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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-12-01

IF could forecast the wheat mar
IN ket the way Oscar Moldenhauer
does the weather I could have re-
tired years ago and gone to Florida
Come TO think of il. why would
! want to live in Florida with all
those tYphoons. The wind blows
hard enough up here on the bench.
But in Montana we always know
which way TO lean.
I'm not bit uneasy about those
Glacier park bears that have re-
fused to hibernate in spite of the
cold weather. Like that neighbor of
mine, they're probably so disgrun-
tied over the election they just can't
sleep. Or maybe they've heard about
the crowds goin' to the new ski run
and don't want to miss any tourist
handouts.
Martha is plumb ticlxled about the
presidents appointin' that woman
to head the manpower division of
the new defense program. She
thinks the only amazin' thing
about it is that If took even a de-
mocracY almost 200 years TO find
out who knows how TO run the
men.
Any of you tillers of the soil want
to run for president of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution?
Well. the bigger they are the
harder they fall. Protein Pete
bought some of that bonanza wheat
seed last month that was supposed
TO out-yield and out-protein any
other variety. "A few days ago he !
discovered that the fellow who
sold If to him got it from a farmer
over at the other end of the coun-
~ who had bought il from Protein
Pete himself short time before.
Pete says ar that he's better off
than some of the bonanza buyers.
AT least what he got is as good as
his regular seed.
Foxtail Johnson of Arizona Farm
err says, my grandson, Mudcat, saw
a strange sight last week over to
Beaver Slide. 1t was a boss pullin' 8
pillow. He wonders what they'I
| think of next"
Alfalfa Ike had talk with his
son the other day trYin' to get over
10 him the idea that he ought to
take his responsibilities more Sc
riousIY. Suppose should die sud-
denly. where would you be?". he
asked the boy. We'll. I'll be here
Dad" came the reply with a
chuckle. The question is where
would you be-.
Sometimes a Russian delegate b
the U. N. tells the truth in spite 0
himself At a recent meetin' of tn
security council at New York one O
them, havin' a little trouble with hi
English, said quite seriously: II viii
have to refer to Moscow for NOR
distractions
Martha came home from shop
pin tour yesterday in quite an in
dignant frame of mind. An ac-
quaintance she met at one of the
stores who had husband but no
children had just purchased 40 pill
low cases. When Martha asked her
why she bought so many the wom-
an replied: II just wanted TO get
them before some hoarder got
ahead of me"
Wife to husband on Christina
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-12-01

Wife to husband on Christmas
morning: "You angell Just what I
need to exchange for just what I
wanted"
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-12-01

bearings.
Team the new JIM harrow
with the Allis-Chalmers WD
Tractor and it's full line of
mounted, deep tillage tools.
You'll have the most efficient
wheel tractor outfit for iris
gated farming in the Vest
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1950-12-01

Martha came home from shop
pin tour yesterday in quite an in
dignant frame of mind. An ac-
quaintance she met at one of ths
stores who had husband but no
children had just purchased 40 pill
low cases. When Martha asked her
why she bought so many the wom-
an replied: II just wanted 10 get
them before some hoarder goa
ahead of me-"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Revised School Plans
10 Be Voted On By
School Board TONIGHT
Bus Seating 4S
Persons To BE
Purchased At
Meeting Here

Revised plans for the expansion
OF the Monroe County School
System win be brought to Key
West tonight by Architect Wilt
am H. Merriam for presentation
to the School Board, Horace o.
Bryant, superintendent of public
instruction, said today.
Two other matters are also to
be decided by the School Board
at tonight's meeting.
c. T. McCreedy of Atwill and
Company, which is employed to
handle the legal details of the
100000 bond issue which the
board will use to expand the
schools, will be present tonight
with a formal resolution making
the bond issue.
McCreedy will explain the le-
gal details of the proposed issue
of bonds, and will present the
resolution for approval by the
Board.
Then, finally, the School Board
will open bids for the furnishing
of new school bus to be put in
to service at Tavernier. Bids will
be received from dealers, which
make the buses of the kind sought
by the School Board.
A revision of the plans for ex-
pansion of the schools became
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Applications For
Homestead Exemp.
Can Now Be Made

County Tax Assessor Claude
Gandolfo announced today that
his office is now receiving appli-
cations for homestead exemptions
and will receive them continu-
ously until April /. The exemp-
tons will be placed on the 1850
tax rolls.
A total of 1867 exc mptions
were granted last year. Gandolfo
said. There will be between 500
and 600 additional exemptions
this year, because of the large
volume Of residential cOnstruc-
ton, both here and on the Upper
Keys. 81. .f
Gadolfo's office is also receiv-
ing personal property and intan-
gible for the 1850 tax rolls.
Persons wishing to file ex-
emptions should not wait until
the last minute, said Gandolfo.
"They will not have to wait in
line if they come to the county
tax assessors office early"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
One Killed, Two
jailed In Chicago
Repeat Hold-Up

CHICAGO. Jan. 3.-(P.-An
attempt to repeat a hold-up of .
restaurant in suburb here end
ed in death today for one gum
man and Jail for two companions.
The cafe is the House of Pierre
Restaurant in suburban Lincoln
wood. The restaurant manager
recognized the gangs leader and
called police.
4 They shot down Jerome Weld
man of Chicago when he ran
and arrested two others in a stol-
en- car nearby. They were iden-
titled as Donald Foster of Como
Station, Mimi, and Richard Leh-
man of st. Paul.
Police said six persons were
found in the car.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
County Residents
Must Re-Register
To Vote In May

John England, director of re-
gistration for Monroe County
this morning began taking the re-
registrations of persons living in
the county. He will continue tc
take re-registrations until March
81.
England emphasized that ev-
eryone wishing to vote in the
primary election in May and in
the fall elections in November
must re-register.
Persons wishing to vote should
not wait until the last minute be-
fore re-registering", said Eng.
land. "They will save themselves
lot of trouble and standing ir
line by registering right now"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Two Leaders OF
Stale Off Sick
List Today

TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 3.-(P),
Two prominent Florida figures
came off the sick list today.
Governor Warren left Tallaf1as-
see Memorial Hospital where he
has been resting for the biggest
part of a month.
Federal Judge Louis w. Strum
resumed his duties after an alb
sence of more than two months
because of illness. He underwent
an operation in October.
A couple of hours after War
rem left the hospital he made
phone call in the Capitol Press
room. He appeared trim and
cheerful.
He said he just wanted to re
port for duty. He said he was
feeling good and was going back
on to a halliday schedule of work
at the office He said his doctor
has advised him to cut down his
speaking engagements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Murugon Indicted
By Grund Jury
On Four G Iaurues
No Date Set
For Trial OF
Former Shoe
Shine Boy

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9..-tR1.-
A Washington grand jury has jus
taken action against John Mara.
son. the oneiime big wheel
among the Five Percenters.
Il has indicted Maragon on
four charges Of lying 10 Senate
investigators last summer.
If MaragOn were convicted on
al four charges. he could be semi
10 prison for up to 20 years. He
has not yet been arraigned. nor
has a date been set for trial.
What are the charges against
Maragon. the former shoe-shins
boy who became a friend Of many
high Washington fisures2 The
grand jury says he lied in saying
that he had only one bank ac-
count right after the war. II
says Marason lied when he
eiaimed he never got paid for
any business connected with The
government Ii says he lied when
he claimed he was not working
Continued On Page -Four,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Recordings OF Judith Coplon's
Telephone Conversations Given
Federal Judge S.. Ryan Today

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-(P).-The
government delivered to Federal
Judge Sylvester j. Ryan today
six sealed packages of recordings
made from Judith Coplon's Wash
ington telephone conversations.
The recordings were produced
at the request of the defense in
connection with Miss Coplon's eff
fort to escape trial with Valentin
A. Gubitchev on spy conspiracy
charges.
Miss Coplon's lawyer, Archi-
bald Palmer, contends that the
governments case is based on
Illegal overlapping and there
fore should be thrown out OF
court
All the wiretap recordings pro-
duced today were on converse
tions of Miss Coplon's apartment
telephone.
Government Attorney John M.
Kelly, Junior, said he would pro-
duce later a quantity of material
Continued On Page SixI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Whereabouts OF
$4,000 Japs In
Russia Unknown

TOKYO, Jan. 3.-tP).-The
United States disclosed today
that it's going to ask outside help
in finding out what happened to
some $4,000 japanese prisoners
of war missing in Russia.
The issue has been a hot one
in the Four-Power Council for
Japan. The Russians walked out
of the last meeting when they
were pressed for information
about the missing japanese.
It's not known whether the
Russians will attend Council
meeting set for tomorrow--or
a special meeting Immediately
afterward, at which the prisoner
question is to come up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Nations Coal
Miners AT Work
In Force Today

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 3.-The
nations coal miners are back at
work in force today, with the
exception of about 1000 diggers
in Illinois. The Illinois miners
gave no reason for their remain
ing away from work.
There were rumors over the
weekend of a new large-scale
walkout, but it did not develop,
except for a Jew trouble spots in
Illinois. About 1000 miners are
idle in the Taylorville-Spring-
field area. At West Frankfort,
Illinois, about 1900 miners stayed
home.
Also affected was surface
mine area near Canton, Illinois
There, ten mines were closed
when 1900 more miners refused
to work Some of them reported
VII CIiS JOD, DdL LllSll ASlt IiiC PAIo-
The return to work was gen
eral in West Virginia and Penn
sylvania-the two largest coal
producing states. Many coal in
dustry observers credited the
general returnSto work to the
charge of unfair labor practices
which the operators made against
Mine Union Leader John l..
Lewis.
The United Mine Workers
chief has had all of his miners
on a three-day week since De-
cember 5 in one of his contract
maneuvers. For the past two
holiday weeks, the diggers have
worked only two days each
week-on Tuesdays and We'd
nesdays. The operators claim
that the short work week
amounts to coercion on them to
accept Lewis contract terms.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
COMMUNITY SINGING ON
COURTHOUSE LAWN EACH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Community singing on the
Courthouse lawn, an answer to
what is there to do on Sunday
afternoons has been inaugural
ed by the Chamber of Commerce
recreation committee.
Scheduled to run during the re-
mainder of the winter season, the
weekly program starts at 2:30
each Sunday under the direction
of Ralph Noble. Chamber COM
mitteeman in charge. Mrs. Flea
nor Dowski is song leader and
Mrs. Bill Lee provides piano ac-
compartment.
Last Sunday afternoon, the
first program of the winter series,
crowd of about so persons were
in attendance. Sponsors were
moderately pleased at the attend
ance. in view of its being the
first of the season however much
greater attendance is hoped for
in the future.
OF all the weekly entertain
ment programs sponsored by the
Chamber. the Sunday afternoon
songfests are the only ones that
the general public is invited to
attend.
Because of the lack of space and
facilities. the Wednesday evening
Fun Night programs and the Fri
day afternoon fishing parties are
restricted to tourists only.
However, with unlimited space
and seating facilities at the Court
house grounds, all Key Westers
are invited to be present at the
Community Sings, if they desire
to attend
In addition to group singing
each Sunday, special musical
numbers will be planned from
time to time to make the pro-
grams more interesting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Nationalist
Expect Aid
From US.

TAIPEN, Formosa, Jan. 3.-P).
Usually well-informed officials
in Formosa said today that the
Chinese Nationalist will get
both economic and military aid
from the United States, if they
can hold out for another six to
eight weeks.
They say the economic aid will
come from $84,000,000 already
approved for China, but not de-
livered. They say that will come
first. And they say that military
aid will follow, from what's left
of $75,000,000 for military as
sistance voted by the American
Congress.
These sources in Formosa say
that U. S. advisors will super
wise closely how the aid is adj
ministered. The advisors, accord
ing to these reports, may not
have official U. S. status, but
may act as private citizens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Cab Driver Is
Shot, Robbed In
Tampa Today

TAMPA, Jan. S.-tR.-A cab
driver was shot and robbed in
Tampa this morning after being
forced to drive a passenger at
pistol point from Saint Peters
burg.
The driver, +. B. Smith. is in a
serious condition at Tampa's
Municipal Hospital with a bullet
wound near the heart.
Chief deputy Ernest Culbreath
said Charles Geohegan is held on
assault with intent to murder,
and armed robbery charges.
Culbreath said filling station
operator A. NJ. Faulkner identi-
fled the l8-year-old Geohegan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Aunt Jenlilna
Died Today
In New York

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-P.-A
famous radio and stage figure,
Aunt Jemima," died today in
New York City.
Aunt Iemima" was Miss Tess
Gardella. a 400-pound 52-year-
old actress who won widespread
fame as black-eyed Aunt Jemi-
ma" on the radio and in vaude-
vile. She became i'll last Friday
night at New York railroad sta
ton, while on her way to fill a
night club engagement at Water
bury, Connecticut, and went thru
with her act despite her illness.
She collapsed last night in a dia-
bette coma at her Brooklyn home
and died on the way to hospi-
tai.
I'm 1895, Miss Gardella won a
Continued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Agree On June
Hearing For
Reds Appeals

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-CP1.-The
United States Circuit Court of
Appeals has agreed to a June
hearing for the appeals of II
Communist Party leaders con-
victed of conspiracy to teach
forcible overthrow of the gov
eminent.
The court scheduled the hear
ing for either the week of June
5 or June IL. 1t denied a defense
motion which would have delay
ed the proceedings until next
Fall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Ambassador Kirk
Plans Second Trip
Inside Soviet Union

MOSCOW, Jan. 3.-(P).-Thc
U S. Ambassador in Russia, Alan
Kirk, plans his second trip in the
Soviet Union this week.
Accompanied by Mrs. Kirk, the
Ambassador is to go to Leningrad
to see various tourist attractions.
They expect to return TO Moscow
next week.
Kinks first trip in Russia out
side the Soviet capital was to
Stalingrad last autumn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Robbers Have Fine
Weekend In Miami:
.$2,4OO Stolen There

MIAMI, Jan. 3.-(R).-Robbers
had a profitable holiday week
end in the Greater Miami area.
escaping with loot valued at
nearly $4,000.
Police said a bandit robbed a
Miami liquor store of almost
$1,000 after firing what was be-
lieved to have been a blank
cartridge over the head of store
operator, j. J. Lapides.
No bullet hole was found after
the incident.
In Miami Beach, police said
robbers overlooked a $4,000 mink
coat in the closet of Mrs. Morris
Continued On Page SKI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
|USS Cabot Will
Reach Key West
Friday Morning

USS Cabot, big aircraft carri-
er, will leave Pensacola tomor-
row bound for Key West Naval
Station, and she is scheduled to
arrive here at about 1870 M,
Thursday, it was announced to-
day.
The Cabot is putting in here
for about a month. She will be
overhauled and a new floor laid
on her landing deck. 1t is the first
repair job undertaken on a ship
of the size of the Cabot in Key
West.
She expects to leave here about
the first week in February.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Official Death
Count Over 400
During Holidays

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-(P.-
Fewer people met violent death
over the New Years weekend
than over the Christmas week
end. The death count for the past
three days is slightly over 400
across the country. 1t was close
to 600 over the Christmas week
end. s.
Traffic was the big killer in
both cases. Some 255 persons died
in highway accidents over New
Years weekend. That was rs few
er than the number predicted by
the National Safety Council. Dur
ing the Christmas weekend, more
than 400 persons died in traffic
accidents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Three Submarines OF
Key West To Join Fleet
Maneuyers Off Bermuda

Three submarines of the U. S.
Navy, regularly stationed in Key
West, either have left or are
about to leave Key West Naval
Station to join in the Atlantic
Fleet maneuvers off Bermuda, it
as learned today
They are the Cubera, the AM
berjack and the Cutlass, The Gu
bera and the Amberjack left yes
terday, while the Cutlass is sche-
duled to leave today.
Two mine sweepers, the USS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Life Magazine
|TOCet Material
For Local Story

Ron Reynolds, head of Life
Magazines Atlanta bureau, and
Wallace Kirkland, Life photogra-
pher, are scheduled to arrive in
Key West to get material for a
story the magazine win shortly
feature.
Life Magazine some months
ago commissioned a series of
paintings of Key West scenes by
Doris Lee. nationally known ar
fist, who has been coming to Key
West for several winters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03

Grouse and the Grackle, are sche-
duled to arrive here from Char
lesion on Friday.
The USS Sennett, submarine,
is due to arrive from Philadelphia
on Saturday.
The USS Tringa. a submarine
tender, is scheduled to reach Key
West Naval Station a week from
today. She will take the place OF
the USS Chandelier which is
leaving shortly on a trip followed
by a general overhaul at New
London, Conn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
China Nationalist
Ask II. S. To
SaUe FOrIflOSa

WASHINGTON. Jan. a.
(P1.--Tt has been disclosed TO-
day that the Chinese Nation
alists recently asked the
United States for American
military. political and eco
nomic advisers TO help save
Formosa.
The State Department said
the new plea was made by
Chinese Ambassador Wei
lington Koo on December %.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Schools To Open
Tomorrow Morn

School bells will ring tomorrow
for all the school children of Mon
roe County, Horace O'Bryant,
county superintendent of public
instruction, said today.
Schools have been closed since
December 20 for the Christmas
and New Years holidays.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Boy Falls From
.COconut Tree

Harvey johnson, Is, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Walter john
son, 1923 Margaret street, suffer
ed a broken right ankle Sunday
when he fell so feet from the top
of coconut tree in the Martello
section.
He was taken to Monroe
County Hospital where his inju-
ry was dressed and later remov-
ed to his home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Report Foreign
Companies Closing
ShOpIn China Soon

HONG KONG. Jan. 3.-tR.-
There are reports in Hong Kong
that three big foreign companies
are closing up shop in Commun-
list Shanghai the middle of this
month.
They're said to be the Ameri-
can Express Company, Incorpora-
ted, and Philippines and a Meth
erlands company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
Senator Thomas
Not Coming Here

U. S. Senator Elmer Thomas of
Oklahoma will not make an in
spection of the Naval activities in
the Key West area, it was an
nounced today by the Key West
Naval Base. Previously it was re-
ported that Senator Thomas was
coming here, following a trip of
inspection he made at Panama.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
BuenOs Aires
Aviation Strike
In Third Day

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3.-(Pl.
"A wage strike by aviation
ground crews went into its third
day, Gripping air traffic in and
out of Argentina.
The ground crews struck for
(Conunued On Page Sikh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03
General Collins
Arrives In Kew
West Late Today

General j. Lawton Collins,
USA, chief of staff of the United
States Army, accompanied by his
wife and two other officers are
scheduled to arrive at Boca
Chica Naval Air Station this
Continued On Page Six
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-03

Key West Florida. hos the
most equubIe clim0te in the
country. with ON uveruqe
rdnge Of only IA Fahrenheit
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-12-21
POETS CORNER
A CHRISTMAS FANTASY

Jan Duyckinck jolly Dutchman with rosy
and luxuriant white beard He friend
Clement Clark Moore the fascinating legends of Holland Saint
Nicholas bishop of the Christian church
all good Dutch children of his favorte subjects
1t Christmas Eve when first vualized
friend JAM Saint Nicholas the roofs filled
seigh drawn by eight tiny reindeer He walked by
New York City street the fantasy shaped itself
hurried home went to his study and wrote the playful He
children delighted
end Moore forgot about the bit of hymed fn but the children
remembered The following they showed the
relative who visited them upstate The relative
to the TROY SEMINAL published Troy, NJ Y On
Santa Claus made his debut in the US Prior to that time the
legend almost unknown this The captured
the imagination of its readers and there for
permission to reprint it. In few became universally
known and loved.
Other people took the Santa Claus idea commercaized it
Moore, scholarly bothered
copyright his poem and received penny for it. But
after publication of The
children still the fantasy he created them Despite
threat of and the confusion of modern life there
night when chidrens sparkle for they hear hoo
the roof of the world Dasher Dancer Pnce Vixn
Cupid Donder and Bitten their beloved
eli good children everywhere-Mary Olphant Young