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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

II fact nnly the 6|,kf right Y
took nv VIE along Or Visa
versa aI.l " went around and
Iabout the town with
IRdthia and Jimmy safd A lac Il
Ifran. Chicago. The lady rom
lcbieag0 IS named HAZEL KAHN
| DT. and II you happen to be from
Chicago that name should mean
something to you.
In case you are not from the
WINDY CITY just call her Hazel
and stop worrying. Or you can
cali 726-J 81 29S and my secre-
ltaily win explain the entire busi-
ness.
ANYHOW we all dined on that
wonderful shrimp that everyone
Is talking about would lilke to
/ make the trip to the shrimp beds
and write ! story about i. Mrs.
lKainM got into q terrific tiny
about the shrimp and since II
was the first time she ever tasted
shnsh.punpias she wanted TO-
know Rllere the hush PUPPY
beds wet
The Iady with flower m
/ heFsear ate obster and shrimp
|cockfail and then we all went
{ a,.ssaf,s<l and about the town some
more.
We finally stopped in to see
RALPH BECK and his pretty
wife at their new spot at the
corner Of Charles and Duval
streets. We were in the mood for
magic, it being Valentines Day
night and all. Ralph, you see, is
, magician from way back and IS
very clever at making articles
disappear and then appear again.
My sparring partner amazed
us all by doing card trick her..
self. l might have suspected she
had more up her sleeve than big
bi1eps the way she has been
lolising me up at canasta and ]
shall watch her closely from now
on!
Beck made with the magic and
finally made me disappear. !
found myself on my way to work
this morning just in time to-
stop rand chat with MRS, VIC.
TOR LANG at the Southern
Cross Hotel. who IS one Of my
favorite people to chat with and
she seemed startled as it is
rarely that she gets to chat with
a man who has two heads.
~ win have to so back and get
Beck TO straighten this matter
out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
FIGHT HEART DISEASES

- Because heart diseases annually kill
more than $4,000 men. women and chill
afen and are considered by the Surgeon
General Of the U. S. Public Health Ser
vice as the nations most challenging pub
lie health problems, z the National Heart
Institute will conduct fund campaign
during this month to raise money to sup
port extensive efforts now being made to
control heart disease.
g. The people of the nation win do we'll
/, to support this special drive on the lead
. ing cause Of death in this country. Heart
diseases strike without warning Fatal
titles from these causes seem to be increas-
ing, so much so that some experts are in
clned to believe that they are due to the
snltra-rapid pace of modern life.
The people of Monroe County have
responded generously to the appeal of the
Red Cross, the National Tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION and the March Of Dimes cam
paign to finance the fight against infantile
paralysis It is just as we'll for them to
r1nake an effort to support the projected
Ah~eut battle against heart diseases.
The President of the United States has
suggested that all citizens acquaint them
selves with the facts on heart diseases and
give support to the nationwide campaign
that will depend upon contributions to the
National Heart Institute Scientists and
physicians are engaged in the crusade but
EVERY American can help BY making fl
qla1reial contribution RI finance tha 9raaf
undertaking.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
u. $. ON ROAD TO SOCIALISM,

Senator Harry F. Byrd ID, Va.) calls
Cor an end to deficit spending and asserts
this country is "at the crossroads of the
free enterprise system and State social
ISM"
ssNever in II years" declared Virgil
MAS Eenator, "have seen in Washington
such well-designed program to commit
this country to State socialism.
Senator Byrd was the principal speak
eli at the forty-fourth annual meeting Of
the Alexandria Chamber Of Commerce.
The veteran legislator cited socialized
medicine. socialized housing. and socializ-
ed farming. as the danger signs on the
road to socialism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
By Carol HoIIistcn

..,..a ~s,e - knolr The Glass
1890 ram ~ lin
49, .ss.z.s 8 ~. - rrss. -. hannened2,'
katneri what mas nz
= sent them BACK. n9sL So T..
very straight Il returned s..s,.; |. s. /.
Mr.. Carey aion8 VIII go. q.
else be ever nrQus1y 80 ".
house. We nave n0 ko1in - r.
or his gifts mere. .,~ 81.
'But you can't 90 tpat. 49,. ~
stared at hlm ~ aiaazel.lell1- ~. ~
dogs belong - the cnlioken. : t.'t
loved them
Roger ran neayy a ~,
through his thick Wnite na, -
discussed y with mem 1iEy
agreed % give W We 10y
/ should never have accePte4
Agreedf 3ne kps ~ ~.
excitement no Wennek - ..n
ike n0ne.e.4 g. 49,. - -
beat tnnms Wnak hat kse.t sS'f' :
lOnl
1ou Know wound netsE H'A'f
chlloren.
No. Aou Wouloek w1sR t.:'.s =
buk ypu4 LAKE &C., 49,
4 fel4EneQ N1 ~
owner re pate ne kAat ..'1t 't'e
Tor tsleln. -. ........ 80
~ yea -. NY 90 .AtS 80
twlnss What pave fney core 81. I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
CHARLES DUERKES

"
MRS. KEEL SEWARD Is off 10
visit her family ii Fort Wayne
Indiana, for fortnight or So
We had breakfast with the
Stewards at the Sun and Sand
Club the other morning and Geri
| and Kel had us IN stitches with
the story about the chap who
was telling about his hunting ex-
peditions. Especially his adven-
lures in capturing cotton tailed"
naocassins
That handsome couple. the
PAUL MILLERS, are getting
enviable tans at the club
CATHERINE and CHRISTINE
GRANT, Of Columbus, Ohio, are
two more ardent sunwofshipers.
They are direct de1cendants Of
General Grant CHARLIE
Bolero stopped in To tell me our
old pal LITTLE JACK LITTLE
will be at Perky Lodge this
weekend.
If you haven't caught DON
VAN. WART at the .Tradewinds,
you are missing a brilliant en-.
tertainer. He looks like a young
Ell edition Of Hoagy Carmichael
but there the resemblance ends.
His repertoire IS vast and versa
tile and poor Hoagy could never
hope to keep up the pace.
If | were in a mood to do
some raving ! would rave about
this chap Van Wart. But since /
am in mood that makes raving
taboo, / suggest you 60 look and
listen at Don and then YOU can
do all the raving.
You will, you know He's tops.
His middle name is TRUE.
suggest that you stumble in
to the Tradewinds patio on the
way to see and hear Van Wart
and partake of a spot of super
cuisine. My good friend Mr..
|LAZAROVICHI Il wish ! could
spell that naneD and his talented
chef rate some raves for the ex-
|ceptional food they serve And if
you are as lucky as me. you may
get that gorgeous. beautiful and
sweet gal as your waitress for
get her name, but she looks like
IA movie star.
In fact, you can have the
Tradewinds and Mr. Lazarovichi
and Don Van Wart. will take
the waitress!
will take her to dinner at the
Tradewinds and then / will take
her to see and hear Don Van
Wart.
OF course, / will take my wife
along.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

sYou are punisA|nf yourself
Father. You can HIE4 back ~
cveies end ranser 1aI eta e1al
give back love. Don ENHo Il4l 81
full measure. not only g 4NEN
but 70 you 14 sell 4ot
square yo4r Ia# N InN '..4
mere miserable than EfNHN N'
You'll lose She most You can
let out a wall and 81 e OH q
your system fef iaf' HNfe re
dogs back.
4 nave m.. u|s nv mind
Anne. Also. have sStcd yen p
call the boys and hi#ff 4Nsf
aren't crying new
~Of course not. They're ffI1hi-
|ened. Do you reai'1e EIIII They
are afraid Of you for TIE NEtt
time. They have ExnGEIEa HNtH~
ing but love from yoe Nov fol
want to torture them % satisfy
your vanity
~vanitys7 lie Basped eat tne
word.
'What else 40 you caii lf7e
Why did you drive Don aeaFf
Roger seemed 70 swell ap n
his arm chair
do I have 70 tell you what So
did, Must ! pat Il Inlo wcsasf.
No, Father" She caught n&
hand. Give back the discs and
He pulled away from her and
banged on the table
Il have spoken. Nov ORDER
you to bring those slIIy ehIidEaa
| in here 70 eat their dinners pTuns
erly. / have listened - cnoa4a
nonsense. am your afhnf and
everyone in my house Nill % a.
say"
She stood back l00llhn af hin
moment. then walked SLOWLY
out of the room. In ire iIEIHE
room Mary stood hoiditE me chI|-
dren's hands as il re1dy 10 ran
Anne kissed her gently.
I'VE must al eat your Foa3
dinner. Mary No more crying
She used a handkerchief on &c
boys eyes. Lets 60 Is new
Black bean soup is best when is
very hot.
The bows chung 70 her. wen
be good. We won't cry ans more
Splendid. Back We 70. Mafy
lead the procession
To be oontinnedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
COULDN'T HIT TARGET

DIR. Ralph w. Gibson. physicist Of
Johns Hopkins University, says that inter-
planetary flight and inter-continental
roc ket firing are possible, but he questions
the cost, saying that. using present fuels.
sit would require rocket of some 10000
tons weight to go to the moon.
Taking up the possibility 81 firing 4
rocket 5000 miles to Russia, the doctor
said that theoretically, rocket could fly
5000 miles but that it could not hit tar
get. This is the opinion Of scientist who
helped to develop the proximity fuse dur
ing World War II and. if it IS correct.
seems to indicate that much work remains
to be done before rockets will be practical
as long-distance proiectiles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
Chapter "a

Chapter a
CHE didn't 60 downstairs until
- called. The twins were already
at table, with scrubbed HANDS
and carefully brushed hair. Apey
looked too sanity and she touched
both their heads in passing. Inc
gesture was not greeted with me
usual squeals and wlggies Of JOY.
Roger greeted her gravely.
sit down, Anne. and relax.
You must be- very tired
~ should say you and Mary
must De. You both certainly maoe
q clean sweep. Where are the
twins slitsgp
They'll get new ones,
She winled at the boys Didn't
you like your wedding sultsf
They cast sideIong glances at
Roger and said mo- family
Mary put soup on the table, Il
was black bean soup, which
meant hours of work for the cook.
Anne squeezed her arm.
Everybody has gone to 50
much trouble. Only ! have been
completely lazy. III be q good
girl starting tomorrow, Mary, ii!
take over and you can spend all
day in church If you want TO"
Mary gulped and retreated.
Roger cleared his throat.
Tell us about your walk al
Coney Island, Anne.
She chuckled II want to find
out a few things first. What Is
keeping the dogs so quletg
There was a tense silence and
then the twins thFew back their
heads and burst into unearthly
walls. Mary tried to clap her
hands overth cir mouths and only
succeeded ii slapping them.
Roger roaTed rs ilenceln in tone
ne had neEer used to the boys be-
fore. They slid from their chairs
and fed into the living room.
Mary threw her apron over her
head and ran sObbing after them
Anne sat rooted TO her chair II
amazement.
What IS this2 What's the mat
ter?D
. DGER tried to drink some wa
N ter and his hand shook SC
much that he spilled it. She
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
Your Horoscope

WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY Is
1850 Today gives skill Of execu-
ton and persistence be purpose
But with this sometimes appears
a confused state of mind causing
a wandering from the right road
1t may be from Ignorance 81 from
want of quickness of thought
Good fortune is promised work
ing near home or in the midst Of
familiar scenes and persons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
FUTURE PROSPECTS

Mrs. Justwed - / can't help
feeling jealous of my husbands
first love.
Mrs. Longwed-My husbands
first love dosen't bother me any
more, it's his next love that /
worry about.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
MONOGRAPH
Dear Readers:

Dear Readers:
If there we're no bride takers there
could be no bribers per Sc. II Is the
former that makes the latter possible,
and don't spring that Adam and Eve
stuff in Justification I was tempted
doesn't hold water. The bride taker and
the briber drink from the same trough.
THE ORACLE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

Captain w. S. jacobs, U. S. n
who has been assigned as COM
naandant at the naval station in
Key West, is due to arrive here
tomorrow afternoon and on Non
day morning, 10 o'clock, with at
tendant ceremonies, relieving
Commander G. B. Hoey
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15
Key West In
Days Gone By
As TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN OF
FEBRUARY is. 1910
alsllIuIlIl,alaalIIlIIEIlq IllIIaalIHlIIgnnIIIuI

Resolutions were drawn at the
meeting Of the county commits
sioners last night for the trans
fer Of $1,000 from the Excess
Fee Fund to the General Revenue
Fund and the transfer of $4,000
from the Indebtedness Fund to
the General Revenue Fund and
transfer from tn same fund
of $3.50 to the Fine and Forfei-
tire Fund, the money to be used
in making another payroll. Cop
iessof the resolution will be for
warded to the State Comptroller.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

There will be a meeting Of the
Florida Keys Liberalization As
sociation board of directors held
at 8 o'clock tonight at Marathon
for the purpose of discussing
further plans for the Keys cleo
trification project and other inn
portant matters Which are to be
brought before the board.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

Miss 10 Coffin, assistant to
the Public Printer, Washington,
D. c., Miss Phyllis Blundell,
sculptress Of New York City, and
DR.. d. P. Bush of Fort Myers,
formerly Chief Physician in the
Government Printing office at
Washington, now retired, check
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

It won't be long now before the GEN.
~: sl,s takers will begin to test the Chamber
of-commerce population figures for many
municipalities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
"A good neighbor is one who
lends but never borrows.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

ed out of the city this morning
for their return trip to Washing
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

Richard Mahoney, Jr. return
ed TO Harvard University Mon
day after spending a week with
his father, a guest Of the La
Concha Hotel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

Suspicious people are those who Judge
mankind by themselves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-15

Almost anybody can give advice that
is not worth taking.
Evening star., 1950-02-04
Youth, Is, Is Sentenced
In KILLING OF Sweetheart
By the Assoeiofed Press

PORTLAND, Me-. Feb. A
16-year old boy was sentenced
yesterday to 7 to Ia years in State
prison for manslaughter in the
bedroom shooting of his young
sweetheart.
Tall, curly-haired Franklin De-
lano Wade was convicted of kill
ing pretty Katherine B. Furbish,
16, during a lovers quarrel in a
bedroom of her home last No
vember 20. The prosecution
contended Wade was in a jealous
rage because the high school
sophomore was dating other boys,
A jury of nine men and three
women-all but two of them par
ents-deliberated a little more
than an hour in reaching the
verdict.
In sentencing Wade. Superior
Court Justice Francis w. Sullivan
used the word "revolting" to de-
scribe the circumstances of the
fatal quarrel.
"' to deter Others" he
added, this court finds it neces-
sary to impose a very severe
sentence. The life and the mo-
rality of 'teen-age girls are sacred
considerations"
Evening star., 1950-02-04


old Maryland family, was born in
Washington. He was a graduate
of the old Business High School
and received his law degree from
Georgetown University in 1920.
His law study was interrupted
during World War I when he
served with the Army in France.
During his legal career Mr..
Shipley served for a number of
years with the Interior Depart
ment and as counsel for the Rail-
road Retirement Board. For the
last 10 years he was engaged in
private practice with Offices in the
Washington Loan e. Trust Build
ing.
A one time assistant district
attorney of Phoenix. Ariz.. he was
a member of the bars of Arizona,
Illinois, Maryland. Oklahoma and
the District.
Mr.. Shipley was a member of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
American Legion, Society of Ma
tives and Hope Masonic Lodge
No. 20.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Myrtle M. Shipley; a son,
William c. Shipley, jr., and three
brothers, Ernest S., Everett j. and
Walton E. Shipley, all of Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
noon Monday in the Huntemann
funeral home. 5732 Georgia ave-
nue NV Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-02-04
Mrs. Constantine 6. Lucas
Funeral Services TODAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Con.
stantine G. Lucas, SO, a practica,
nurse for 40 years, were to be
held at 2 pm. today in the Hines
funeral home. 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial was to be in
National Memorial Park Gene
terry, Falls Church, Va.
Mrs. Lucas died Thursday in
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Anna, M. Snyder, 4317 Fesseden
street NV. She had been ill a
year with a heart ailment.
Born in Clifton Forge, Va, she
was the former Miss Florence L.
Robinson. She formerly nursed
in Clifton Forge and Newport
News, Va. Her husband was a re-
tired restaurant proprietor here
who died in 1941.
Coming to Washington 26 years
ago, she continued her nursing
here and worked at Georgetown
University Hospital during World
War II. She was member of
the Baptist church.
Besides Mrs. Snyder, she is sur
vived by two other daughters,
Mrs. Nellie B. Patterson of Wash
ington and Mrs. Theresa N. Beau
det of Mesa, Ariz.; a son, Thomas
L. Lucas of Washington: two sis
ters, Mrs. Harold A. McAllister
of Washington and Mrs. Walter
Harris of Newport News, Va; two
brothers, E. G. Robinson of Chi
cago. and Willie Robinson of
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va,
and eight grandchildren
Evening star., 1950-02-04
Senate Unit Approves
Six CCC Appointees
BY the Associoted Press

The Senate Agriculture Com
mittee yesterday approved Pres
ident Truman's appointment OF
six directors for the Commodity
Credit Corp. All are Agriculture
Department officials.
Announcing the action, Chair
man Thomas said he expects that
Congress will approve the Gees
request for $4,000, 600, 900 in addi-
tional borrowing authority to be
used in its farm price support
activities. He said this would give
the corporation control over nearly
81 900, ,o0o, 900.
The CCC is headed by Secretary
Of Agriculture Brannan, an ex-
oficio member and the chairman
OF the board. The members ap-
proved by the committee today
now subject to confirmation, are:
Knox T. Hutchinson, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture; Albert
j. Loveland, Undersecretary o1
Agriculture; Ralph S. Trigg, ad-
ministrator of the departments
Production Marketing Admins
tration: Frank K. Woolley, deputy
PIMA administrator; William B
Crawley.. assistant administrator
for production, PIMA, and Elmer
F. Kruse, assistant administrator
for marketing for commodities
PIMA.
Evening star., 1950-02-04

lived here for some years while
her mother was working as a
correspondent for the New York
Sun. Her mother was the first
woman newspaper correspondent
here, relatives said.
On three occasions Miss Blake
was chosen to respond to ad-
dresses made by Presidents of
the United States-once when
Theodore Roosevelt addressed the
NEA. when the Women's Interna-
tional League asked Calvin Cool
idge to demilitarize the Mexican
border and when the same organ
ization presented a disarmament
petition to Herbert Hoover.
Miss Blake is survived by two
nephews, Beverley Robinson, 1901
Porter street NV, and a niece,
Mrs. McKim Marriott of st. Louis.
She will be buried beside her
mother in Stratford, Conn.
Memorial services will be held in
New York.
Evening star., 1950-02-04


der the Agriculture Department.
Working for the late DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley, he disclosed some forms
of food adulteration then preva-
lent that could be detected only
with a microscope.
Through most of his Al years
service he was engaged in micro
scopic work involved in food law
enforcement, and under the Food,
Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1888
had assisted in improving sanitary
conditions under which foods are
Iprocessed.
Methods Widely Used.
The microscopic had long been
recognized as an expert by Federal
and State food officials and by
leaders in the food industries. His
methods of detecting impurities
and adulterations in foods and
drugs are used by enforcement
officials in this and other coun-
tries
Mr.. Howard was born in Ionia,
Mich. and was graduated with a
bachelor of science degree from
the University of Michigan and
later taught in the high schools
OF Pontiac, Mich.
After taking postgraduate work
at Michigan University, he be-
came an assistant chemistry pro-
lessor there and was with the
pharmacognosy department before
taking his position with the Gov
eminent. He retired in 1912.
Mr.. Howard was a member of
the Board of Trustees of Hamline
Methodist Church and had long
been active with the church.
Wife Died 2 Years Ago.
He was member of the Michi-
gan University Emeritus Club,
American Chemical Society and
the Botanical Society here. Dur
ing the early part of his career he
taught night school at the old Ma
tional College of Pharmacy here.
His wife, the former Miss Ger
trude Louise Peck, died two years
ago.
Surviving is a daughter, Miss
Bertha Helen Howard of the De-
catur street address. Three sisters
and two brothers also survive.
Funeral services will be held
Tuesday i'll the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will oe in Rock Creek Gem
etery. Time of the services will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1950-02-04
Judges Meet Monday
lon Final Details 10
Start Alcoholic Clinic

The last obstacle to the open
ing of the District Alcoholic Clinic
will be cleared at 4 pm. Monday
in the Municipal Court. when a
meeting will be held with judges
of the court.
At the meeting a probation of =
ficer probably will be named to
serve as q liaisort officer between
the court and the clinic. He will
accept a letter of certification
that the clinic is ready to accept
patients designated by the court.
It is believed the clinic can be
opened by the end of next week.
Under the law. the judges will
send alcoholics who appear before
them to the clinic for 80 days to
take treatments intended to cure
them. If. at the end of that time
the clinic believes additional treat.
ment is necessary, the judge will
send the alcoholic back to the
clinic for another 80 days.
If the alcoholic does not attend
the clinic or agree to spend time
in a hospital chosen by the clinic
he will be sent back to court and
given jail sentence.
Expected at the meeting are
Chief Judge George P. Barse ana
other judges Of the court, E. Cor.
ing Bliss. chairman of the Com.
missioners Alcoholic Clinic Com.
mittee; DR.. Leopold E. Wexberg
director Of the clinic, and Robert
F. Kneipp, assistant corporation
counsel who has handled the pre-
liminary legal work Of getting the
clinic started,