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Evening star., 1950-10-06
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either writing The
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NV, Washington 8. D. C., and inclosing 8 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST 5000.
Extension 35S.
Evening star., 1950-10-06

@. Who is Martin Buber?-P. o. L.
A. The scholar named is professor Of
Social Philosophy at the Hebrew Uni
versity in Jerusalem. His books num-
ber about 30. :.
Evening star., 1950-10-06

Q. What is ciborium?-N. P. c.
A. This vessel is used as a container
for the consecrated bread used at holy
communion. 1t resembles a chalice.
The ciborium, however, has cover.
Evening star., 1950-10-06

A pseudonyna Is permissible only
When letter carries correct name
and address of Driter. Please be brief.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
New Hearing Device
Has No Receiver
Button In Ear

Chicago, Ill.-Deafened people
are hailing new device that
gives them clear hearing without
making them wear a receiver
button in the ear. They now en-
JOY songs, sermons, friendly
conpanionship and business sue
cess with no se1f-conscious feel
ing that people are looking al
any button hanging on their ear.
With the new almost invisible
Phantomold and Beltone you
may free yourself not only from
deafness. but from even the ap-
pearanee of deafness. The max
ers of Beltone, Dept 40, 1850 w.
10Th St. Chicago 8, Ill, are so
proud of their achievement thew
viii gladly send you their free
brochure lin plain wrapper) and
explain how you can test this
amazing device in the privacy
of your own home without risk
ing a penny. Write Beltone today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
he
WEATIIERMAN
Says


Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy and continued mild today
through Tuesday with risk Of
showers. Fresh east and south
east winds. ssias
Florida: Partly cloudy, mild
and rather windy with few
local showers occurring mostly
along the southeast coast through
Tuesday.
Jacksonville Thru The Florida
Straits Small craft warnings in
dictated from West Palm Beach
southwark through the Florida
Keys. 20 to rs mph, east to
southeast winds over south por-
ton and moderate to fresh south
easterly winds elsewhere through
Tuesday. Partly cloudy with a
few local showers.
East Gulf of Mexico: Fresh
southeast to south winds through
Tuesday; Partly cloudy with a
few local showers becoming more
numerous over extreme north
portion Tuesday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
.-lfFs. WGIter FL. Bechhan To Take Part.
.L.rP.-T. A. School OF Instruction Here

kls Walter H. Beckham, Of
Tor years one of the out
nding leaders in child welfare
sk y the state. will take part
lit school Of instruction for
Percent. Teacher association MEM
shaHs % be held in Key West Feb
IuaIy | 5 and Is.
Mfs Beckham, who has hel
slae presidency of the Florida
Cbnsress Of Parent and Teachers
and served for many years on the
board Of managers. recently was
nominated for vice-president of
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers for the Southeast
egn states. The election will be
lfld az the national convention
later in the spring.
In addition TO her service in
parent-teacher work, Mrs Beck
ham has been a member of the
Florida Children's Committee, is
president Of the Woman's Society
uf Christian Service Of the Meth
odist church. Florida conference.
she Is a present chairman OF
the Fioridn Congress World Citi-
xenship Committee and mem
Der Of the board of managers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Truman Elem.
School PIT. A.
Meet Cancelled

II has been announced that
there viii be no Parent-Teacher
Association meeting at the Tru-
man Elementary School Tuesday,
February IA.
Instead Of this meeting. all the
Parent-Teacher Associations of
the county will meet jointly at
the Key West High School We'd
nesday. February IS, at s pm.
DR.. Culpepper, second vice presi-
dent Of the Florida Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will be the
guest speaker.
Thursday, February 16, start
ing at 8 am, there viii be a
school Of Instruction at Truman
Elementary School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Coming EUents

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 49,
Meeting, Key Wet Tennis Club,
500 p M, at home Of Jack
Sellers. Many matters Of inn
portance to be discussed.
Third Audubon. Screen Tour,
Bert Harwell, speaker, and
color film Canada West" 8
p M. at High School Audi
forum.
Poinciana Parents and Teach
ers in joint meeting. 8 P. NJ,
at High School Auditorium.
Mrs. w. H. Beckham and Dc.
Broward Culpepper, guest
speakers.
Queen of Hearts Festival, spon-
sored by Harris School PIT. Al
4P M. at Harris School.
Exhibit Of new paintings by
Gene Otto. Woman's Club
Building, Duval street. 2 to
6P. M. daily. Now until Feb
ruary l8.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY ~
Meeting. Sparkling Waters Re-
bekan Lodge No. IA, 7:30 p
NJ, at knights of Pythias
Hass, Fleming street Visit,
ing Rebekahs welcome.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 49,
Meeting. La Concha Navy
Wives Club No. 88, 7:30 p.
M, in CIubrooms, Building
l78, u. S. Naval Station.
Joint Founders Day Meeting,
Parent Teachers Associations
Of Monroe County. 8 p. M, al
High School Auditorium.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 49,
Sewing Group Meeting, Mon
roe County Hospital Auxil-
iary, 2 P. M, at Hospital,
Call Mrs. Rutt at 420-W for
transportation.
School of Instruction, p.T.A.,
Truman Elementary School
First session, g. A. M. to 1880
Al. NJ Second session, / P. M
to 2:30 p M. Luncheon al
Lees Restaurant at Noon.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25--
Opening of Flower Show. spon-
sored by Key West Garden
Club. EIlks Club Annex
Three days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
audubon
Screen Tour
Tonight At 300

Bert Harwell, well known lee
turer, photographer, musician,
poet and naturalist is arriving in
Key West today by automobile
to bring his full color film ''Can-
ada West and his famous whist
led limitations of bird song, to an
adult audience of the third num-
Der of the Audubon Screen tours
sponsored by the Monroe County
Audubon Society.
Harwen has asked that piano
be made available when he lee
lures at Key West High School
at eight o'clock tonight, since he
VIII provide ready made sound
track to accompany the film.
a large crowd is anticipated
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Maynard BOyntop
Arrives For Duty
In Philippines

Technical Sergeant Maynard Al
Boynton, Of Key West, Fla, has
arrived az his new duties at sta
ton, at Clark Air Force Base in
the Philippines, where he IS now
assigned IS airplane maintenance
technician with the 44th Fighter
Squadron Fighter 18th Fight
er Group, it has been learned
here today.
Sergeant Boynton left for as
signment in the islands in De-
cember Of last year In active SER
vice since 1941, he completed
airplane mechanics school, Chan
ute Field, Illinois. Republic Avia~
ton Corps. Farmingdale, New
York and Allison Engine School,
Drew Field, Florida.
His wife. Alice, and two chill
dren, Neil and Kathleen, are re-
siding at 1872 Poinoiana Place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Conchita Thrift
Died Sunday At
Local Hospital

Mrs. Conchita Al. Thrift, 40,
who resided at 1925 Whitehead
street. died Sunday morning al
the Monroe County Hospital.
Survivors are the husband,
Ronald Thrift; one daughter
Mrs. Robert Watson; mother,
Mrs. Julia Fernandez; one sister
Mrs. Paula Garcia; one brother,
Pablo Fernandez; and two grand
children.
Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 5 o'clock from
the chapel of Pritchard Funeral
Home.
Rev. Rodriguez, pastor of Latin
Methodist Church will officiate.
Burial will be in the family
plot in the City Cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

tons for which will take place
in May at Long Beach. Calf, to-
gether with the installation Of
the new national officers.
Mrs. Opal Oxterby, the nation
al director, will also be among
the guests at the Founders Day
program.
Attending too will be Mrs.
Amelia Camus, recording secre-
tary Of Region 10, and Mrs, Texas
Hood, chairman Of Home and
Family Life. Mrs. Norma Dopp
is chairman of Pre- School &c.
PIT. A., which makes her a
member of the State Board of
Managers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

already, after only one day ii
the Island City.
Mr. Huber, who has done i
great deal Of travelling III the
Caribbean area and South Amer
lea, states that the climate he
finds here is comparable to that
found on the Caribbean Islands,
and that if is most pleasant.
Today Messrs. Huber and Mar
tin are busy seeing the city. and
expect while here to engage in
swimming sun-bathing and deep
sea fishing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Founders Day Program 70 Be
Siren By PIT. A. At High School

On Wednesday evening, Feb
rusry IS, there viii be joint
Founders Day Program held at
the Key West High School at s
o'clock.
Dr. Culpepper. Of Tallahassee,
second vice-president of .the
Florida Congress of Parents and
Teachers. win be among the
guest sat this meeting.
MS Beckham win pay tribute
~ The Founders Of the Parent
rarhers Association and will in
aaute Dr. culpepper Incl
oniolly, Mrs. Beckham is a NOM
e for national vice president
iar National Region No. 3, cleo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

ed and the laGies of the church
proceeded with the organization
Of a branch Of the Woman's So
ciety Of Christian Service, under
the direction Of Mrs. Pearce and
Mrs. Feaster.
The following tempo 6ffi-
GERS were elected: MRS. Hall,
president; Mrs. CT tlell,
recording secretary and MIS- Earl
Pfeifer, treasurer. The cleo 8h Of
officers for the year 1850 051
will be held in the near futu1e.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Seek DiUorces

Petitions seeking. divorces have
been filed in the office of Circuit
Court Clerk Earl R. Adams by
John Richard McMullen of Mon
roe County against Marjorie
Elizabeth McMullen of Enfield.
N. c., by JULIA Perez of Marathon
against Anthony c. Perez of
Miami, and by Dolores White
-I'oiito against Frank John Polite,
both Of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Visitors From Chnnbersburg, Pa,
Finding Island City Most Pleasant

Making their first visit to Key
West are Edwin b Huber and
Charles Martin. both Of Cham
beFsbure. ia. Arriving yesterday,
thfy are uncertain as to the
iongih Of their stay, but it may
ran on into days, weeks and
months. Judging from the CONVEX
sation had with them this morn
ing.
here for reasons of their
health, both Mr. Huber and Mr..
Martin say they feel much better
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
@ Wirephoto

Because Of World war II IN
flatipn and war-deferred main
tenanre programs, many US.
firms found theit. financial pro-
visions for depreciation made
quate at the wars end.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Vas Not Manager
OF DOnaId'S
Beauty Shop

The Cayo Hueso Beauty Salon
advertisement in Saturdays ssue
Of The Citizen read that Macie
was formerly manager of DonaId's
Beauty Shop.
This was ingerror. Macie was
employed at Donald's but not as
manager.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Branch OF uses Organised
AtMar0thOn Last Wednesday

The Marathon Community
Church held a covered dish din
ner last Wednesday evening in
the Community Hall of the
Chamber of Commerce Building.
Mrs. A. T. Pearce, promotion
secretary Of the Miami District
Cor the Woman's Society of
Christian Service, and Mrs. j. T.
Feaster Of Miami, also active
with that organization, were
guests Of honor.
Alter a very delicious dinner
The husbands and families retir-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

to be present to hear this inter
esting entertainer who has been
engaged in nature study and
photography since boyhood, has
acted as a National Park Natura-
list and has Travelled many thou
sands of miles in the United
States and Canada to make his
lecture Canada West" possible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

Inquiry at the Marine Hospital
this morning as to the condition
of Howard Gerpenbach and his
mother, Mrs. Winder Gerpen-
bach who were injured in an
automobile accident on the high
way yesterday afternoon, brought
the information that there were
apparently no internal injuries
received by either
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
TODAY's BIRTHDAYS
lxnow Amsrical

Erwin D. Canham, editor of the
Christian Science Monitor. Bos-
ton, born in Auburn, Maine. As
years ago
Margaret Halsey, novelist, born
in Yonkers, N. Y, 40 years ago.
Lewis H. Brown, chairman of
the Questionable CO., born in
Creston, Iowa, SIS years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

Boake Carter, in a Ledger Syn
dictated article last week, describ-
ed in vivid fashion, the recent
spectacle Of thousands, ON numb
ed fish found along the Florida
Keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

Communication from the office
of Lieut.. Comdr. Fort Fl. Gala
han at the Naval Station, states
that Squadron VP53, under COM
mand Of Lieut.. Comdr A. P.
Storrs, will hold bombing prac-
tice, starting today for an in
definite period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
z ersOns1I M hon

Charles j. Dienelt, of Wash.
Iington, b. G., arrived in Key
West last week for his annual
five week stay. This is Mr. Diem
eltis first winter in Key West,
which he claims makes him a
full-fledged "Conch'
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster T. Turn
er, of Severn Park-on- the Severn,
Maryland, after spending four
winters in the Island City, have
decided to become permanent
residents and have purchased the
home Of DR.. Fred Carbonell, on
South street, and this will be
their nome in Key West. Fla. the
place they love so much.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

Tender Ivy Of the Coast Guard,
sailed this morning at $50 o'clock
bound for Charlotte Harbor,
where the two large bell buoys
are to be relieved. These buoys
weigh about Is tons each and
are difficult to handle, he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

II is estimated that American
workers turn out goods worth an
average of roughly $3.50 for each
hour worked.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

Some 1000 plant diseases cause
enough damage to be considered
economically important
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
Key West h
DAYS Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN or
FEBRUARY l3. 1910

Pare Lorentz, brilliant director
of all movies produced by the
government, is back in Key West
again for Al vacation stay of a few
weeks With Mr.. Lorentz is Sally
Lorentz, his wife.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

Prisoners in the county jail
are pleased with the new sani-
tary arrangements which have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

All early matches had to be
struck against phosphorus, a
deadly poison.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

It is estimated that more than
80 per cent of the energy used
IN the United States is applied
through machines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

been installed in the yord of the
Jail, under the direction of Com
missioner Braxton B. Warren,
chairman of the building COM
nlittee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph;
There are months without ail
r, but they are all in the year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13

James E. Buchanan, who had
been spending a few days in Key
West, breaking the trip from
South American cities, left on
the morning bus for his home in.
Madison, Wis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-13
REPORT

Key West, Fla, Feb. 10, 1850
Observation taken at City Office
$3.50 am. EST
Temperatures
Evening star., 1950-06-20
This and That

house subjected to a spring houseclean-
ing? His neatness would seem to make 1t
in character.
Sincerely yours, w. R. r., editor, The
Daily Republic"
In the springtime the taste of Balti-
more oriole turns to salad, sort Of along
with the hankering of many another
creature.
The flowers of the caragana. or pea
shrub or peatree, as it is sometimes
called. beckon.
Also, the oriole may eat few of the
fruits.
Sometimes he eats green peas, and a
few blossoms of fruit trees. and even the
fruit. at times, though he spends most
of his hours looking for bugs and cater
pillars, especially those which harm trees.
The caragana flowers in May.
1t is native of Siberia, China and
Tibet.
1t is best grown to tree form.
The oriole is at home anywhere 1t can
find flowers and insects.
The last time we had pair they built
a nest on the very tip end Of long
branch of locust.
This branch stretched far out into the
yard, about over the middle Of 1t.
The nest seemed right in every part.
but the birds suddenly deserted 1t with
out laying any eggs In 1t.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
We Won't Teddy!'
b. E. Allen,
Colonel, USAF.

Today there are few public leaders
with the spirit and honor necessary to
counteract the menace of internal and
external foes.
One cannot imagine the present world
wide distrust in the time of the late,
great Theodore Roosevelt Teddy"
would have had peace without delay, or
called the Russian bluff! There would
have been no dilly-dallying.
He would not have let the country
drift into the middle of an international
class struggle. Teddy would have kept
hands off the internal affairs of other
countries and demanded that other
countries mind their own internal affairs
and not interfere with the domestic
affairs Of other nations. He would have
had fair peace without loss Of face"
There is no doubt that Mr.. Truman is
very democratic in his personal conduct.
He is friendly and easy-going and he
talks in terms of democratic ideals.
This is very praiseworthy, but while
he talks Russia acts. The result is that,
one by one. the nations Of Europe and
Asia are falling under the cloak OF COM
munism. 1t is clear to any one that the
Russian leaders are outthinking and out
doing our Democratic politicians. They
have outdone Hitler in blufing their way
Evening star., 1950-06-20
MITCHELL, S. Oak.

MITCHELL, S. Oak.
Dear Sir:
DO you unravel mysteries as far away
as South Dakota?
Explanation of this letter is that find
myself always looking at your depart
ment in The Star, which is one of the few
dailieS which come to my home so that
will not miss it, as would in the bushel
baskets full of papers that come to the
office
"A Mitchell woman told me the other
evening about four Baltimore orioles. She
said they seem to be living from some
thing they got from the very small flower
in the caragana hedge.
She could not understand what it
might be, and I can only guess that it
might be an insect. as this very small
yellow flower can hardly produce honey,
and anyway, birds are not supposed to
get their provender as do the bees. If you
could explain, it would be of interest out
here, and. am sure, in every region
where the oriole displays his beauty.
Also. will you settle question between
myself and my wife? Wrens arrived as
usual and took up abode in the wren
house. The question was whether should
clean it out. opened it and found it was
filled with rather coarse plant stalks.
took everything out and cleaned it. The
next morning the wren was noticed for
the f1rst time bringing In the wherewith-
all for nest. Does the wren want his
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Octogon House on View

Octagon House is open to the public Tuesdays
to Fridays at small maintenance fee. This was
announced last week and many local people as
well as considerable number of tourists already
have visited the famous old mansion at Eight
eenth street and New York avenue
OF course Octagon House is not really oc-
tagonal in shape 1t is, rather, two parallelo-
grams and tower connected by triangular hall
and stairway, all in reasonably good late Geor-
gian style. The walls are of red brick, trimmed
with Aqua Creek sandstone. Plenty of money
was spent on the interior Some of the doors
are of rich mahogany. The mantels were created
by master hands, well trained in the Classic
tradition. DR.. william Thornton was the archi-
tect, and he must have had regiment of skilled
craftsmen to help him. The building was finished
Just about $50 years ago.
Colonel John Tayloe, Virginia planter who
Evening star., 1950-06-20
By Charles E. TroceweU

We thought it must be they were cat
conscious. and wondered why, since they
were way up there, and the cats were
on the ground.
The marvellous engineering structure
which is the oriole nest, built entirely by
the female, hung from the tip Of the
branch for about two weeks.
Then in q sudden storm the whole
branch fell from the tree.
We wondered if the birds knew. in ad-
vance. about what was going to happen,
and so left their nest unused.
All birds like to have old nesting sites
cleaned out In the spring.
Old dirty nesting material Of last sea-
son appeals no more to them than a
dusty. dirty house to new tenant.
Sometimes feathers are used to line a
nest. and these may and often do harbor
lice.
1t is best to help the birds in this re-
spect. because many Of them do not seem
to know how to clean out house.
Or maybe they are too busy to monkey
with such Q job. They just go on to some
place else.
Cleaning of houses is best done in Feb
ruary or early March.
Wrens are unusually touchy about
where they nest. Often the male will
select site, only to have Jenny refuse
and herself select another one.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
Reactions to 'TuxpuYer'

Taxpayer" in his letter on "Segrega-
ton in Reverse" (June IA has many
sympathizers. but in this American de-
mocracy of ours. the Supreme Court and
the Truman administration are making
segregation a privilege Of the ricn
people. the only ones who will be able
to enjoy life with their own kind, in
privately owned Fairgrounds, swimming
pools. schools, etc.
AS for U.s. the poor. we are expected
to enjoy segregation. or else.
Louise Johnson.
Let Taxpayer" not despair should
he be refused his request for "segre-
gated-for- -use-of- the -white-race" SWIM
ming pools, schools. residential areas and
dining cars. am sure that when he
knocks at the Pearly Gates, st. Peter
will direct him to his own little segre-
gated area.
He need only be concerned lest the
temperature be too warm for comfort.
C. Douglas Sager.
Evening star., 1950-06-20
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Q. What is the approximate number
OF cats in the United States?-M. s. D.
A. Cats Magazine estimates that there
are 18 million cats owned by Is million
persons. Included In these general fig
ures are the known totals of the men,
'bers OF the Cat Fancy exhibitors and
breeders Of pedigree show cats). For
the year 1949 there were 40,88 pedigreed
cats and 1899 exhibitors s-breeders.
owners in the United States and Canada,
@. When was the original Fl Knox,
KY, set up by the War Department?
Has 1t ever been known by any other
name?-I. NJ.
A. Ft. Knox is located in Bullitt,
Hardin and Meade Counties at Stithton,
81 miles southwest Of Louisville. The
post was originally named Camp Knox
by General Order n of the War Depart
ment in 1918. Camp Knox was named
in honor Of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox.
who was Commander in Chief, United
States Army, from 1888 to 1874, and
Secretary Of War from 1785 to 1874. The
name Of the post was changed TO Ft.
Knox by General Order Of the War
Department in 1882.
@. What causes certain potatoes 10
have a red color?-R. r.
A. The red potato seen in most mar
kets and grocery stores Is not dyed nor
is the color the effect Of the soil In which
grown. Similar characteristics are to be
found in other varieties Of vegetables and
fruits: for instance, the Victor potato
has a distinct blue skin. different va
rieties Of radishes are purple. white or
red. Fruits. such as apples. are some
times red. or yellow. or green.