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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-24

OF course, those are national
flgures-some regions are in
better shape than that would sug-
gest-some are in serious trouble
The answer is, toll roads
make the motorist pay his own
way. The practicability Of this
system was proved back in 1910,
when they opened the western
portion of the famous Pennsyl-
vania Turnpike. This stretch of
l6O miles runs through noun
tain country. II includes sew
efal tunnels, many bridges and
a lot of grade and fill. In short.
it was fearfullYl expensive to
build. But the toll system has
shown in he intervening years
that such . highway can be fl
nanced by motorist payments.
The most thoroughly toll-bouno
city is New York, which has g
magnificent net of super-high-
ways leading out of the metro
politan area to the north and
east. This connects with the
well-known Connecticut cross
country highway-the Merritt
Parkway. And to get from New
York to the Massachusetts line
costs 40 cents. Four tolls of a
dime each.
To get out Of New York to the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-24
Today's Horoscope

Today gives fluency of speech,
readiness in emergency and a
love for art and music. Content
ment is a strong factor, and hence
the most may not be made of
the talents, for there may be too
much happiness in the life to
spur the native ON to attain fame.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-24
UNITED STATES HAS NEARLY
1000 NILES OF TOLL ROADS
M .. hoods CorrYing Truffic Loud Equul To
WnoI engineers Expected Would Be Needed In 1865
BY The Associated Press

Of and
more nroasan oil
% he or
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mnhn
he are and the hstrh
and more eapn
land
to keep the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-24

tan tne number OF automobiles And the result has been
GRAINS on resources of state governments II costs
million dollars mile plain fo,r lona kaL
way-wthout fancy landscapng go
Tor the rac-he nations engineers keen records
OF e changing traffic load know And hev are able IN ne
70 some extent what the traffic likely over given
oaa But the postwar boom off the calculations The
oaos are now carrying traffic equal what
sees hao expected IN 1865 And the public highway
autnotes are nearly is their building
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-24
TEETH BITE OWNER

CONNERSvILLE, Ind.-(R1.-
After the dust settled around a
minor automobile collision here,
a passenger in one car got an
anti-tetanus shot because he'd
been thrown against the wind
shield, broke his false teeth and
bit the inside of his mouth.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Philippine
PortyGiven

The new First Secretary Of the
Philippine Embassy and consul for
his government in Washington,
Mr.. Pedro G. Ramirez and Mrs.
Ramirez. entertained last evening
at a buffet supper in their home
on Sixteenth street. Their guests
were invited to meet Mrs. Helen
Wanamaker. a guest Of her son,
Mr.. Temple Wanamaker. who is In
the Philippine affairs division Of
the State Department. Mrs. Wana-
maker will leave shortly to return
to her home in Seattle.
The guests last evening from the
State Department in addition to
M. Wanamaker. were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Melby, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Mcneil and Miss Cath
crime Porter. Mr.. w. Stanley Allen,
jr., and Mrs. Irene Murphy of the
Economic Cooperation Admins
tration were there and others
present were Mr.. Robert Woytych
of the Washington immigration
field Office and Mrs. Woytych;
members of the Philippine En-
bassy staff and DR.. Jorge Bocobo
former president of the University
of the Philippines, and Mrs. Bo-
cobo, who are here during a tour
Iof this country.
The hostess wore a native cos
tune of the sheer delicate just
cloth embroidered in yellow terno
and made with the unique butter
fly sleeves. The menu for dinner
was typical of her native land.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Party Follows ChristeninQ

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney P. Wheel
ock entertained at a small re-
ception Sunday afternoon fol-
lowing the christening of their
son. Anthony Gordon Wheelock,
in the Washington Street Meth
odist Church of Alexandria.
Present were the paby's god
parents, Mrs. Seymour Jeselsohn
and Mr.. John English, CONNER
cial counselor of the Canadian
Embassy.
Others invited were the Cana
dian Ambassador and Mrs. Hume
Wrong. the Ambassador of the
Dominican Republic, DR.. Luis
Francisco Thomen, Mrs. John
English; the vice president of the
International Bank. Mr.. Robert
L. Garner. and his mother, Mrs
Robert v. Garner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Miss Digges toWed
1t. J. Reid

Announcement is made by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward William Digges
of Ruxton, Baltimore, of the en-
gagement of their daughter
Josephine Prescott, to 1t. Harvey
Jackson Reid of Athen. Ca, son
of the late Mrs. Ernest Dunhill
Newton. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Miss Digges was graduated from
Bryn Mawr School and Mount
Holyoke College. She made her
debut in 1945.
1t. Reid is a graduate of the
University of Georgia, where he
was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
Prior to being recalled to active
military duty. he was associated
with the Wick Chemical Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Digges are living
temporarily at Elmendorf Air
Force Base in Alaska.
Evening star., 1951-05-20

MISS CAROLYN SANDERSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H. San
derson of Vienna. Va. announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Carolyn Mikesell, to Mr.. Ernest
Myers Reeves, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest P. Reeves of Mount Solon,
Va.
Miss Sanderson is a senior at
Madison College in Harrisonburg,
where she is majoring in physical
education. She is a member of
Zeta Tau Alpha sorority.
Mr.. Reeves will graduate in
June from Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. where his major is ag-
riculture. He is a member of
Alpha zeta honorary agricultural
fraternity and Phi Kappa Phi
honor society.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
BeoIe
Continued From Page DID

lContlnued from Page DID
making, Dreamed up by Mrs.
Richard Helms, it was built by
sculptor Peter Gordon Kitti, Cor
coran Art School teacher, and one
of his CT students. It's made of
plaster and papier mache over
wooden armature. is sprayed with
Kemtone. and has a fringed bur-
lap name. but its eyes are by far
its greatest asset. Profits from its
sale to who ever is beguided into
buying it will go to the Washing
ton Cathedral. The Attorney Gen.
eral and the Secretary of the Sen
ate will get their first look at it
on Tuesday when they will call on
Mrs. Dickinson.
The ladies of the Cathedral are
certainly not asleep at the switch.
They got wind of the Marshall
Plan cart the island of Sicily was
presenting to the Secretary of De-
fense, so far in advance that when
Gen. Marshall was asked for its
loan he not only didn't have a
cart, he didn't know he was going
to get one!
Mr.. Bif11e. by the way, came in
third in the Homer Cummings
spring golf tournament at Pine
hurst last week end-the tourna-
ment that twice yearly causes an
exodus from town of pill-swinging
politicoes and some of their non-
partisan friends. DR.. Bill Morgan
won the silver cup and Horace
Smithy had the second best score.
This means" said Les, that
Elizabeth Morgan will get a new
coat =. =" Really, what kind of a
coat?" Why fur, of course
he tossed of casually indicating
that the boys had informed Bill
that was the least he could do for
his wife We'll, you came in
third. What are you going to give
Glade?" -. "A cake tin" was the
unhesitant. deadpan reply.
Evening star., 1951-05-20
Miss Turner Bride Of Mr.. Chon1pness

Pohick Church near Mount
Vernon was the scene of the we'd
ding May 5 of Miss Laura Marga-
ret Turner, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Baws Turner of Ar
lington, and Mr.. Kenneth Thomas
Champness, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Champness of Baltimore,
DR.. Clarence E. Buxton officiating.
The reception was held at Colling-
wood-on-the-Potomac. The couple
will reside in Manhattan, Kans.,
while the bridegroom is attending
OCS at Fort Riley.
Evening star., 1951-05-20

w. A. B. Iliff, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. G. Hoar. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Anderson, Mr.. FREDERICK Console,
Mr.. Newton B. Parker, Mr.. Cor
nelius Zondag; the Canadian Sec
ond Secretary and Mrs. Robert
Dunn, Canadian Second Secretary
and Mrs. Lorne La Vigne and
Sonora de Copello, widow of the
late Ambassador of the Domini-
can Republic.
Evening star., 1951-05-20

N1EO' OAItOH D11IT LE =.
The wedding of Miss Elizabeth
May Gussio and Mr.. Carol Dean
Shifflett took place yesterday in
st. Marks Incarnation Lutheran
Church. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Gussio of
Greenbelt, Md, and the groom is
the. son of Mr. and Mrs, w. A.
Shifflett of Berwyn. Md. After a
wedding trip in the South, the
couple will make their home in
Chillum Heights, Md.
, 1951-09-26
SEVERAL

see each take to their respec-
tive vocations, for this accom-
plishment she was honored as
Mother of the Year three years
ago.
The pallbearers were mem
bers of the Police Force from
both Frederiksted and Chris
tiansted. The present Matron
of the Richmond Penitentiary,
who succeeded to the post the
deceased held for % years,
marched directly behind the
hearse with a wreath.
AS the coffin was being low
cred into the grave the Male
Chorus, with two members alb
sent-her sons, sang "Going
Home" It was impressive, and
will be long remembered.
The grave was banked with
, 1951-09-26
EGG

cerned with coordinating the
efforts of the various indivi7
dual areas in the promotion of
tourism to the Caribbean area.
The Importance of additional
transportation facilities to the
islands and particularly inter-
island surface and air transpor
tation was stressed.
The next meeting of the
CITA will be held in Port ar.
Prince, Haiti in May 1852 at
the invitation of the Haitian
Government.
, 1951-09-26
SHIPPING NEWS

The SIS Mario c" is sche-
duled to sail from New York
September 21st and is due at
Frederiksted September 18th,
accepting freight for St. Kits,
Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martini
que, B Barbados, Trinidad,
Georgetown and Paramaribo.
, 1951-09-26
NEW YORK TIMES

~ viz AVG Oxh
Times and its reporters and
therefore find it hard to be-
heve the explanation given to
the people here in connection
with this damaging article. Be
fore commenting further on it
IN our paper we would great
~ appreciate knowing if the
material for this article was
supplied by Mr.. Brown or any
member of the delegation in
an interview or in a release to-
the press and any other infor-
nation that would enable us
TO comment on the matter I'M
diligently as the radio address
seems to place the blame on
your reporter. Knowing the
high standard Of your paper I
am loath to accept what seems
to be journalistic responsible
lty on the part of the reporter
! as the reason for the damaging
publicity. !
Please be good enough to
give this matter your early at
tentlon as we are awaiting
your reply to comment on this
matter in our newspaper, The
Daily News.
Robert E. Garst, City Editor
OF the Times, replied as fol-
lows:
Il thank you for your letter of
Sept. Z, and the transcript of a RAJ
dlo broadcast by Mr.. Omar
Brown: Nh. Brown was unfortu-
nate enough as to misrepresent
the events of the press conference
to which you refer. Our reporter
tells me that he volunteered none
OF the statements which Mr..
Brown attributes to him and gave
only n bit Of advice in answer
to a direct question and that was
that he thought the economic 81
tuation of the Virgin Islands
would make a much better news
story than the conference about
the Organic Act which your dele
cation was seeking. He tells me he
said nothing about the space that
story might get in The Times or
about where it would be placed.
think, as a newspaper man, you
will agree that his advice was
correct.
The material included in The
Times story was supplied by mem
bers of your delegation and l am
informed that Mr.. Brown supplied
most, if not all, of that informa-
ton, somewhat against the wishes
of at least one of the delegates.
Ordinarily I would not give you
the information regarding the
source of a story, but it seems to
, 1951-09-26
Sale Of Used
Government Property

Sealed bids, in triplicate,
will be received at the De-
partment of Finance, Pur-
chasing Office, Administration
Building, St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands, at HOO AM, Friday,
September %, 1851, and then
publicly opened, for the sale
of the item listed below, locat-
ed at the Municipal Hospital,
Christiansted, St. Croix, vi:
NJ Chevrolet Black Sedan
four door, left hand
drive.
The Government reserves
the right to reject any or al
bids, to waive any informality
in bids and unless otherwise
specified by the Government
or by the bidder to accept any
item in the bid.
Purchase Office
Dept. of Finance
Administration Bldg,
st. Thomas, V. I.
September -, 1851.
Louis Shulterbrandt
Commissioner of Finance
, 1951-09-26

A Steamer is scheduled to
sail from Mobile September
oath, New Orleans September
18th and is due at Frederik-
sted October 9th, accepting
freight for Barbados, Venezue-
a and Paramaribo.
Alcoa Steamship Company. Inc
Rob't L. Merwin & Co., Inc.
, 1951-09-26
ADvER Use NOW

garlands of beautiful flowers.
Friends came from St. Tho
mas and from all over the
Island.
, 1951-09-26
FOR SALE
IN ST. THOMAS

A magnificent two ~ story
Building suitable for Hotel
or Theatre.
Right at Center of Town.
With water front at Back.
Apply W OFFICE
for Particulars.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Rev. Amos {. CroweII, 81;
Retired Methodist Pastor

The Rev. Amos E. Crowell, 81
member of the Philadelphia
Conference of the Methodist
Church for As years, died Thurs
day in his residence. the Somerset
House, at 1901 Sixteenth street
NV. ....
Mr.. Crowell retired from the
Philadelphia Conference in 1910
and later lived in Ventnor City
N. j., before coming here last
September.
Born in Franklintown. Pa, Mr.
Crowell was ordained a deacon
in 1891 and an elder in 1895
He held pastorates in the Phila-
delphia area until his retirement
Mr.. Crowell was past master
and life member of Mount Horeh
Masonic Lodge in Philadelphia
and the Herndon Lodge of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
in Cressona, Pa.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary H. Crowell, whom he mar
ried 81 years ago; a daughter,
Mrs. Marguerite C. Barr of Phil
adelphia; a son, Gerald F. Crowell
of the Somerset House: five grand
children and three great-grand-
children.
Funeral services and burial will
be in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1951-03-03

cording to a friend.
Mr.. Buckley lived in Washing
ton until about 1929, when he
moved to the Bethesda Chevy
Chase area.
He was with the General Ac-
counting Office for about 40 years
before retiring in 1912. After that
he was payroll auditor and a
justice of the peace in Montgom-
cry County, Md. He retired from
this work two years ago. s
At one time he was president
of the st. Vincent de Paul Society
of st. Stephens parish here and
he was former member of the
Elks and the Ancient Order of
Hibernians.
He was a past president of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
and was active in the knights of
Columbus. He was also member
of the Holy Name Society of Our
Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
in Bethesda.
Mr.. Buckley is survived by a
daughter, Miss Margaret J. Buck
ley, also of the Leland street ad-
dress. She is national vice su-
preme regent of the Catholic
Daughters of America.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
NrathH

WEIGH. LULA MOSS. On Friday, March
s1 n a hs5 Moss ysstS1nes WEH las1 SsoVas Rsss Wit Il
81 Margaret H.. Lawrence H.. Edit
a9d az SaSps Ets ses and sns moth 9TH
friends. After 1a noon, Sunday. Marcf
I, friends may call at her late residence
Funeral MSndag Mnlas March hot 3 at - ,na1n am
Home. 1922 IIth st. NV, Rev. E. c
Smith oficiating. Interment Marshall
WEST. JAMES A. On Wednesday. Febru,
ary 2s., 1861. JAMES A. WEST Of 1929
voted friends. Mrs. Eina Martin and her
son. DR.. Robert E. Martin. After pm
Frasiess Fanaral Homer ss <
NV. where funeral services will be held
on Monday. March 5. at 3 pm. Inter
ment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 4
WILKERSON, JACKSON MONROE of 1918
Father of Mrs. Howard E. Fridley. Mrs
Angelo D. Principali and Hollis j. Wilker,
son. Remains at Chambers Funera
Home 517 11th st. Sc. until Saturday
ment Covington. Va.
YOUNG. WILLIAM ELPHONZO. sudden.
:, aoSNq ;.tSsI
Mrs, Ernestine Parker. He also leaves .
devoted father and mother. william P
Young; aunts, uncles; a son-in law
Augustine Parker, and many other rela,
tiyes and friends. Friends may call at
ave ne, Saturday, after 9 pm. where
funeral services will be held Monday
March g. at 10 am. Interment Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements BY
Alexander 8. Pope. A.
YOUNG, WILLIAM FRED. Suddenly. or
Friday March 2, 1851. WILLIAM FREL
YOUNG. 1926 Wilson lane, Bethesda
Nd, beloved husband of Maude T
Young and brother of Mrs. Mary Stan
field, John w. and Robert Lee Young
Remains resting at Bethesda Chevy Chase
Funeral Home of Robert A. PumphTey
Bethesda, Md. until $50 pm. Saturday
March 3. Interment Reedsville. N. c.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Philip A. Fox, S.; Veteran
Was a Legion Founder

Philip A. Fox, 56, one of the
founders of the American Legion,
died Thursday of leukemia in
Mount Alto Hospital. He had
been i'll for two months.
Mr.. Fox was born in New York
City. An Army sergeant in World
War ]. with overseas duty, he was
present at both the Paris caucus
in March, 1919. and the st. Louis
caucus in May, 1919, at which time
the American Legion was organ
lied.
He was a life member of Cooley
Mccullough Post % of the Amer
ican Legion. a member of the Le-
gion's Post Mortem Club, the Vet
ferans of Foreign Wars and the
Jewish War Veterans. He also
was Mason.
Mr.. Fox, who lived at 1876 Web
ster street NV, had resided in
Washington for 25 years. He was
employed at the Miller Building
Supply Co., IT'S Rhode Island
avenue NE.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Helen Fox; a daughter, Miss
Phyllis Fox of the Webster street
address; his father, Seymour Fox,
and sister, Miss Esther Fox,
both of Los Angeles. ..
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday in the Danzansky
funeral home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-03-03

ton last October 81. She since
had resided in Greenville.
Born in North Carolina.
The librarian was born in Tran
sylvania County, N. c.. and grad
uated from the Women's College
of the University of North Caro-
lima in 1915. She was elected
everlasting president of her grad
uation class"
Miss Erwin took library science
courses at George Washington
University and last year did grad
uate work at Catholic University.
A leader in numerous activities
here, she was chairman of the
Children's Book Committee of the
Audubon Society. This entailed
the preparation of photographers
and book reviews which appeared
in the society magazine the Wood
thrush. ...= ....s
Aided Students.
Miss Erwin was well known for
the aid and encouragement she
gave foreign students in this
country. She also contributed to
the support of several Chinese and
japanese war orphans.
Her memberships included the
American Library Association,
District Library Association, Ma
tional Education Association. the
District Education Association and
the Wilson Teachers Committee
on International Understanding.
Among her recreational inter-
ests were the Potomac Appala-
chian Trail Club and Wild Flower
Preservation Society of America.
Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
A. K. Lewis and Mrs. Lamar E.
Lewis, both of Greenville.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow in the Brevard
IN. c. Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Pisgah Forest,
N. c.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Leroy 6. Duncan, 49,
GSA Electrical Enqineer

Leroy G. Duncan, At, who dice
Thursday at his residence, 631
Hamilton street NV, was buried
today at Glenwood Cemetery
Services were held at the S. H
Hines funeral home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV.
Mr.. Duncan came here 81 years
ago from Norfolk, Va. He attend
ed public schools in Norfolk ano
George Washington University
here.
A Government worker for more
than 20 years he was an electrical
engineer with the General Serv-
ices Administration at the time
of his death. During World Wal
II he served with the Army in
the production of training films in
Hollywood.
He was a member of Lewis Me-
mortal Methodist Church.
Mr.. Duncan is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Lillian B. Duncan
CT the Hamilton street address.
Evening star., 1951-03-03

after 81 years continuous service
retired as president of the COM
pany in 1916. He kept the posi-
ton of director, however, and also
continued as a partner in the
Howard & Hoffman insurance
agency, which he helped found
in 1906.
Just out of the District public
schools, he entered the employ of
the company, one of the oldest
insurance concerns in the coun-
try, in June, 1892. AS runner he
travelled throughout the city on a
bicycle. His job then was doing
all kinds of errands, collecting
premiums, making bank deposits
and taking care of the mail.
Mr.. Hoffman rose rapidly to
chief clerk of the company in
1903, assistant secretary in 1905
secretary two years later, was
elected a director in 1920 and in
1921 was made president of the
organization.
He was born on Wisconsin ave-
nue., just south of the site now
occupied by Mount Alto Hospital.
and had always resided in George
town.
Mr.. Hoffman was an associate
member of the National Press
Club and a member of the Wash
ington Board of Trade and the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
A Mason. he was past master Of
Potomac Lodge No. and a past
high priest of Potomac Hiram
Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He
also belonged to st. Adams Epis-
copal Church.
| Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Marietta Manning Hoffman, with
whom he observed his golden we'd
ding anniversary last September;
three sons, James M. Hoffman of
Chicago; w. Maurice Hoffman,
ir., 818 Talbert lane, Hampshire
Knobs, Md, and v. Manning Hoff-
man, 4510 Dexter street NV.
Three sisters of New York and
eight grandchildren also survive
| Funeral SERVICES will be held
at noon Monday in the Hysong
funeral home, 1900 N street NV
Burial will be in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1951-03-03
Charles F. McIsaac, 50,
Former WPB ATTORNEY

Charles Francis McIsaac, so
attorney who was associated with
the War Production Board in
World War II, died yesterday at
Georgetown University Hospital.
Mr.. McIsaac, who lived at 1925
Fifteenth street NV, was grad
uated cum laude from Georgetown
University in 1921. He earned a
bachelor of laws degree from Har-
ward University in 1924 and a
doctor of juridical science degree
from Harvard in 1925.
After leaving Harvard he was
associated with Simpson, Thatcher
& Bartlett, prominent law firm
in New York City, until 1943. For
the next four years he served in
various legal capacities for the
War Production Board. At the
time of his death he was asso-
ciated with Raymond F. Garrity,
Washington attorney, with Offices
in the Tower Building.
Surviving is a brother, William
A. McIsaac of Boston.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Monday in Georgetown
University Chapel. Burial will be
in Boston.