was attached a metal band
The wreckage was varniSheC
bright green but had been dam
aged by fire.
The wreckage was being sent
to the American Embassy ir
Stockholm, the report added.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Jury 10 Begin Study
OF Quinn Gaming Case
Testimony Today

A District Court jury today
began celebrating on gambling
charges against three defendants
in a case that grew out of whole
sale raids in March. lS4s.
The three defendants have de-
MED they accepted race horse bets
or in any way participated in
gambling activities, except to
make bets themselves.
They are John L. Quinn, his
brother. William w. Quinn. and
Thomas B. White. All are charged
in connection with alleged gam
bling activities at Barber's News
stand in the 400 block of Tenth
street NV.
The jury received the case
shortly after l0:30 am.
Tells Of Placing Bets.
Trial of the case began on
Monday before jury of four men
and eight women. A Government
witness has testified he placed
race horse bets with William
Quinn on January 6 and Z. l949
He also testified that John l.
Quinn. gave out race results
while White marked scratch sheets
and kept them up to date.
Defense Attorney Edward B
williams, in his final argument tc
the jury yesterday. declared the
Government witness was wrong
on three different contentious
Attorney Williams argued that
Mr.. Barrett had sworn he bet on
two horses that were not running
and that he thought another
horse had lost when actually the
horse had shown"
Final arguments for the Gov
ernment were made by Assistant
United States Attorney William P
Arnold and John C. Conliff, ir
Attorneys Williams and Nicholas
]. Chase represented all three de-
PENDANTS. Judge Jennings Bailey
presided at the trial.
The Quinns operated restau-
rant next door to the newsstand.
Both testified they had placed
bets at the newsstand. run by
their brother in-law. Garner s.
Barbour. Mr.. Barbour, who was
indicted along with the three. on
trial, died on May 4. 1949.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Frunk A. Tichenor Dies;
Aviution Publisher
RN the Associoied Prest

GREENWICH, Conn. May S.
Frank A. Tichenor, SO, aviation
publisher who knew most of the
important figures in aviation dur
ing the last 80 years, died yester-
day at his home after a brief
illness.
In recent years he concentrated
his publishing on Aero Digest -
its Spanish edition. "Revista
Aerea," and a weekly newsletter
from Washington, Letter to Air
men,"
Mr.. Tichenor championed the
late Brig, Gen. Billy Mitchell in
his espousal of air power. He
established the Billy Mitchell
Award, a bronze plaque awarded
annually for outstanding service
to aviation.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Coast Guard Launches
New Liqhtship in Maine
BY the Associafsd Press

EAST BOOTHBAY, Me, May 5
The lightship Overfalls, to bt
stationed in Delaware Bay, wal
launched for the Coast Guarc
here yesterday.
Sponsor was Miss Elizabeth F
Loughlin OF Washington, daughter
of Capt. and Mrs. Henry A. Lough-
lin. Her father commands the
Coast Guard cutter Mocoma
based at Miami,
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Legion Urges U. s. Aid
To Keep Formosa Non-Ret
BY the Asseeioted Press

INDIANAPOLIS, May 5.-The
American Legion's Executive Com
mittee urges American aid to help
Nationalist China hold FormoSa
The committee. in a resolution
adopted unanimously yesterday
said:
I'VE believe it is imperative
that the defense department ap-
praise the defendability of For
mosa at once, with the thought
that Formosa be preserved with
our help as a bastion of freedom
and a base for military operations
against Communist aggressors or
the mainland of Asia"
The resolution also stated op-
position to diplomatic recogni-
ton of Communist China and
urged American aid for formation
of q Far Eastern alliance under
the United Nations.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Foreign Aid
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Senator Ives, Republican, of New
York, that he will sponsor the
$500 million cut.
Two Reasons for Change.
Senator Ives has been a steady
supporter of existing foreign pol
icy, and this is the first time he
has backed an ECA reduction. He
based his decision on two grounds
The mounting Federal deficit.
His belief that Western Euro.
pean governments have not done
all they promised to improve trade
and adjust currency exchange
among themselves.
The administration faces an
other stiff fight over a $45 million
fund IN the bill to make a start
toward carrying out President
Truman's Point -Four program OF
technical assistance to backward
areas of the world.
The House cut this to $25 mil
lion, and some Senators will try
this afternoon to substitute pre-
liminary study of the subject fol
actual first-year funds. Senators
Saltonstall of Massachusetts, anC
Millikin of Colorado, both Repub.
licans, want to set up bipartisan
commission, patterned after the
Hoover group on Government re.
organization, to advise the next
session of Congress how far the
United States should go on Point
-Four of the Truman foreign ai6
program.
Senate leaders will try to COM
plete action on the foreign aid bill
late today, and send 1t to confer
ence with the House.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
BarkIey and Governor
To Talk at Dedication
OF Gunston Hall Shrine

Talks by Vice President Barkley
and Gov. Battle will feature cere-
monies May II dedicating Custom
Hall, near Alexandra. as q Vir-
ginia historical shrine.
The Fairfax County estate OF
Route /. two miles north of Wood
bridge, was the home of George
Mason, author Of the Virginia Bill
of Rights. 1t was built In 1755 on
a slope overlooking the Potomac
River, five miles from Mount
Vernon.
Dedication exercises starting at
pm. will be held by the Colonial
Danes of America, in whose GUS
tody. Gunston Hall has been
placed. More than / 900 members
of the organization and their
guests are expected to attend.
Admission will be by invitation
only.
In addition TO the Vice Presi-
dent ana Gov. baCLle, speakers
will include Mrs. Thomas w.
Streeter of MorriStown, N. j.,
president of the National Society
of Colonial Danes, and Mrs. Her
bert A. Claiborne of Richmond,
first regent.
Gunston Hall was willed to the
Commonwealth of Virginia by the
late Louis D. Hertle, former
Chicago department store execu-
tive. 1t will be operated as a pub
lie shrine by the Colonial Danes
under it's 52-member Board 1of
Regents. Several alterations are
planned by the society to restore
buildings to their original appear
ance.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Douglas Gets Honor Degree
BIRMINGHAM. England, N

BIRMINGHAM, England, May
5 (P.-United States Ambassador
Lewis Douglas received an
honorary doctor Of laws degree
today from the University of
Birmingham. Former Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden. cham
cellor of the university. paid tri-
butte to Mr.. Douglas as "the
interpreter between two great
nations whose skill "nourished
understanding at a critical hour. +"
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Foster Named 10 Direct
Montgomery Civil Defense

Edward L. Foster. Silver Spring
attorney, has been appointed
director of civil defense for Mont
gomery County. Mr.. Foster was
named from a slate of three sub
mitted to Gov. Lane.
He will announce committee
appointments in a few days.
Mr.. Foster has served on the
National Legislative Committee of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He
has been active in civic and vet
erans' affairs since his release from
the Navy in 1916. A resident of
Montgomery County for Is years,
he makes his home at 8341 Coles
vile road.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
james n. Reichort Dies;
Devised Iron LUNG
By the Associuted Press

MUNCIE, Ind, May 5.-James
H. (Jack Reichart, who devised
a new type of iron lung from steel
barrels and vacuum cleaners dur
ing a poliomyelitis epidemic last
year, died last night.
Mr.. Reichart, 64-year r-old presi-
dent of the Excel Manufacturing
Corp, suffered a heart attack at
his home.
The manufacturer inventor de-
vised the lungs from alcohol bar
rels when the epidemic outran
the available supply of respira-
tors. He recruited volunteer
labor to turn them out in his
plant and reached a peak produc-
ton of four a day.