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Evening star., 1950-03-05
MUSIC CLASSES.
(Fronn Mrs. J. G. H., SilDer

Several years ago I lived in q
community where class piano les
sons were part Of the public school
curriculum. After observing how
readily our children responded to
this method of piano instruction
and how well it prepared them for
more advanced piano work or later
instruction on another instru-
ment, as well as uncovering un-
known talent, I determined my
own children would be instructed
in music through this class
method.
For about two years I have
tried to find an experienced
teacher familiar with the melody
way class method. But not until
I wrote RCH q month or so ago
was I able to locate such a per-
son. Thanks to RCH I have
found 4 splendid teacher and have
been about to form neighborhood
classes for my own children, from
s to 13 years Of age.
AS I have seen q good many
inquiries In RICH about music
books for self-instruction in
piano, it occurred to me that
some readers would find all those
lessons for themselves and their
children very inexpensive and
most stimulating. My children
and T have.
Courses are now being formed
at the boys department of the
YMCA, and information about
them may be obtained from Mr..
Fred Carl at National $3.50.
Glasses are being formed at Grace
Church in Silver Spring also, and
information about them or about
forming classes in your own COM
munity may be obtained from
Mrs. Vera Keuren, Randolph 1897.
I might add that piano is not
necessary for the first weeks of
instruction. None of the children
In my own youngsters classes
have one, but we parents are max
ing arrangements for the chill
dren to practice at their church,
school or a friends where they
will need to do so later.
Evening star., 1950-03-05

the lady who wrote in about plac-
ing pictures on the wall so that
they will not mark the wall will
write it again.
Evening star., 1950-03-05
RAG RUGS?

(From Mrs. H. c. M, Fantar)
wonder if some of you many
readers could give me all the in
formation necessary for making
rag rugs? Do the strips of cloth
have to be turned in so as not
to have raw edges? How wide
should the strips be? Is it braided,
with three strands or chain
stitch?
Evening star., 1950-03-05
NAH JONGG RULES?
(Front Mrs. W. J. or,

I remember having seen this
query in RICH before but at that
time I didn't need the information.
However. now I have a nah jongg
set and would be interested in get
ting the rules for playing it. Is
there a book somewhere or could
I borrow some ones rules to copy
and return Immediately?
Evening star., 1950-03-05
ANSWERS TO REQUESTS

(From Mrs. B. r., SilUer SPRING.
If Mrs. M. w. D.. of Washing
ton, will always beat egg whites
to a peak that will stand. before
and after adding sugar, I am sure
she will have no more trouble.
To Mrs. j. F. T., Hyattsville ::
Try putting one can of peaches in
top of double boiler, add enough
brandy for your taste. Cook over
boiling water Is minutes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Sodium FluOride
Team Completes
Work In City

The soiium fluoride team COM
pleted its work today at the Tru-
man Elementary School and will
depart for Tallahassee. where
they viii do their next demon
stration.
There will be fewer toothachcs
and less dental decay for those
542 children who received tie
four applications of sodium
fluoride, plus having had their
teeth cleaned.
In about two weeks from now
parents will receive card show
ing whether or not their children
need dental work and also telling
the approximate age their chill
dren should have another series
of sodium fluoride treatments.
Much of the success of the pro-
gram here will be determined by
the follow up work that is done
by the parents.
Members of the team wish to
express their appreciation to the
County Health Officials, the
County School Board, and all of
the teachers of the Truman Ele-
mentary School, as we'll as mem
bers of the P.-T.A. for their fine
Continued on Page Fourj
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Unison accuses
Russia OF an Act
OF aggression

WASHINGTON. April 81.
-(P-Chairman Carl Vim
son of the House Armed Ser
vices Committee commented
on the Russian reply in a
House speech.
Vinson accused Russia of
an act of aggression-as he
expressed it. "a murderous.
dastardlY, despieable act
which has been officially
condoned by the Russian
government"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Russell Il. Pence
Appointed Station
Manager For Natl

Appointment OF Russell f..
Pence as station manager for Ma
tional Airlines at Key West was
announced today in Miami by Z,
j. Kershaw, vice sp / e sd d EN- t.
operations.
The promotion of w, E. Golden
10 the newly-created post Of
Chief Station Manager also was
announced by Kershaw.
Pence has been station mana
ger at Valdosta, Ga, for the past
six mosths. He went to his Val
dosta post from Tampa where he
joined the company in February
l945 as an operations agent. He
was promoted to senior agent
the following year.
Prior to joining National,
Pence was with Bendix Products
Division and Armour and CONF
pany in South Bend, Ind, for
eleven years.
He is a native OF. South Whit
ley, Ind, and was graduated
from high school in South Bend,
Ind.
In his new post, Golden will
assist the superintendent of sta
'tions, and will have charge Of
CONTINUED On Page Fouri
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Professors And
Students Greeted
By Officials

On the 900 Aerovias plane
from Havana, Cuba this morning
arrived ten professors an d
twenty-five students enroute to
Daytona Beach where they will
reciprocate a goodwill cultural
visit to the Seabreeze High
school of that city.
At the airport they were met
by many officials including Har-
old Laubscher, manRger of the
Key West Chamber of Commerce;
Louis Muniz, Joe Boza, Douglas
Blythe of the American
Chamber of Commerce; Enrique
Esquinaldo, president of the
Cuban Club; Raoul Alpizar, of
the Cuban Tourist Commission,
and Gonzalo Bezanilla.
After being presented to the
Key West officials, the Island
Republic group paid a courtesy
call at the San Carlos Institute,
and were then taken on a sight
seeing trip of the city.
Director of the Cuban tour was
DR.. Eduardo F. Lens, assistant
director of Institute No. l.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Truman Arrives
In Georgia For
Military Review

FIT. BENNING, Ga, April I'll
(P).-Op private or general, the
brass here cleaned it's brightest
today. The President of the Unit
ed State, and Commander In
Chief of the Armed Services was
on hand for a review.
The presidential plane "Inde<
pendence' landed Mister Tru-
man at Lawson Field at 1902
this morning. The trip from
Washington took only two hours
and % minutes.
The President and several
members of his cabinet will re-
view ground forces and watch
an infantry-artillery team at
tack.
Later today, the party will fly
to Eglin Field in Florida to wit
ness live ammunition display
of modern Air Force power.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
"WegO," 6l-FOOt
Cruiser, Arrives
AtPOrter Dock

The "Wego." sixty one foot
sport fisherman cruiser, arrived
at Porter Dock this morning,
skippered by Captain Ellison.
The handsomely appointed craft
is owned by E. d. Knapp, Of New
York City and Boston, who re-
ported a pleasant cruise from
Fort Lauderdalc to local waters.
Among the guests in the
Knapp party is Leo WaSserman,
business manager of the Lowell,
Mass, Sunday Telegram. Mr..
Wasserman flew from New York
to join the party at Miami. Hel
reports the catch Of a 10 pound
blue Marlin off Key Issa'ge
Mr., Knapp plans to remain in
Key West TO rtwo or three days
before leaving for New York.
Guests on the "Wego" will fish
local waters and tour the town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
New Civic
PROJECT Is
Started

Louis M. j. Eisner, chairman
of the youths committee of the
Elks' Club, announced the de-
cision of tlie ElkS- Club to allow
their annex to be used as a local
community center for the teen
ayers of the city.
On May /, a dance will be Civ
en- the city's youths. AT this af-
fair all refreshments, music, etc,
will be furnished free. There will
be no charge whatsoever.
According to Eisner, the Elks'
Club hopes that this will be the
beginning of a local community
center. The affair week from
Monday will, of course, be prop
erly supervised by adults.
Schools, churches, and organi-
cations have been notified of the
new teen-age meeting center. 1t
is hoped that full cooperation will
be received by all in this import
ant civic project.
II is thought that the majority
of the teen-age youths of the city
will Fundamentally endorse this
move.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Eric Victor,
Melted Dancer |,
Visiting Here
RI Wirephoto

Eric Victor, nationally famous
dancer who toured with Bea-
trice Lille in Inside U.S.A. "
and recently starred at the Per-
sian Room in New York, lis va
cationing in Key West.
/ Mr.. Victor, resting at the Gao
tus Terrace, states that this Isl
his first vacation in two and a
half years. He told friends in
New York that he wanted a va.
cation somewhere where he
could be assured complete relax
alton and healthfu1 climate.
When composer acquaintance
recommended the Island City,
the dancer made his decision
promptly and left Manhattan for
Key West within the hour.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Truman Asks CongJess
ToExtend Rent Control
Bill For Another Year
RenaOUaL You'd
Mean Hardship
For Millions,
Says President
my The AssacIates Press,

my The Associated PresNI
WASHINGTON, Apr. 81.
President Truman asked
Congress today to extend
rent control for another
year.
Controls are due to ex-
pire June 80, but Mr.: Tru-
man saws he is convinced
controls should be extend
ed in the public interest.
Removal of restraints
now, he said, will mean
serious hardship for mil
lions of tenants.
The President yesterday
signed the new housing bill
and Housing Administra-
tor Raymond Foley says
the new law covers most of
the housing aids the Presi-
dent had asked for. And he
predicts 1T will result in a
high level of home building
this year ia the low and
middle income field, where
the need is greatest.
Here are some Of the
things the new law does:
1t increases the limit of
mortage money the FILA
can insure.
1t contains special pro-
visions intended to make it
easier for veterans to buy
homes. 1t authorizes the
Veterans Administration to
guarantee up to ST, 500 of a
CT loan on a house costing
$12, 500. Up till now, the
limit was $4,000 on an
3d. 900 house. And it allows
80 years for the repayment
Continued On Page Four,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Engineering Firm
Is Making Report
For Aqueduct Unit

Ernest Ramsey, general mama
ger of the Florida Keys Aque-
duct Commission, stated today
the United States Navy is hav-
ing an Independent firm of
hydraulic engineers complete a
study of the FKA, and that
copy of the engineering report
will be forwarded to the commits
sion when received
Until this report is received,
the Navy Department in WASH
angton Will not discuss water
srates, etc This information was.
given TO Ramsey and Earle M.
Radar, consulting engineer who
accompanied. the general mama
ger to Washington.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Follows Middle
Course In Policy
For Censorship

WASHINGTON. April 21.-tH1.
"A member of the Atomic En-
ergy Commission. Henry Smyth,
said today the Acc is following
a middle course in its censorship
policy, !
Sinyth said a middle course is
being followed in an effort to pro-
tect the nations defense secrets
without Infringing on the Ameri-
can right Of free, speech.
Smith told the American So
eiety of Newspaper Editors that a
Continued On Page Tour'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21

sisted that it was not an I'M
armed Navy plane but a
BIS Superfortress.
Russia claims that the
plane was trying to photo
graph Soviet defense in
stallations. j also claimed
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Accept Invitation
To Cuba For Flag
Celebration There

Mayor Louis M. J. Eisner has
accepted the invitation of Juan
A. Perez, Cuban Consul, to at
tend the festival of the centenary
of the Cuban flag at Cardenas,
Cuba on May 1921.
The Mayor will be accompaniA
ed by Mrs. EjSner on the Cuban
trip.
Eisner said this morning: re
is distinct honor to accept this
most gracious and kind invita-
ton, and it will be a pleasure for
me to represent the citizens of
Continued On Page Eight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
RUassiu Rejects All
American CIcirrns I'm
Navy pIunle Disaster
Stands By Her
Original Note
That americans
Fired On SOUiets

tbS TIC ANSOetated Pressl
LONDON. Russia reject
ed all American claims for
the loss of an American
plane fixed on by Soviet
fighter planes over the Bal
tic Sea on April 8.
The Soviets rejected the
U. S. claim for compensa-
ton for the plane and in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Threatened Strike
OF 25O,OOO Ended
By Settlement

NEW YORK, April 21.-tP,.-
The threatened strike of more
than $50 900 maritime workers
on the East and Gulf coasts has
Continued On Page Four,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
Com. A. NJ. Adams
Withdraws His
Resignation

City Commissioner A. Matt
land Adams yesterday withdrew
ais resignation from the comml3
sion in a letter sent to Mayor
Louis M ] Eisner. The letter
reads;
Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission of the
City of Key West Fla.
Gentlemen:
Il hereby withdraw my re-
Continued On Page FOUR
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21
US. Hits Back At
Czechs For Closing
Information Units

WASHINGTON, April al
P).-The United States has hit
back at Communist Czechoslo-
vakia in retaliation against a
Czech order closing the Ameri-
can Information Service Libra
ries in Czechoslovakia. The Red
Czech government also issued
closing order for the American
CONTINUED On Page FourI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-21

Key West. Florida. hos the
most equoble climate in the
country. with ON overoqe
range OF only Ia Fahrenheit
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-31
Permafrost, Alaska Contractors Big Headache
By Clarke Beach,

WASHINGTON. lF1 - Pcrna- frost has become the scare word for United States military engin- eers in central Alaska. They knew very little about it until they be- gan to do heavy building in the areas of Ladd and Eielson Fields, near Fairbanks, in the last war.
 Now they have learned that pernafrost must be q major con sideration in planning any con- struction in that region. Perma- frost is ground that is frozen the year around. If you try to build on it. it thaWs and becomes oozy as quicksbnd.
 It is generally covered with low, thick. messy vegetation, which in sulates it against summer heat. When you scrape off the surface cover 1t begins to melt. It goes two to 100 feet deep, averages l5
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-31

feet. Much of it Is fine silt.
 When attempts have been made to build on it, the buildings set tied and tilted. RunWays for air planes or heavy duty roads built on permafrost usually sink, crack. or heave-unless special precau- , tions are taken.
 The Army Corps of Engineers and others who have worked in the central area of Alaska-An- chorage and areas to the south are not affected by permafrost- have found that the best thing is to find q location where there is little or no permafrost. It comes in patchcg-some deep, some thin; and in some places it does not cx- ist.
 Where it becomes necessary to build over permafrost, deep cxca- vations have been found to be the best solution. A very large area under and around the building site is scooped out; then all but the basement space is filled in with coarse material, such as gravel.
 Contractors for the Corps of En- gincers recently excavated for typical row of eight houses. Only l,120 cubic yards of earth would have had to be moved for the ex- cavation for the baSements in the States. at q cost of about $l a yard. But for those houses in Alaska 6,220 cubic yards of per mafrost had to be dug out, then 5,l00 cubic yards of gravel had to be back-fillcd. The total cost of the operation was $50, ,150, as com pared to a cost of $l,120 in the States.
 When building heavy duty road in the States, engineers nor mally cxcavate for 212 feet before laying the roadhed. In silty per mafrost, the excavation for such a road normally is 9.7 feet deep.
 Some attempts have been made to put up buildings on billings in the permafrost. But often the piles have heaved up and tilted the house as the deep ice froze around them.
 The engineers are now trying to work out new technique for building small homes in the Ladd and EielSon areas. They would Scrapc off the surface vegetation and lay a layer of gravel on the top soil. about Ia to 36 inches deep. On top of it they would lay concrete slabs to form the foun- dation for baSementlesS houses. The gravel, they believe will act as insulation and prevent the per mafroSt from melting.
 Another problem is laying sew CTS and water lines in the perma- frost, They freeze up and twist. To get around this the engineers build underground tunnels of con- crete, called "utilidors," through which the water. heat and other utility pipes and lines are run. The heated pipes keep the water from freezing and keep the utili- dorS warm.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-31
Miss TRUMAN TO REST VOICE

Pt-Asked why his daughter Margaret had cancelled her sum ner singing engagements, presi- dent Truman said her teacher, Helen Traubels had answered that. Miss Traubel had said that the presidents daughter should take q rest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-20
EIGHT NEW MEMBERS
 FOR MOOSE; HONOR
 PIN TO J. MAURSTAD

At the regular Friday evening meeting of the Moose, the follow ing were welcomed, by initiation to the Loyal Order of Moose: Edwin L. Stewart, V. O. Goodrich, John S. Tanner, Dick Mcdonnell, Glenn L. Byington, Paul Ecklund, LahJa Puuistin, William B. Clark.
 John Maurstad was awarded a 100 membership pin which is to said to be "a rare medal of honor i'll Alaska" Lodge No. TOO. in Juneau, is honored to have Maurstad for his great work which merited him the pin.
 All members of the lodge were asked to be present at the meeting March 24, for the final announce ment of officers to be nominated for the ensuing year. beginning in May.
 March 24 is also the date set for the degree team, and all members to make a boat trip to Petersburg They will assist in initiation of Petersburg lodge at that time.
 All members attending enjoyed a fine get-to-gether during the meet ing, and welcomed in those initi- ated.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-20
ALASKA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS
 MEETS TUESDAY

Annual meeting of the Alaska Council of the Boy Scouts will be held tomorrow evening at 7:45 pm. in the City Council Chambers, ac- cording to George A. Parks, Coun- cil President, who will preside.
 Final action on the election of officers and adoption of the 1850 budget will be considered by the group, following similar meetings held earlier this month in Fair banks, Anchorage and Ketchikan. Nominated for 1850 officers are the following: George A. Parks, Presi- dent; w. l.. Lhamon of Fairbanks. Keith M. Lesh of Anchorage. Mill ton J. Daly of Ketchikan, and Dr. James c. Ryan of Juneau for Vice Presidents; George E. Cleveland for Treasurer; and Charles G. Bur- dick for Council Commissioner. Thirty-six Alaska men are being proposed for membership on the executive board, governing body of the Alaska boy scout organization.
 Members of the Alaska Council who will cast their votes at tomor- row nights meeting include: Henry c. Leege, the Rev. J. P. Porter, Neil Friedman, Harry E. Lindegaard, Arne Shudshift, Leo J. Jewett, the Rev. w. A. Soboleff, Harold R. Brown, Harry D. Murray, Walter w. Smith, the Rev. R. R. Arm strong, Chas. G. Burdick, Kenneth s. Clem, Dr. J. O. Rude, c. G. Shattuck, M. J. Whittier, c. L. Wingerson, Dr. Clayton Policy, Vance M. Blackwell, c. E. Cleve- land, Geo. A. Parks, J. 0. Ryan, F. M. Tyvoll, the Rev. s. A. McPhetres, and Henry Harmon.
 Parks extends a cordial invitation to all men interested in cub scout ing, boy scouting, or sea scouting to attend the annual meeting and participate in the discussions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-20
'UNDERC0VER MANI LIS ON CApIT0L'5 BILL

Columbia's The Un dercov T Man" perhaps the greatest of all crime stories, is the feature bill at the Capitol Theatre.
 Based on the revelations of Frank J. Wilson, Chief of the US. Secret Service, Ret, the movie tells the Srue, warmly human story of how a handful of little people brought the biggest of underworld mobs to its trembling knees. Glenn Ford is starred in the title role, Nina Foch is his chief support, and James Whitmore and Barry Kelley are also prominently cast.
 This ever-before- told story oi now Federal undercover men ended the reign of terror of Americas most vicious crime ring is reported to be compelling drama that talks facts with the snarl of machine gun.
 Ford plays the undercover mar whose painstaking investigation leads to the downfall of the most brazen crime syndicate in history Miss Foch is his brave and under standing wife, Whitmore is an assistant of Ford's, and Kelley plays the gangs mouthpiece.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-20
YAkUTAT PLANE FOUND AT DRY BAY; PILOT AND
 PASSENGER ARE 0. K.

An aircraft, missing since We'd nesday on a flight from Yakutat to Dry Bay and return. was found on an island in Dry Bay by search ing aircraft from Yakutat yester- day.
 The plane, it's landing gear appar- ently damaged, was sighted on Rock Island. The pilot. Clem Simmons, and his passenger, identified as MT. Hansen, appeared to be in good condition, according to reports reaching Coast Guard headquarters here. They had stamped the letters OK" in the snow.
 There is adequate shelter near the damaged plane, and no short age of supplies. the reports stated. A ski-equipped plane from Yakutat, will attempt to land on Rock Island when weather permits. The scene of the mishap is about 50 miles south east of Yakutat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-20
10TH CENTURY HAS
 CANADIAN PACIFIC

One of the greatest and most stir- ring feats of modern times-the forging of a railroad over the rug ged mountains and treacherous val leys of Canada's Rocky Mountains and against the bitter opposition of hostile frontiersmen, serves as the background for one of the most thrilling motion pictures of the year.
 The picture, Canadian Pacific, starring Randolph Scott and phcto- graphed in stunning color by Cine color. is currently being shown at the 20th Century Theatre. One of mans battle against the forces of nature and against other men who for their own selfish reasons bitterly fought against progress, Producer Nat Holt and Director Edwin l.
 Marin have brought human drama of forceful impact and excitement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-20
5AWMILL WORKER
 K|LlSp0LICE CHIEF,
 JAILED AFTER HUNT

OAKRIDGE, Ore. March 20-tR A sawmill worker was jailed last night in the gun staying of the police chief of this Cascade noun tain numbering town.
 Lane County Sheriff Thcmas Swartz said James Lloyd Thomp- son, 27, had struggled with police chief Clyde Dubell, 43 at the younger mans home following weekend party. In the scuffle Dubell lost his revolver and died of two 38 caliber bullets fired at muzzle range into his stomach.
 The sheriff said Dubell had been called by Herbert Looney. at whose home the party was held, because Thompson had fired .22 caliber rifle shots at Looney and Thompson's young wife.
 Thompson is held in the county jail in Eugene on an open charge.
 The sawmill worker was captured late yesterday after a 15-hour hunt by armed possemen. He hid in a mountain cabin during the day shaved off a three-months growth of beard and police said presumably was hoping to elude their dragnet He walked into a patrol of several officers and did not resist arrest