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The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
Miami Interview
For Citizenship
Applicants Mon.

Local immigration Officer re-
quests all persons desiring citizen.
ship under Nationality Act of 1910
who heretofore have filed applica.
tions for permission to petition u.
S. Court for citizenship to be in the
Miami Office of The immigration
Service at Biscayne and Thirty
Ninth Street North East at 9 am.
Monday, December %, 1852.
These persons must have two
U. S. Citizen witnesses present and
eight dollar filing fee at this time
This information applies to those
who have otherwise been notified
Of the above as well as to all
others affected.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
Caraballo Hearing
Is Set For Today

A preliminary hearing has been
scheduled this afternoon for Paul
Caraballo, 81, of this city on
charges Of 'lewd and lascivious
conduct" before Justice of the
Peace Roy Hamlin.
Caraballo is being held in the
Monroe County jail on default of
$1,000 bond after being arrested on
December 5th after an alleged
lewd act in connection with a nine
year old child.
The act took place on Key
West Transit Company bus, ac-
cording to authorities.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19
Post Office To
Be Open All Day
Tomorrow Here

The Post Office on Simonton ST.
will run its usual weekday schedule
tomorrow. Hollon r. Bervaldi,
Postmaster said today.
This means that stamps and
parcel post. COD and registry. and
general delivery windows viii re.
main open until 6 o. m. tomorrow.
Money order and postal savings
will stay open until S p. m.
The Key West citizen., 1952-12-19

Key West. Florida, has the
most equoble Climate in the
country. with ON uveroqs
rGnqe of only Ia Fahrenheit
Evening star., 1952-03-21

Corpl. James j. McAuliffe, 35, a
police radio dispatcher, received
the Policeman Of the Month
award yesterday for his quick
thinking rescue last August Of a
woman trapped in the waters OF
a flash flood.
Corpl. McAuliffe, of 53O4 Fourth
street NV, who was named
Policeman of the Month for Janu-
ary, 1850, is the grst to win the
citation twice.
The commentator, presented
by Inspector Howard v. Covell,
assistant superintendent of po-
lice, described the policeman s
dramatic 15-minute rescue of Mrs.
Eva Booth, So, Of 1924 Fourth
street NV.
Auto Stalled Near Home.
Off duty on the afternoon of
August 3, Corpl. McAuliffe heard
a woman screaming from an auto,
which was stalled in about four
feet of water near his home. Mrs.
Booth had her hand caught in
the car door, which was being
forced shut by the water.
He swan to the automobile and
freed the woman. But she became
frantic, broke loose from him and
was swept away by the current.
Corpl. McAuliffe reached higher
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Contractors Battle
ID. {. Code on Awnings
And Storm Windows

Twenty seven Washington hous-
ing contractors and remodeling
firms today contend they are los
ing more than 81 million annually
because Of provisions Of the Dis
|trict Building Code, covering In
|stallation Of awnings and storm
windows.
The contractors, banded to-
gether as the local unit Of the
National Established Roofing, Sid
ing and Insulating Contractors
Association, held a meeting last
night to discuss their problems.
It took place in Hedin House, 1902
Newton street NE, with Dennis
Atkinson presiding and Louis M.
Tulman, vice president, as chair
man Of the committee Investigate
ing the matter.
Recently Added.
Mr.. Tulman said the provisions
his organization objects to, in the
District Building Code, were add
ed recently.
He said that, among other
things, the code requires permits
for installation Of aluminium avn
ings, but not for cloth ones. He
said many home owners are barred
from putting awnings on their
homes because they are too close
to the building, or lot-separation
line. In addition. he explained,
many row houses are built with
uncovered porches, and that own
lers may not cover them with alu-
minum, but may with cloth.
He also declared that storm
windows and jalousies are barred
as porch Enclosures because of a
health hazard" in that they "cut
out light and air." The jalousies
are shutters designed to admit
light and air, while keeping out
the sun and rain.
Oehmann Retained.
MIR. Tulman said there should
be no difference between the cloth
and aluminium awnings, so far as
the code is concerned, because
they are both similarly attached
and are removable. An objection
of the code. he explained, arises
from the fact that aluminium
awnings are considered permanent
and cloth awnings are not.
In an attempt to iron out the
difficulties. Mr.. Tulman said the
association has retained Brig. Gen.
John w. Oehmann. retired, for
mer District building inspector,
to represent it.
| A petition to amend and revise
the provisions of the code in
volved was filed February IA with
the Commissioners. and now has
been referred by Brig. Gen. Ber-
Inard l.. Robinson. Engineer Com
missioner. to the Citizens Advisory
Council. Mr. -Tulman said. A hear
ling on the matter will be held
April 7 in the Office Of A. Julian
Brylawski, in the Warner Build
ing.
Evening star., 1952-03-21

ground and ran down the street
Ito intercept her. He swan through
about eight feet Of water to bring
her to safety. then applied arti-
fetal respiration.
Outstanding" Record Hailed.
Inspector Covell, in presenting
the award at a luncheon, declared
that CorplS McAulif1e's "out-
standing" record pointed up the
quality Of the police force. de-
spite revelations now coming from
the Senate District Crime In
vestigating Subcommittee.
Inspector Covell, emphasizing
that he was not passing judg-
ment on the current hearings,
urged that each member of the
department should look to his
morals" In this way, he said, 1--WE
will demonstrate that this is the
fine department that we all know
1t is"
Corpl. McAuliffe, who has been
on the Metropolitan police force
since 1912, has nine other COM
mendations on his record. His
earlier award of Policeman Of the
Month was given for his swift
dispatching OF radio cars in April,
1850 to thwart robbery. He was
promoted to the rank Of corporal
in October of that year.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Reds Sill Bar U. n. Inquiry
lon Free German Elections
by The As.oeiaisd Press

BY the Assoeiaied presS
BERLIN, Mar. 21.-The United
Nations Commission on German
Elections Is preparing to leave for
home soon probably Sunday--if
permission to visit Communist
East Germany is still withheld.
The four-member commission
came to see whether really free
elections could be held under ex-
isting conditions in divided Ger
many Members met this week
with top officials Of the West Ger
man government, who promised
full cooperation. Two requests
to visit Russia1n-occupied East
Germany were ignored by the
Reds
The commission chairman,
Kristjan Albertson Of Iceland, said
he would give the Russians q few
more days to answer. The Com
|muniSts have not recognized the
right Of the commission to carry
lon its investigation and are NOT
expected to come through with q
favorable reply.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
SoIdiers to Help Build
Playground in Trieste
~ the Asseeiated Prsss

TRIESTE. Free Territory Men
lof the United States 351st In
lfantry Regiment plan to spend
their spare time this sunfnef
building a children's playground
It win be for displaced children
living at the Opicina Displaced
Persons Camp. The infantrymen,
who belong to the Trieste Youth
Association. will do the work and
also chip in 5000 to cover build
ing costs.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
5000 Refugees Left
In Communist Shanghai
By fhe Associussclp Press

4
HONG KONG. Interna-
tional Relief Organization off,
|cial estimates there are more than
5000 displaced persons still
trapped in Communist Shanghai
because nobody wants them. Most
OF them are White Russians. ac-
Ecording to IRO Special Envoy
Thomas Jameson.
The problem is to find countries
economically capable of absorbing
them, he said. Australia. Canada
and the United States have taken
$4,000 displaced persons in the
past few years while the United
Kingdom took 10000.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
'Lucovo Leaves 100000

LOS ANGELES. Mar. Il (P.
Most Of Movie Director Gregory
LaCava's estate. estimated at
more than 100000. is left in trust
for his son, william Morse La
|Cava, 26, Of New York, who will
|get a $4O0 monthly income. Mr..
LaCava died March ] ct the
age of 50.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
IS Minutes to Film One

HOLLYWOOD. - It requires
about Is minutes of camera shoot
ing time for each minute of
finished film to be produced on
typical television drama show.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Silt Adds to Louisiunu

NEW ORLEANS. Louisiana's
total area has been increased by
so square miles by the Mississippi
Rivers silt deposits.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Formosu Black Market Busy

In Formosa the volume Of black
market transactions in United
States currency has continued to
increase, the United States EN-
bassy reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Relief for office Shortage

More economical use of building space In
crowded downtown Washington will result from
the sensible decision of the District zoning Com
mission to eliminate restrictions on the number
of floors which may be built into structures IN
certain zones. The decision does not change
in any way the present limitations on the height
of buildings. The 110-foot and 130-foot zone
heights will remain in force, as they should.
But, within those frameworks builders hereafter
may add as many as two extra service or revenue
producing stories-a step that should help to
relieve the off1ce-space shortage here.
The commission went even further than the
National Capital Planning Commission in meet
ing urgent requests of construction interests for
modernization of the building rules. The NCPC
recently approved an amendment which would
have permitted builders to add another story to
each type of building, provided the l10-foot and
130-foot limitations were adhered to. It OPP
posed, however, lifting all restrictions on the
number of Stories chiefly on the ground that any
substantial increase in population density would
add to traffic congestion
Builders can meet the traffic problem at
least part way by providing adequate off-street
parking facilities in each new structure. They
should do this as a matter of self-intereSt, if
nothing else. For any gains they may expect
from the liberalized floor regulation may be lost
If increased street congestion hampers use of the
new type Of buidings.A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Case of Greet Magnitude

Having lived in most sections Of the
country, am awed at the magnitude OF
the school segregation cases presented
to the Supreme Court. The decisions
reached in these cases can have greater
effect on the lives of most Americans
than any previous decisions that have
been made since the Supreme Court was
founded. The years of congressional
wrangling over civil rights proposals
fade into inSignificance when compared
to the decisions which now must be
made. Make no mistake, this is it, one
way or another.
have seen certain Northern commu-
mites with an extremely small percent
age of Negro families. Certainly, there,
the local situation would make segrega-
ton expensive. unnecessary and unde-
sirable have seen many Southern COM
munities where the Negro population is
approximately equal to, or slightly higher
than the white population. In these
communities, the local situation makes
segregation practical and necessary from
many viewpoints. Essentially, this latter
condition exists in the District, where, II
segregation is ruled illegal, some schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

in heavy goods, to Russia is responsible for the
pressure upon his country's industry and for q
lowering of living standards that had once been
among the highest in Central Europe. Evidence
to this effect was laid before the United Nations
Economic and Financial Committee in early
November by DR.. Isador Lubin, United States
representative on the committee. Dr. Lubin
challenged the Iron Curtain delegates at that
time to explain the "selfless generosity" of the
Soviet Union toward its satellites but he drew
no substantive answer.
The recent purge trials and executions of
former top Communist leaders in Czechoslovakia
indicated that Moscow was seeking scapegoats
for the popular unrest in that country. The ap-
proach in Poland has been to make Soviet Army
Marshal Rokossovsky vice premier, defense
minister and virtual dictator of the country
Both Czechoslovakia and Poland have heritages
OF independence and long standing antagonsms
toward Russian designs. These recent develop
ments show that neither impulse is dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Letters to The Star
Pen-nan,es may be used II letters carry
iOriters' correct names and addresses.
ALI letters are subject to condensation

will contain majority Of Negro pupils
The Supreme Court. of course, is con-
cerned with the intent of the law, but
inherent in intent is result. Result in
this instance is easily determined as
some Of our larger Northern commune
ties have non-segregated schools in which
the percentage of Negro pupils is rather
large. 1t may be we'll for the results of
non segregation in these communities to
be studied and the effect that has been
caused on the level of education as we'll
as the satisfaction or dissatisfaction of
the citizens involved. That seems only
fair to both sides. The results of decisions
in these cases will be all-inclusive as far
as relations between the White and Ne
gro races in the United States are con-
cerned. If segregation is eliminated, all
Of the civil rights proposals will become
reality in a few short years.
Laws against miscegenation cannot
be continued, as mixing of the races in
schools and other daily pursuits will in
evitably result in lntermarriages So there
is possibility of racial amalgamation of
a massive population by judicial decree.
There is possibility that the decisions
of the Supreme Court will result in the
United States dropping from the list of
the white nations of the world 1t be-
hooves us all to pray that members of the
Supreme Court will have divine guidance
in this matter since in their hands rests
the fate of countless generations of
Americans yet unborn. p..a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

The chances of favorable action by the
forthcoming Maryland General Assembly on leg
islation to provide for compulsory automobile
inspection in the State have been improved by
the changed attitude of the counties toward the
inspection program. AS the traffic toll continues
to mount on Maryland roads, representatives of
most of the counties finally have joined in de-
mands for frightened regulations, including peri
odic car inspection. County resistance to the
program in the past has been ShortSghted and
indefensible.
Only a year ago the Maryland Association
of County Commissioners took stand in oppo-
sition to compulsory inspection of motor vehicles,
despite urgent pleas by State safety authorities
for this type of accident prevention But at this
years annual meeting the association reversed
itself on the important issue. The association,
representing the governing bodies of the States
% counties, has great deal of influence with
the Legislature. The association now plans to
request the Assembly at its session next month
to adopt plan requiring State-supervised car
inspection at regular intervals.
Maryland is one of the few States which
have no law requiring check on the con-
dition of vehicles using the public highways
This lack is particularly resented by traffic
authorities in the District and nearby Virginia.
where Maryland motorists frequent the roads in
a privileged status-immune from the sort OF
Metropolitan Area are subjected. Maryland cars
are as apt to develop mechanical defects as
cars anywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
BY Charles E. TroceweN

is kept Trimmed. but not too thinned.
When used as a rat or mouse poison,
there is no test, and that is where the
poor rodent gets it in the neck.
His blood finally becomes so thin that
he bleeds to death internally.
There is another way, of course, to
get rid of mice, and that is the old
spring trap
These cost about cents each, and,
properly baited with mouse cheese" al
most always make kill.
We have read of other bats being
used, such as popcorn. but plain old
store cheese is best. because it is slightly
gummy. and may be affixed to the trap
in a way which precludes the rodent
from pulling it away easily.
Sometimes clever mouse is able to
get away with the food without being
caught. The householder with proper
regard for ability, whether of mouse or
man, will applaud the creature, and not
be too eager to catch such an Einstein
Of the rodent world
Actually, though, mice in the walls
have little place, and should not be toll
Grated. A good way is not to let them
get in.
Often this may be achieved by an
inspection of foundations and walls, and
q stopping Of the possible entrances. In
the eternal warfare between men and
rodents the former must use their brains
as well as thA latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
This and That

wires and so cause fires is rather on
the order Of an old-wife's story.
Actually, there is not much chance
Of this.
1t seems to have occurred, no doubt
about that; but it is one of the things
that happen to somebody else: one never
thinks of it happening at home.
What saves most houses is that the
mice are after food, rather than wire
and insulation.
Insulation. after all, is rather hard
to&igest
No self-respecting mouse would gnaw
wire If he had anything else to go after,
except. Of course. to get some nest lining.
Therefore, it would seem the program
OF wisdom, If you are troubled with mice,
to provide them some nesting material
in the attic.
A little cheese. too, win help them.
If these provisions seem rather utopi-
an, and you still wish to Slay them,
there are now on the market some good
poisons, ones that offer less danger to
humans and pets than the old-fashioned
and terrible poisoning materials once so
thoughtlessly used.
One of the newer ones is really a
drug used to tighten the blood of human
beings suffering from heart diseases and
blood clots.
Such usage In hospitals Is carried on
with repeated tests, 80 that the blood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
"R STREET.

"R STREET.
Dear Sir:
What can I do about some mice up
in my attic.
Seems that you speak up for all the
small animals, but how can you say a
word in praise of these?
They rattle around at night fit to
kill. They make more noise than ele-
plants. and wonder if they will gnaw
the electric wires.
II read once somewhere that mice in
the walls are great danger.
what can you advise?
yours respectfully. j. o. D."
Mice are, honestly observed. very
pretty rodents
They are clean, after their fashion.
Their nests, even in a drawerful Of
clothes, create no special dirt.
The baby mice are cute as buttons.
No animal alive gives better care to
its young.
The solicitude of the mother is touch
ing. as she goes about the daily tasks.
The father works faithfully to pro-
vide food, after the nursing period.
X
He will bring berries and grains in
side, and take them up four floors, a
journey that. compared with man, would
be equivalent to climbing the Wash
ington Monument.
. The idea that mice viii gnaw electric
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

Communist admissions of "discontent and
rebellion" in Czechoslovakia are surprisingly
frank but wholly believable In fact, they jibe
completely with other evidence that has been
altering through the Iron Curtain, not only
from Czechoslovakia but also from Poland during
recent months, and there is reason to believe the
Soviet masters are having serious troubles within
some Of the satellite countries.
Quoted in the Official Czechoslovak Com
rnunist newspaper, Premier Zapotocky blames the
troubles in his own country upon shortages of
coal and food, brought about by the demands of
"our industrial plan" and a drop in agricultural
production below the pref Communist level There
Ii no help for this rebellion, he admits, other
than "by fulillment Of the plan" Production is
low. the Premier complains further because the
csechoslovak workers oppose the new Soviet
working methods"
5, What the Communist leader did not dwell
upon was the fact that forced selling Of much
Ct the Czech industrial production, particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Economy in Government?

Since November we have heard con-
siderable dribble from Republicans on
reducing the Government labor force.
This happens after each election which
transfers administrative responsibility
from one party to another. But the usual
result is a permanent increase IN the
Government labor force to the extent
of the new staff employed to devise ways
of reducing the overall force.
At one period of our history there was
long and boisterouS discussion on how to
begin specie payment on "greenback." A
wise Secretary of the Treasury said:
THE way to begin specie payment is to
begin specie payment" He did, and
nothing has been heard of the question
since.
The way to effect a reduction in the
Government labor force is to get down
to fundamentals. Consider the Patent
Office, for example. Fundamentally its
purpose is to place on record for all and
sundry to see that given invention is
the original idea of an individual and
that that individual has the sole right
to produce it for sale for given period.
If there is an infringement, the Govern
patentee must defend his rights in the
courts at his own expense. Therefore,
service to inventors would in no way be
impaired if the Patent Office merely
maintained a card file (5x8 in.), avail
able to the public, from which prospec-
tive inventors could determine if their
contemplated creations have been reg
istered by some one else.
This file could be kept by one Grade
clerk, and the services of hundreds of
patent attorneys, examiners, clerks, ste
nographers, supervisors, messengers, etc.,
could be dispensed with.
would have to be some one to attend
high-level intra and inter agency con-
ferences. draw the budget and appear
before the Appropriations Committee to
justify the clerks salary and the cost of
space. This individual should be Grade
and, for prestige purposes, carry the title
OF Commissioner of Patents. He should
have the complete confidence of the
President so that, without fear of losing
his job, he could resist congressional eff
forts to expand his staff so as to accom-
modate congressional patronage. Other
wise. process would set in which would
soon have US again talking about excess
sive Government personnel.
Long years of study indicates clearly
that by going back to fundamentals the
Government labor force can be reduced
for all agencies in about the same pro-
portion that 1t can for the Patent Office
I am not signing my real name to this
letter for the reason that am not par
ticularly anxious for the reduction in the
Government labor force (Which strong
ly advocate) to begin with me.
John Bogus.