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Evening star., 1952-08-19
Friendship Of Greece
And America at Peak
Truman Tells Ahepa

| r11CI1OoIllP OCCWCCA Vic OllllCO
States and Greece is at its peak
President Truman today told the
Order of Ahepa. meeting in the
Hotel Statler.
The President wrote to Supreme
President Peter L. Bell of Wor-
cester, Mass, who read the letter
to the convention:
II doubt if this friendship has
ever been at a higher level than
it is today. With our help, the
people of Greece have made great
forward strides in recovering from
the ravages of war and have with
stood the attempts of Communist
imperialism to destroy Greece
itself.
This friendship is symbolized in
Korea, where Greek and American
soldiers are fighting side by side in
defense of the highest principles
OF justice and freedom.
Love of Freedom Lives.
"We must never forget that we
owe the concept of democracy
even the word itself - to the
ancient Greeks. Love of freedom
lives on in the souls of the Greek
people. 1t is perpetuated in the
political institutions the Greece
of antiquity gave to the entire
modern world"
Today's program calls for a
luncheon-fashion show at the
Mayflower Hotel, the convention
banquet in the Statler and the
Grand Ball of the Sons of Pericles
and Maids of Athens in the May.
flower.
With the orders athletes com.
peting, an Olympiad will be helc
2 to pm. tomorrow at George
town University. It will be pre-.
ceded by a motorcade from the
District Building to the university
An earlier plan to hold a parade
through the streets of downtown
Washington was abandoned.
Reception at Embassy.
A reception for Ahepa delegates
will be held at the Greek Embassy
from S to Z pm. tomorrow. The
Grand Ahepa Ball will be held ir
the National Guard Armory at
pm. tomorrow.
Greek night" was observed ir
the Armory last night. Food was
served from to 10 pm, and ma.
tive dances and music were a fea-
tured.
At its business session yesterday
the convention elected Stephen S
Scopas of New York City it chair
man. Other officers elected were
George N. George, Akron Ohio
vice chairman, and Nicholas
Chirekos, Moline, ILL.,, secretary.
Speakers yesterday included
Ernest Dematatis, president of
Washington Chapter 81; Emman-
uel Karas, president of Capital
Chapter 236; Miss Constance Cha
Iconas, governor of the district
and chairman of the Daughters
of Penelope convention committee,
and Andrew Vozeolas, district gov
ernor of the Third District, which
includes the Capital area.
The convention also heard
George Pipentacos of Albany,
IN. Y, supreme president of the
Sons of Pericles, and Miss Irene
Marinake of Springfield, Mass,
grand president of the Daughters
of Penelope.
Evening star., 1952-08-19
Antique Autos Parade

The American Automobile Asso.
citation marked its 50th anniver-
Sary here yesterday with an an
tique automobile parade. After
the parade Commissioner Renah
F. Camalier received a slice Of
the birthday cake from Miss Ma
tion's Capital AAA," Mrs. Florence
L. Brown.
Evening star., 1952-08-19
OPS 10 Figure
GroceNCei|ing,
On City Basis
40 Pct. of Items
Due for Posting
By October !

HOUSEWIVES IN the washington
area will find dollars-and-cents
ceiling prices applying to about
40 per cent of what they buy
posted publicly in grocery stores,
beginning about October 1.
The new system announced by
the Office of Price Sterilization
will mean a Tightening of price
controls. Under it, price ceilings
will be figured by OPS instead of
the individual grocer. They will
be uniform on a COMMUNICATIVE
basis.
The advantage will be that the
buyer will be able to see at a
glance the ceiling prices for many
OF the items that go into the mar
ket basket. and the grocer will
be relieved of the figuring job.
Wartime Practice.
The uniform community price
system is return to a World War
II OPA practice. Price Stabilizer
Ellis Arnall said:
From its inception, OPS has
felt that dollars cell
ings provide the best method OF
price control for all concerned.
Our Consumer Advisory Commit
tee long has urged the importance
of community pricing. Since Jan
uary we have been conducting q
polio study Of community pricing
in three widely separate areas.
This pilot study has proved
that community pricing can be
successfully undertaken in the
retail food field at the present
time. In view Of this fact and
the continued inflationary pres
Sures in that section of our ma
tional economy which relates to
food, a decision has been made
to embark on a community pric-
ing program for retail food stores"
Based on Wholesale Prices.
Under this system, OPS will
use the wholesale prices on gro
cerieS in a given area. The price
applying to between 10 and 80
per cent of each item sold will be
taken as the basis on which to
calculate the ceiling. To this fig
ure will be added the retailers
mark-up, which is a uniform per-
centage.
OPS will print the ceilings for
about 300 items under control on
posters, which will be furnished
the stores. These items will be the
ones in greatest demand. If the
customer wants to see the ceiling
prices for other items, they are
to be available on request.
Meat is now under dollar and
cents ceilings, but these are fig
ured on a regional basis, and the
butcher is not required to post
them. Fresh. canned and frozen
fruits and vegetables are not under
price controls.
Ceilings on SO%.
OPS said that about 80 per
cent of the goods grocers sell are
still under ceilings. Not counting
meats and products not controlled,
the community pricing system will
apply to about 40 per cent of what
Is purchased at the grocery.
New posters with ceilings re-
flecting changes in wholesale
prices were furnished the grocer
about every two weeks in the
test areas. These have been Jack
sonville. Fla; Fresno, Calf; and
Fargo, N. D. The community pric-
Ing system Is now to be extended
to So additional communities and
ultimately to more.
The District OPS office said the
area affected here will include
Washington and its suburbs. as
was true in OPA days. The
same wholesalers supply grocers
throughout this area. the Office
said.
Evening star., 1952-08-19
Bethesda Air-Ruid Siren
First in Montgomery

Montgomery County's first all
raid warning siren has been in.
stalled on the County Building ir
Bethesda.
Col. Robert B. Ransom, the
county director of civil defense
said the siren will be tested tc
help determine where % other
sirens should be installed in the
county. Residents of the areas
will be forewarned of the test, he
said.
Evening star., 1952-09-21
FICTION

said Yes? Who-who is -. ??
She cried in agtated ncoherent way This Frances
Dune I'm sorry to call now but Il can't wait I've got
to tell you. My conscience" She took long rasping
breath, Its the Wagstaf pearls ="
There thud and catter the telephone dropped
kind of dull crash and then It terrible scream.
which gradually if from increasing distance died away.
Then there nothing
pressed the telephone against my Frances Dune
secretary and the Wagstaf pearls my knew
that something very wrong and didn't like that
Suddenly heard rapid breathing and somebody began dial
cried, Miss Dune! What is it? Miss Dme!'
The dialing stopped. "Oh, Mr. Wickwue, didn't know
you still the phone. Miss Dune Il tried to stop
her Il couldn't ="
She sounded hystercal l snapped, who is ths?"
TIN I'm Muel Evans. work in the bank. Mr. Wick
wire she killed herself"
The echoed horribly in my put edge to my
voice. Where you?"
Evening star., 1952-09-21

Her apartment she said unseadiy "In her apartment"
Give me the address,
She gave it to me in a voice that was still shaking
Call the police III be right there Don't let anybody else
into the place. Call them wait minute How did she
kill herself? Are you sure she's dead?"
Miss Evans seemed to swallow hard 'She jumped the
window. It's the ninth floor"
With another cold wave of horror realized that there
wouldn't be much use in calling doctor
Fifteen minutes later dressed and in taxi My house
is in the upper sxties htled down Park Avenue
all too certain that knew what had happened Rarely but
sometimes things like that do happen in bank The trusted
teller walks away with cash. the reliable cashier disappears
with negotiable bonds This time my perfect secretary had
stolen the Wagstaf pearls.
My NAME is James Wickwire. banker a bachelor
am indeed elderly enough to be of the senior vice
presidents The Wagsta pearls had been in my some
twelve years. since Mrs Wagsta had died Her estate was
left to Minors its administration in the of trustees
of them and had power of attorney for the estate
under the authority of the other trustees but could
open the Wagta Estate safe deposit boxes In those
boxes enclosed fiat box of blue velvet the Wagsta pearls
lay and wasted their beauty
They rather nuisance because twice year. they had
to be taken out of the vault and for entire day.
Banks do many odd chores for old and valued clients and
this of those chores Twice year of the girls in
the bank sent down to the vault the pearls caped
around her neck (next to her skin, of Mrs Wagstas
requrements and there she sat- reading book for the
entire day.
At closing time the pearls returned to their blue box
and to the vault for another six months could that
their use any way improved thereby, but that had
been Mrs. Wagsas idea She had charged directly with
the pearls
cold night with the traffic lights reflected in
eee streaks the wet pavements, yet could see Mrs.
Wagstaf against the night clearly almost had seen
her during what proved to be my last talk with her. could
her bedroom luxurious with feminine fripperes could
her sitting up against the pillow with her white hair neatly
Evening star., 1952-09-21

AT MIDNIGHT the telephone rang and
IA wonan's voice said, ''Mr. Wickwire?"
had been asleep. was only half awake
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-12-11

BenIes Boxing Cloves. The
ussi Nufionolly known
brand, mode Of fine sheep
skin Leather - stuffed with
genuine boxing glove huir
fhct hos been washed and
specially tTeofed.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-12-11

Cannon 5-piece towel set with
beautifully boxed l large bath
towel. 2 face towels. 2 wush
cloths. Colors in blue. green.
yellow. chortreuse. Extrd
special.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1952-05-01
illage
Permits Efficient
Control Of Weeds
IN Su111nperfaUoqV

CHEMICAL control of weeds on dryland
~ summerfalloW has so many advantages
that spraying may increase a tremendous
amount and substitute for some of the till
age.
This conclusion is substantiated by four
years of experiments They were done by
the North Montana branch station at Havre
and the Soil Conservation service. T. S.
AaSheim, former research project super
visor for the SCS but now superintendent
of the Huntley branch station, directed the
work. The purpose was to determine how
much tillage on summerfallow can be re-
placed by chemical spraying.
The advantages of spraying are:
It is faster and can be more timely than
tillage.
1t can be done when it is too wet to cul-
tivate.
1t leaves more trash and standing stub
bic to hold winter snow and reduce erosion.
It requires less labor.
Late spray applications may help con-
troll cutworrns. This is because cultivation
while cutworm eggs are being laid may in,
crease the infestation for the coming year.
AT the Havre station results show that
chemical sprays can be substituted for some
tillage operations without reducing the crop
yield. Where lad was used it did not con-
troll volunteer wheat wild oats and the
grassy weeds. Therefore, yields were lower.
But when tillage and spraying were COM
bined and the weeds kept down, yields were
about the same as on ordinary cultivated
Summerfallow.
Although the tillage experiment ran four
years and will be continued, there have been
only three crops produced after the various
methods of controlling weeds The first crop
was harvested in 1949, very dry year.
Average yields Of spring wheat for the
three years were as follows at Havre: Idle
land, with neither cultivation nor spraying,
nearly bushels per acre; one cultivation
and three sprayings, IA bushels; one spray
ing and four civilizations, nearly IS bushels;
five civilizations and no spraying, Is bushels.
The experiments were conducted for only
four years and this is not long enough to
make definite recommendations, Aasheim
says. The experiments do indicate that
spraying can be substituted for some Of the
tillage of summerfallow land to control
weeds. Local conditions and costs of the two
methods help determine how extensively
sprays can be used.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19

finally ceased, / missed them for
a long time. 1t was like losing a
friend, and | never learned wheth,
er death had taken Mary or they
had just shut her away,
| suppose the most interesting
screwball was Operative X-37."
He was a distinguished looking
young man laboring under the de.
fusion he was an FBI agent en-.
gagged in counter spy work.
Every few nights he would stink
up to my desk and whisper. "Op.
erative X-37 reporting" l would
give him typewriter and he'd
write a detailed account of the
spies he was Shadowing, then stink
out mySteriously.
One evening Operative X-37"
showed up with his sister. While
he was pounding out his report
she said.
MY brother is harmless, | hope
he isn't too annoying.
Not at all. ," | told her. But he
only shows up at night. What does
he do during the day."
He keeps office hours" she
said. He's a psychiatriSt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19
xry VESTS PROGRESS CONTINUES TO
MARCH ON AND ON AND ON
June IL 1851

Key Vests prosperity continues to march on and on,
a figures in various activities of each month OF one
year are compared with any given month OF an I'M
mediatey preceding year That growth was set forth
the latest issue of Trends the Key West Chamber OF
Commerce monthly newsletter, that was quoted In
story published in The Citizen on Tuesday.
Since the Chamber began to issue Trends, an In
crease in each activity been shown, except oc-
casiona falling off the construction of buildings de-
crease that reflect adversely our progress be-
cause Of the extraordinary expansion in one year In that
activity when building permits exceeded more than $40
million.
Otherwise, the advances go on sometimes to SO
great an extent often ask ourselves they will ever
STOP Let us consider the continued increase in traffic
the Overseas Highway during the months of April and
May in 1860, 1851 and 1862.
In April 1850, the number of passenger automobiles
passing over the highway totaed 29109; other motor
vehicles, 5374 passengers 57,275 tolls, $5S1s4, in
the same order in 1851, 33245; 5,877 657O3; $66O3S
Quite decided uprend but still the increase goes on
In April of this year. the figures in the same ORDER were
1855; 1889; 1889; $72257,
What was true of April in those compared years and
months also was true of May for those periods That
stride of still and traffic the Overseas High
way has been going for several years and similar in
creases with exceptions have occurred in the Key
West Post Office.
How much longer can they keep up? Nobody can
answer that questions with certainty. Many Key Wesers
thought the downrend would start long before but
they mistaken other Key Westers who think the
uptrend will 60 forever will be mistaken.
The Citizen feels that the best advice can give Key
Westers i'm these lush times is sangy in its conception,
but punchfuly understood by every American-"Keep
your hat on: Don't bite off than you chew.
Business man. we'll residents generally who adhere
to that advice will be we'll fortified against adversely
when the downtrend sets will in and always
has set In.
Economy has its cycles, good and bad and the
who k caught "hoding the bag he who splurses when
the cycle is good.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19
Navy NEEDLES Give
Accident Info

Accidents are the leading cause
OF death in children from one to
four years of age and most of
these accidents are preventable
whether in the home or outside.
While motor vehicle accidents still
lead the list, burns which occur
mostly in the kitchen, are a close
second. Poisoning, which ranks
third is entirely preventable.
The Pediatric Department of the
U. S. Naval Hospital has found
new poisons to include the follow
ing:
Iron (Ferrous Sulfate) override
sage, coldwave neutralizers, ring
worm remedies. "Teething Pow
ders" (Aconite), and insecticides.
The old well recognized poisons
such as I've, kerosene, acids,
sleeping pills, and arsenic still
cause untold disability and death
in the children of our nation year
after year. Countless times a SIM
pie label on a bottle in a medi-
cine chest could have saved a
life.
Prevention is the most important
in treatment. Anything potentially
dangerous should be kept out of
the reach of little ones. If some
poison is ingested, the doctor
should be notified Immediately.
Swallowing of milk or water fol-
lowed by vomiting is helpful when
done early. Gagging with a finger
in the throat or drinking soapy
water viii usually induce vomit-
ing promptly.
We cannot prevent all accidents
of course, but we certainly can re-
duce the number and severity of
them and thereby protect the safe.
ty and health of the children.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19

Such cliches are only good if
they are constantly practiced. The
purpose of many AA meetings is
to remind those present of their
need to always work to better
themselves.
Serenity Prayer
The Alcoholics Anonymous Group
has what they call their serenity
prayer. You've probably heard it
before:
God grant me the serenity to
accept things | cannot change,
courage TO change things l can,
and wisdom TO know the differ.
enee.
Even the non alcoholic can gain a
lot of peace out of that PRAYER
when things seem to be going
wrong.
Percentage Of Success
Doctors and church leaders adj
NIT that their success in dealing
with alcoholic cases is practically
nil. The Chairman of the local AA's
tells me that AA has been success
full in arresting approximately fifty
percent of alcoholic cases that ask
for help. Twenty-Five percent more
make the grade after a relapse
sometime during their member
ship-this relapse may come three
months, three years, or twelve
years after joining the Group and
is based primarily on the failure
of the member to actively partici-
pate in group activities or to his
neglect in remembering that he
cannot get in the drivers seat"
without disastrous results.
Twenty-Five percent of those with
whom AA works, never make the
grade. This may be due to the fact
that their brain has been hopeless.
ly damaged. Or they may be athe-
lists. Or they may not sincerely
want to quit drinking.
At any rate, the group known as
Alcoholics Anonymous is doing a
wonderful job. They can be con-
tacted through the telephone direc-
tory, Chamber of Commerce, City
Police, The Key West Citizen.
Pastors of almost any church, or
any other community organization.
Outside of Key West any group of
like nature can supply information
as to the location of AA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19
Univ. Receives
Idea Books

DALLAS. - Up. - Southern
Methodist University has been
presented a set of the Great
Books of the Western World as
an addition to their library.
The volumes. said to contain
every great non-technical idea Of
man, were presented to univer-
sity President Umphrey Lee by
William j, Brown. president of q
business firm. 1t has been esti-
mated that 10 years would be
needed to obsorb all the ideas
contained in the books.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19

The other day we mentioned the
Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anony-
nous.
Sounds like it might be one of
these 'holier- than-thou' outfits" j
mentioned to the Chairman.
Hardly" he replied. "a belief
in God is essential to the pro-
gram but it can come after a per-
son joins IA, and when it does ar
rive, it belongs only to the person
concerned and is his private opin-
ion - his and the church that he
might belong to, of course.
You're more likely to hear stor-
les on the following order at an
AA meeting:
"a couple of DRINKS were walk
ing down the street toward a pawn
shop. One was toting a vacuum
cleaner, intent on securing a couple
of bucks for another bottle.
do you think we're doing
right" said the other. "Your wife
might need that cleaner"
Nav" replied the first. 81
pawned all the rugs yesterday"
Hesrfaehes
Through a joke like the above
might create laugh amongst nom
alcoholics, among those who have
suffered the 'tortures of the
damed'. it can only tear the
heart-strings. Too many of those
present at an IA meeting have
probably been guilty of pawning
much more than a mere vacuum
cleaner for another drink. Many of
them have. before coming to their
senses, snapped happy homes,
their wives, children, and all their
possessions for the oblivion of a al
cohol and a skid-row buns life in
the worst part of town.
Cliches
The AA's use quite a few appar-
emily trite expressions. Trite to the
average person but exceptionally
useful to the alcoholic. For in
stance, they stress the take it
easy" motto. do unto others as
you would have them do unto you. Z"
Get out of the drivers seat and
let God do it." Live as best you
can during the present "a hours
and do not let worry or remorse
over the past or future blind you
to the present"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19
HAL
BOYLE
SAYS
BY HAL BOYLE

NEW YORK R-The place where
work is full of desks but this
stranger in the Soiled white shirt
naturally had to walk up to my
desk.
II been up all night" he said
belligerently. "You don't expect
me to stay up all day, too, do
your"
mo indeed" I murmured.
"Well, I'm going to stay ZIP until
| get the rules clarified" he said.
Does a baseball fan have legal
rights or doesn't he?"
"Of course, he does"
"They can't throw a fan out of
the ball park just for hollering, can
they?"
"Oh, no, indeed"
That's what | told them after
they threw me out of the park
last night" said the stranger. Il
knew / was right all along"
And he walked out of the office,
completely happy,
My visitor was obviously slight
ly screwball, and | fell to think
ing: Why, out of all the ears in
sight he could bend with his tale
of woe. did he pick on my ears"
The only answer | could find was
that in me he instictively recog
nized a kindred soul.
ScrewballS seem to love me. and
must confess find them faS-
cinating. too. Looking back on 20
years of newspaper work. / expect
| must have spent at least IS of
them listening to Screwballs.
Every newspaper office is visited
BY an almost daily parade of mild
ly daft crackpotS, and the man
assigned 10 the chore ct hearing
them is sometimes known as 1.-The
screwball editor I always loved
this this work myself, although
il makes some reporters nervous.
particularly If the visitor is carry
ing a small parcel that could turn
out to be a homemade bomb.
My trouble with crackpots is that
I usually end up on their side. II
an added inventor shows up With
plans for = flying submarine. he
has no trouble at all convincing me
submarines should have wings |
remember the fellow Vho wanted
10 launch . crusade to get rasp.
berry favored stamps. Tia,
seemed 50 sensible 10 me that
sat down and helped him draft q
letter 10 the post office.
Ny favOriie screwball, however
vas a lady We came 10 know as
Rambling Aary' Every week
she wrote q long rambling letter
telling al her fights wlth the Land
lord and tie neighbors. and the
small children doggn TIE hAA who
;eased her.
Tie letters. bearing 20 return
address and signed only Mary.
came year after year. an / eut
so I felt / kne& the Ioresy esd
sady real seA. Aaea me letters
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-06-19
Job Rejected

HAGERSTOWN, Md. R-Former
Gov. w. Preston Lane Jr. has re-
jected chance to become the ma.
tion's civil defense administrator
at SIT 500 a year.
Lane said that other commit
mentS would make it impossible
for him to accept the post to which
President Truman was reported
ready to name him.