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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10
Grand Jury To
investigate
Foster Killing

The Grand Jury will meet to-
morrow at 10 a. m. to consider
the case of the murder charge
laid against John C. Collins. a
u. s Navy sailor in the death 81
Atherton CTony) Foster, AZ, of
Tuckahoe, N. Y, in a Fleming
street apartment.
Collins admitted hitting Foster
with an ash tray stand when the
man allegedly made an improper
advance toward him. He was ar
CONTINUED On Page Foutj
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10
Unprecedented More BY City
Commissioners Done Saturday

City Commissioners special at o'clock Saturday
unanimously
by William Curry prop
erty adjoining Front and Smonon streets
Taxes, penalties cue sl8
52O13 settlement Of $l2837I8 agreed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10
Several Thousand
Key Westers Are
Expected AT Rally

Several thousands Key West
ers are expected to attend the
Wednesday night rally at 1880
in Bayview Park when in addi-
ton TO SmatherS. candidates for
state senate, state representative,
county commission, juvenile
Judge and others are expected to
speak.
Plans for welcoming Srnath-
ers are as follows:
A motorcade viii form at 1870
Continued On Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10
Truman AYy1pgy In
Washington AtIL:l
From K. W.. VACATION
City Officials On Hand To See
U.S.'S Chief Executive AirbOrne

President Truman his daughter Margaret
borne at 1904 today airpane Washington
at Isl pm.
The President daughter
to Boca Chc Naval going Caroline Smonon
Truman avenue and Roosevelt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10

There was quite number OF
persons on hand to wish him fare
well, but not nearly as many as
turned out be greet him when he
arrived here last November.
3 At Boca Chica the President
stopped before boarding his air
plane, the Flying Carpet, shook
hands with Police Chief Joseph
Kemp, LIeutenants Harry Lee
Baker and Ray Atwell, and Motor
Cycle Officers j. Cerezo and w.
F. James.
Then he shook hands with
Mayor Lois M. ]. Eisner, City
Manager Ralph D. Spalding and
with Captain C. C. Adell, USN,
commander OF the Key West
Naval Base and with other rank
ing officers.
President Truman followed his
daughter up the gangplank and
entered his airplane The Presi-
dent borrowed the ship from the
u. S. Air Force because his per
sonal ship, independence, is in
Santiago to bring President vi
della Of Chile to the United States
for state visit.
Then came John Steelman, as
sistant to the President and the
others of his afficial group, but
were waiting for the President
to follow him to the waiting YES
sci.
New problems await the Presi-
dent on his arrival in Washing
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10

The $5,692 gift was the first
since 1916. Owners of this prop
erty have been singled out as
the only taxpayers in the City
of Key West who now have a
different assessment from the
county.
1t has been the practice of the
city to follow Monroe County
Tax Collector Claude Gandolfo's
assessments. This has been done
in every case. and as a result,
current assessments on some
personal, and real property have
been lowered or raised accord
ingly.
Never has the city differed
from the county. They do now
in this single. particular case.
Since 1916 tax certificate sale,
no rebates in taxes have been
given to anyone.
Just recently, long overdue
taxes of $l,700 on the Ida Gold
stein property were asked re-
bated. The Church of God want
ed the property to build a church,
and Goldstein had agreed to sell
the land if the taxes were re-
moved.
Here's what Goldstein got.
A unanimous motion by the
City Commissioners asking M.
Ignatius Lester. city attorney.
to start suit Immediately. Gold
stein faced with a suit that
would relieve him of his prop
ertY. Immediately came in and
paid City Tax Collector Archie
Roberts in full All the interest.
penalties. and taxes. No dis
count. no rebate.
Prior owners of the Casa Ma
rina asked the commission for a
lower assessment. They were
denied, and the case is now be-
fore the Florida Supreme Court
for final decision. The lower
court upheld the city in the case
that is being defended by At
torneys NJ. Ignatius, and j.
Lancelot Lester.
Now that one has been given
a rebate in taxes. what about
the other tax delinquents?
Are they going to be given a
80 percent reduction also?-it
has been asked.
To give the $5,682.95 rebate.
the commission went back II
years, and corrected assessments
each year to arrive at the gift.
In arguing for the rebate in
taxes, A. Maitland Adams assur-
ed the commission that he al
ways paid taxes on land that he
owned. And that the delinquent
taxes were incurred in the years
! prior. to his gaining control of the
property /
That is all quite true! But
when Mr. Adams purchased COM
| troll of the shares of the company,
he and the sellers both took into
consideration theitaxes owed, and
Esubtracted them from the net
worth.
The City Commission erred
Saturday. They should either
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10
Movers Loses Bid
For Freedom From
Federal Prison

WASHINGTON, April 10,-t4g.
Former Major General Ben
nett Meyers, one-time purchasing
officer for the Army Air Corps,
has lost another bid for freedom
from prison.
The United States Circuit
Court of Appeals here rejected a
request today for Meyers release
from the federal reformatory at
Lorton, Virginia.
Meyers was sentenced two
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10
Harold MOllr Is
Given ; Too Year
Jail Sentence

ALLENTOWN. Pa. April 10
(4l.-Harold Mohr has been sen
fenced to prison term of three
to six yeors for the so-called
mercy killing of his brother.
Mohn was convicted on Fri
day of voluntary manslaughter
His brother, Walter, was suf-
fering from cancer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10
Fourteen Miners
Killed In Train
Crash In Manila

MANILA, April 1O.-tH) An
ore train overturned near the
Philippines town of General Mac
Arthur Saturday night. At least
IA miners were killed. Rescuers
rescued 1e others, digging them
out from under tons of iron ore.
Rescue operations are continu-
ing because it's not known how
many workers were riding atop
the eight loaded cars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-10

Key West. Florida. hos the
most equable clim1te in the
country. with ON overooe
rmge Of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11
GIRL. SCOUT REPRESENTATIVE PLEASED WITH NOME TROOP

PL6ASEaD WI n NOW6 A11SO1
 Mrs. l.. M. Browning, Lone Troop Consultant for the Nation al Organization of Girl Scouts, vis- ited with the directors of the local troop over the weekend and stated yesterday that it was most gratifying to see that the suggeS- tions which she brought here last year have been put to good use and that Girl Scout literature was being used to great advantage. She was also glad to see that the fall exodus of families has not inn paired the troop to any extent. She hoped however that what va cancies there are may soon be fill ed with other girls in the com munity who have not taken ad vantage of the privileges of being a Girl Scout.
 Mrs. Browning stated that a wire recording was made of the interview she had with Scout leaders which will be used at the Information Encampment next summer. In the recording, the voices of the chairman of the Scout Committee; Mrs. Luther Dunbar; camp director Mrs. H. Gallagher; health nurse, Marie Grant; Brownie committee mother Ella Tanner and Helen Eager strom interpreting Eskimo legends will be broadcast at the conven- ton in N. Y.
 Mrs. Browning told of her work with the Barrow troops, where there are 30 Girl Scouts divided into two troops. She stated that she gave a 12-hour training course to the leaders and then was amaz-
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11
10 American POW Return "HOne''

SEATTLE, F)-Ten American soldiers, all former prisoners of the North Koreans or Chinese communists, arrived here Friday to- await reassignment-probably in the United States.
 Some had escaped their captors and others had been given their freedom voluntarily by some un- explained quirk of fate.
 Among the latter was Cpl. Samuel C. Odom, 20, of Flora, Miss. He was captured by the Chinese near Unson, Korea.
 After we had been with them
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11
Western Heads To Talk With Stalin

PARIS, (P)-Diplomats of the Big Three western powers agreed Gin principle" Saturday to meet Russia in four-power talks in an effort to reduce world tension.
 The British and American am- bassadors concluded a conference with French foreign office off cials by agreeing on the general content of three separate notes the three governments will send to the Soviet Union.
 The notes will answer the Rus sian suggestion of Nov. 3 that four-power talks be held on Ger many.
 It was learned authoritatively that the Western diplomats re- jected the proposal of meeting solely to discuss Germany, but will agree to a Big Four meeting on all the worlds problems.
 The replies to Russia will be drafted by the separate govern ments and dispatched to the Kremlin through the Western en- bassies in Moscow.
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11
Smoke Signals Aid Watch1nan

JUNEAU, (R - Indian smoke signals worked for Lawrence Frank, isolated watchman at the old Comet Mine 50 miles north of here last week.
 He had no telephone, no radio, no road and no boat. His food was running out. So he set fire to an abandoned building, hoping someone would see it.
 Coast Guardsmen on Eldred Rock in flynn Canal saw the smoke and reported it. A cutter was dispatched.
 Coast guardsmen learned that Frank wanted to send a message to Juneau that he would be out of grub" by Dec. 30 and wanted supplies.
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11

ed as they passed on the informa- ton to the Girl Scouts in the Es- kimo tongue.
 Barrow leaders are Kate Brow CT, Frances Laws, Mabel and Lucy Ahvakava, assisted by Amy Te- lack, Marie and Matte Brewer, Ellen Conalurick, Edith Lippert, Maxine Bryan and Jean Hayden.
 She was scheduled to leave yes terday for Unalakleet where there are sixty-five Girl Scouts and has promised to send a report of their activities after her visit.
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11

for 21 days, the Chinese commun- ists just took us up near the American lines," he said. 'They pointed and told us: Go that way and go home.' They shook hands with us and we went-home."
 Sgt. William J. Goodwin of Kenton. O., said he "iquidated" several of the enemy in making q run for it after he had been captured "up by the Manchurian border someplace."
 "It wasn't too bad" comment ct Cpl. Leonard Hamm of Som erset,, Ky., "I lived on a twice-a- day ration of cracked corn for 20 days"
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11

Bob Baker. Fish and Wildlife agent, who has headquarters at Kotzebue, is scheduled to leave for California this month for the Sacramento district, where he will assist the game enforcement officials for about a month.
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11

Helen Tippleman arrived yes terday enroute to her home in Deering.
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11

One-ninth of the mass of an ice. berg appears above the water.
The Nome nugget., 1950-12-11

For Good Printing Call Main l25
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-27

cision? Whose idea was it in the
first place? Is the administration
going to duck responsibility for
the decision?
Let there be no mistake about
this blunder. 1t is in keeping with
the Democratic national pattern.
No one is responsible. No one
knows. Meanwhile we are guilty
of amazing stupidity in foreign
planning. This is only the latest
example"
Voting Is A SmolI Price For
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-27
Asks Democrats
To Explain Oil
To Communists

George H. Bender, Republican
candidate for Congressman at
large from Ohio, speaking at
Massilon, Ohio on Tuesday, Oc-
tober "a, demanded that the DEM
ocratic candidates for Congress-
ional office explain how "our gov
ernment could sanction the ship
ment of lubricating oil to Com
munist China in the midst of the
Korean war"
Mr.. Bender said: 1T is incred-
ible that our Government could
sanction the shipment of lubrica-
ting oil to Communist China in
the midst of war in which we
did not know what the Communist
Chinese are going to do. This oil
was shipped from Japan to China
with the consent of our State
Department.
1t was shipped IN the month
OF August, long after American
forces were engaged in fighting
in Korea. In August, there was
grave doubt over the probable
course of China's activities. No
one knew whether we would be
fighting China or not. There is
still no reason for great optimism
over the future. Under Sl1ch cir-
cumstances, what responsible gov
ernment could possibly justify
a decision to send oil, vitally inn
portant strategic material in
modern warfare, to an uncertain
country.
i ask the Democrats to ex-
plain this. They have been talk
ing about a bipartisan foreign
policy. Which Republicans did
they consult in making this de-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-10-27
Add Honey To
Flavor Squash

Almost every store and road
side stand offers a good variety of
squash right now acorn, hub
bard, zucchini, or patty pan
squash. Whichever variety you
select, Alma Garvin, nutrition
specialist of the Agricultural Ex-
tension Service at Ohio State
University, recommends honey to
add extra good flavor to squash.
When you bake acorn squash,
for example, add honey just few
minutes before the end of the
cooking period. Brush the squash
with fat butter, margarine,
bacon fat and drizzle on the
honey. Return to the oven just
long enough to blend the flavors,
and brown the squash lightly.
If hubbard squash is your choice,
cut it into pieces suitable for
serving. Peel the pieces and then
steam or cook in boiling salted
water until barely tender. Drain
and arrange in a shallow baking
pan. Pour over a mixture of honey,
butter or margarine and grated
orange rind, to which you've
added a small amount of water.
For four to six servings of
squash use about tnree-fourths
cup of honey, grated rind of one
orange, one-fourth cup of fat and
one-fourth cup of hot water.
Bake in a moderate oven until
the squash is tender and lightly
Drowned. Or if you prefer, cook on
top of the stove. Turn the pieces
over until they're lightly Drowned
and candied.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09

the month. Rents went up O.3 per-
cent and the fuel group by or per-
cent.
Food went down or percent
clothing 0.4 percent; furniture 0.4
percent and miscellaneous goods
and services by 0.3 percent.
Labor's Monthly Survey said OF
the current price situation:
Since August 1948, the consumer
price index has not risen. Some OF
the workers costs have gone up in
these is months, and some have
declined; cost of living as whole
has not increased. This period OF
stable living costs is in strong con-
trast to the previous 2I2 years OF
drastic price rises. 1t means that
now every wage increase won by
union members is all clear gain. A
10 cents wage increase today adds
5000 a year to a workers real buy
ing power-if prices do not rise. In
1947 a 10c wage increase added no.
thing permanently to the real value
of the paw envelope, for prices rose
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09

Washington. = The Department
of Labor reported that the cost of
living declined 0.4 percent in Jan
uary.
The AFL Labor's Monthly Sur
vey said that since August l948
this consumer price index has not
risen. 1t said this period Of stable
living costs means that now every
wage increase won by union mem
bers is all clear gain"
AFL unions have been urged to
seek wage increases Of at least 10
cents an hour this year to main
tain purchasing power high enough
to keep demand steady on the mills
and factories.
The Labor Department reported
that the consumer price index on
last Jan. Is was 2.3 percent lower
than a year ago but 25.2 percent
above June 1916 and 69.3 percent
above August 1889.
All major groups except rent and
fuel and electricity declined during
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09
IBEW THREATENS TO
STRIKE WESTINGHOUSE

Washington (LPA) - A strike
May l in Westinghouse plants has
been threatened by the Int'l Bro
therhood of Electrical Workers
AFL unless it wins a wage in
crease.
Dan w. Tracy, IBEW president
said the union wants across-the-
board increases and guaranteed
minimum employment. Tracy point
ed out that wage increases We're
won by the union in hundreds of
contracts last year, without a
strike. The unions workers at
Westinghouse, said Tracy, have
earned an upward adjustment in
their take-home pay, but have not
received any, and in many instances
there have been lay-offs or part
time work.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09
Cites Insurance
Companies Record
AT Senate Hearing

Washington (LPA) - Insurance
companies opposition to any inn
proved social security program
came in for a lacing from CI0 Vice
president Emil Rieve when he testi-
fled before the Senate Finance
committee
1--WE are not impressed" Rieve
said, with the arguments of the
insurance companies that every
worker should buy enough private
protection to supplement his fed
eral benefits" Private insurance,
by workers standards, is expensive
and the amount of insurance that
a worker can buy with his limited
funds becomes less and less as he
grows older.
As to total and permanent dis
ability insurance, which insurance
company witnesses have urged the
Senate committee to junk entirely,
Rieve said the companies take a
dim view of your committees tall
ents," in the assertion that no law
can be drawn to prevent abuses of
disability insurance.
"All the hesitation about moving
forward in this field seems to
arise" the spokesman observed,
from the tales of woe told by the
insurance companies about their
experience in the '30's." True,
Rieve said, the companies had a
bad time then, but we now know
the companies oversold such insur-
ance, their actuaries didn't expect
disabled people would live more
than few years, and many poll
cies were defaulted because dur
ing the depression "a good many
people had to choose between food
and insurance premiums"
He also lambasted the insurance
companies record in the workmen's
compendation field, which he call
ed "notoriously bad" Benefits paid
out for workmen's compensation in
l948, Rieve said, represent less
than half of the premiums paid by
in most cases paid under
requirements of state workmen's
compensation laws that allow the
private companies to write the re-
quired insurance. A similar situa-
tion is arising, he warned, where
states enact temporary disability
insurance programs that allow
underwriting by private insurance
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09

10c on the dollar during that year;
and in 1916 prices rose l8c on the
dollar.
Stable prices mean economic
health, brighter outlook. 1t is of
the utmost Importance to maintain
this price stability and prevent in
flation from starting again. Work
ers gain in two ways: ~ Their
wage increases are real. (2) The
hope for expanding employment
brightens, for businessmen can look
ahead with more confidence and
plan for gradual and steady expan-
sion; this is essential to get the
unemployed back to work. Ever
since the war, businessmen have
dreaded the post war depression
which they felt was sure to come
as an aftermath of price initiation.
Now we have been through a re-
adjustment, prices are stabilizing,
consumer buying power, although
inadequate, is holding up enough
to maintain a stable volume of
business.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09
Patman Denounces
Price Fixing Bill,
Slams Chamber

Washington (LPA)-A new bas-
ing point bill, swiftly approved by
Congressional conferees, was de.
lnounced in the House by Chairman
Patman of the House Small Busi-
ness Committee. He said the mea-
sure would invalidate court decis-
ions favoring small businesses
against the Standard Oil Company
Patman took the floor a few
hours after conferees had approx
ed new version Of the bill in a
form close to that which has been
bitterly fought in both houses by
| liberals for months.
The conferees made one charge
requested by the Justice Depart
ment to keep from completely
wrecking the antitrust laws, but
retained other provisions which
Patman said would wreck the Rob-
inson-Patman act, and other anti
trust laws, as well as restore the
price fixing scheme outlawed by
,he Supreme Court two years ago.
Liberals had hoped the close
vote in the House on sending the
bill to conference would result in
more drastic revision of the price
fixing measure.
Patman said the bill was an "ef-
fort to legalize the old Pittsburgh
plus system (of price fixing) which
Disseminated against every section
Of the United States except highly
industrial areas around Pittsburgh,
Pa" He said the u. S. Chamber of
Commerce, in supporting the bill,
was Selling its members down the
river"
1T is time" Patman said, "for
The local Chamber of Commerce to
take a look at their parent organ
ization. Or | wonder if the local
Chambers of Commerce are quit
ting their fight for local industry.
| wonder when they will wake up
to what is going on.
"For more than twenty years, as
a member Of this body, | have OBJ
served the activities of the United
States Chamber of Commerce. |
have never known time when
there was a conflict of interest be-
tween big business monopolies and
small business that the u. S. Cham
ber did not take the side of big
monopolistic interests. If | am mis-
taken | would like for some mem
ber to point out one instance
wherein the u. S. Chamber has
ever taken the side of small busi-
ness in opposition to big business.
Buy Union-Made goods from
theirs as you would have them
'ay Union wages unto youi
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09

should be liberalized, particularly
for new entrants into the system.
"a Provision for temporary dis
ability insurance should be restor-
ed.
"5. The protection afforded ex-
isting retirement systems for en-
ployes of state and local govern
ments who prefer the protection of
such systems to coverage under So
cial security should be further as
sured.
&c. The benefit formula should
be revised in a manner to maintain
a more direct relationship between
benefits and past earnings.
~. The rehabilitation provisions
of the permanent disability insur-
ance program should be strength
ened.
"8. The public assistance and
child welfare programs of Title III
should be strengthened and liber-
allied"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-03-09
CHARLES f, LEE

Sebring, Ohio---Charles f. Lee
&C, kiln fireman at the Gem Clay
Forming Company, died March
in Alliance City Hospital, aftel
apparently suffering q heart at
tack on his way to work. He hat
been undergoing treatment for {
heart condition for some time.
Mr.. Lee was born in Harrison
vile, Meigs County, June 8, 1884
and spent most of his life there
He has lived in this area for the
past six years. He was member
of the Methodist Church in Harri-
sonville, and a member of Local
Union 166, National Brotherhood
of Operative Potters, in addition to
Smith Grange.
In addition to his wife, Neva, at
home, Mr.. Lee leaves a daughter,
Mrs. Earl Johns of Deerfield, and
four brothers, William Lee of
Millersport, Clarence Lee of Co.
lumbus, Earl Lee of Bellevue, and
Homer Lee of Harrisonville. One
grandchild also survives.