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The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
OIL FOR EDUCATION AMENDMENT MAY FACE TROUBLE
IN SENATE-H0USE CONFERENCE Committee

The senate-approved Gordon Bill,
authorizing federal control of Coast
al-shelf) oil lands beyond the chs
toric boundaries" of the coastal states,
faced possible trouble in another
House-Senate conference committee
over the "oil-for-education amend
ment sponsored by Sen. Lister Hill
(D-Ala.)
Both House and Senate have pass
ed widely different bills asserting
federal governments complete au-
thority over mineral resources in the
submerged lands beyond state boun-
daries. About nine-tenths of the oil
under the seas in the Gulf of Mexi-
co is estimated to lie beyond the
state boundaries-and royalties on
production of this oil will go to
the federal treasury.
The Hill amendment, approved by
the Senate by As to 81 vote, ear
marks these royalties for national de-
tense purposes during the present
emergency, but not to exceed three
years, and thereafter earmarks them
for federal grants-in-aid to the states
for school purposes.
The Hill amendment was approved
with support of "a Democrats and II
and against the opposi-
ton of Z Democrats (mostly anti
Fair Deal Democrats) and 80 Re-
publicans. The Senate promptly NAM
ed five-member committee to meet
with House spokesman and asked
a conference.
AS of last Friday the House had
not yet officially appointed its mem
bers of the conference committee but
there were signs that the Republican
leadership might try to block the
Hill amendment. Hill warned that
since the tentatively scheduled adj
journment of Congress was approach
ing, there might be little time for
public opinion to express itself to the
conference committee. s
Some estimates indicate that adop-
ton of the Hill amendment would
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10

pending in Congress which may
change the latest date on which it
can be held. This same pending leg
islation may raise the minimum level
at which the national acreage allot-
ment may be set, the Secretary ex-
planned, and for that reason the ma
tional acreage allotment has not been
set.
McKenna said that two-thirds of
the farmers voting in the refer
endum must approve quotas be-
fore they can go into effect. An
affirmative vote would give wheat
producers price support at 80 per
cent of parity on their marketing
quota wheat and provide restric-
tions on disposal of any excess; a
negative vote would drop the price
support level to SO per cent of
parity with support available to
only those producers who plant
within their acreage allotments.
It is planned to notify every wheat
grower of his acreage allotment be-
fore the quota referendum is held.
To this end County PIMA commit
tees have been securing wheat pro-
duction history from farm operators
and are now engaged in listing such
information as a preliminary to es-
tablishment of individual allotments.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
DIFFERENTIATION FATE
HANGS ON SENATE-HOUSE
GROUP ACTION

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
Whether federal royalties from con-
tinental shelf oil will go to aid the
nations schools depends on a Sen
ate-House conference committee de-
cision expected soon.
In the House, conferees were ex
pected to be Louis E. Graham (R-
Pa, Patrick ]. Killings (R-Calif),
Ruth Thompson (R-Mich), Francis
E. Walter (D-Pa.) and Emanuel Gel
Ter (D-N. " But backstage, oil in
terests were fighting the appoint
ment of Celler.
The Senate had named its con-
ferees- Hugh Butler (R-Neb.), Eu-
gene D. Millikin (R-Colo.), Guy Cor
don (R-Ore.), James E. Murray Cd
Mont. J, and Clinton P. Anderson Cd
N. NJ All the Republicans voted
against the r-education amend
ment.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
Former Montanan Has Labor
Radio Program For Textile
Workers In Tennessee oeo.,

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn.-Top of
ficials of the Tennessee State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor were guest speak
ers on the UTW-AFL "News of La
Dor" which is presented every Sat
urday on Station WBEJ at Elizabeth
ton at 7:15 p. m.
Perry Melton, international Rep
resentative, UTWA-AFL, interviewed
Stanton Smith, President, and Char
les Houck, Secretary-Treasurer of
the Tennessee State Federation of
Labor.
The occasion was the convention
held by the State Federation in John
son City. President Smith commented
on the excellence of the UTW-AFL
weekly program and urged other AFL
unions to develop similar broadcasts.
- TREASURE STATE LABOR
-
Perry Melton founded and edited
the Treasure State Labor Journal
for more than dozen years before
going with the Textile Workers a
little over year ago.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
POPULAR RITA. MOVIE
SHELvED BY R.E.A.'S
ANCHER NELSON

WASHINGTON, D C.-(CNS)-
All copies of a movie, "The Tele-
phone and the Farmer" have been
withdrawn from circulation so Rural
Identification Administrator Anchor
c. Nelson may have chance to ''re-
view it, GINS learned here.
The REA-produced movie shows
how farm people in northern Iowa
got together to form a telephone CO.
OPP and get reliable service The
popular 25-minute, sound film in
color has been shown to audiences
all over the United States, not only
by co-ops but by education groups
as well.
REA officials did not deny that
the film has had a tremendous i'm
pact, that it has shown many farm
people how they can get tele-
phone service, and that it is part
ly responsible for REA's huge back
log of loan applications from tele-
phone co-ops.
''The Telephone and the Farmer"
had its premiere at Forest City, Ia,
December 10, 1851. All the players
are Winnebago county people, mem
bers of Winebago Rural Telephone
REA loaned copies of the film to
libraries across the country. These
librares received word from USDA
recently "to withdraw this picture
from circulation until further no
tice." Libraries were requested to
cancel all bookings" and put it on
the shelf.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU
EXPOSES FUNERAL RACKET"
By ALBERT H. JENKINS,
Washington Correspondent

About two years ago, Golfers
Magazine published an article entitled
THE High Cost of Dying" All across
the nation, it said, "there is rising
revulsion against members of the
funeral industry guilty of 'Profiteer-
ing in Sorrow To bury our dead, we
spend each year much more than we
do on hospital care"
Despite that expose of the heart
less Funeral Racket" which preys
on people when they are weak and
stricken by grief, nothing much has
been done about it, Now comes an
other expose, this time by the As
sociation of Better Business Bureaus,
a national organization which works
for honesty in business.
The association, whose address is
723 Chrysler Building, New York
City, publishes a bulletin entitled
Facts Every Family Should Know
About Funerals and Interments." In
part, it says:
Because death is a visitor whom
every family must anticipate, this
bulletin will assist you to plan in
diligently in advance. 1t will also
help you to protect yourself against
the plausible pretenses of the fringe
operators.
"Many bereaved families are in
state of emotional upset, which makes
them easy prey to INSCRIPTIONS NOR
ticians who engage in high-pressure
S es tactics, Misrepresentation,
switching of merchandise, and price
gouging.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
SELECT A REPUTABLE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR

''If you are not already familiar
with funeral director of high pro-
fessional standing, you should take
extra precautions in making your Sc
lection. The best safeguard is to form
a preference for reputable funeral
director, in advance of need, calmly
and intelligently."
The bulletin says "some renegade
directors ferret out information about
the insurance carried by the de-
ceased, or the other assets of fami-
~, and then initiate the funeral bill
to get as much as possible.
Likelihood of misunderstanding
and dissatisfaction can be obviated
if you have clear understanding
with the funeral director, in advance
of the service, covering the exact
merchandise and services he is to pro-
vide, and the cost of these items"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10

teries in Missouri alone, with about
100 of them controlled by a single
profit-making corporation with head
quarters in Kansas City. Profits from
sale of cemetery lots, conducted by
high-pressure methods, go to the prof
it-taking promoters"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10

tation that the plan will save you
money, against the fact that the sales
commission and costs must be added
to the cost of the funeral"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10

make available perhaps So billion,
across the next 40 years to help states
expand and modernize their school
systems and raise the salaries of un-
derpaid teachers.-CIO-PAC PIPE
LINE.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10

Heat travels by three methods
conduction and convection.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
BEWARE OF BAIT"
ADVERTISING BY UNDERTAKEN

Beware of 'bait" advertising by
'undertakers, the bulletin warns.
Such advertising offers merchandise
and services Eat price which is no
more than a lure to attract unwary
customers into the advertisers place
OF business"
When the victim arrives, the fu-
neral director "disparages his adver-
tised offering, which he had no in
tention of selling in the first place" "
and uses "other sales tickets to palm
off substitute goods or services at
prices far in excess of those adver-
tised
Discovery that funeral director
is using bait advertising methods
should constitute valid grounds for
you to break off negotiations with
him forthwith.
"Such claims as Complete Flu
nerals as low as $3.50 are meaning
less without specification of what the
advertiser means by complete fu-
neral The weasel words as low as
many represent no more than an eff
fort to escape prosecution for false
advertising"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1953-07-10
"PRE-ARRANGED FUNERALS"

Turning to ''prearranged funerals"
the bulletin says "some people, wish
ing to have particular type of SER
vice conducted by funeral director
of their own choosing, arrange their
own funerals in advance of need.
Theoretically, such arrangements can
save the survivors considerable time
and worry when death occurs"
However, the bulletin points out
and describes certain practical diff
ficulties" which make the benefits
of pre-arranged funerals uncertain.
"PRE-FINANCED" FUNERALS
Likewise, "pre-financed" funerals
are risky, unless the money set aside
for them is carefully safeguarded.
Many pre-financed funeral plans
are, promoted by statesmen operating
on commission basis. Read the con-
tract carefully. Weigh any represen-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-22

Show Set For
Benefit Ball
Top Comedian,
Song And Dance
Acts AT March
OF Dimes Ball

Dean Murphy, famous comedian
who has appeared in nightclubs
from coast to coast, will come to
Key West to appear at the Presi.
dents ball for the March of Dimes
fund this year.
Murphy has been called ihs
white House Comedian" be-
cause Of his popularity with
President Roosevelt during his
terms in office. His impersona.
tions Of both The Roosevelfs
were 50 outstanding that he was
asked 10 present ihsm in con.
neesion with me March Of Dimes
drives conducted ia Washington.
and he has appeared at least u
times In White House perform.
anees.
The gala benefit dance. which
is under the auspices Of the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce, viii be
held at the Casa Marina Hotel on
January 30.
A dazzling display Of talent has
been secured to furnish entertain
ment in the floor show at the ball.
Besides Dean Murphy, whose i'm
presentations will keep the audience
in stitches, there win be dancers,
singers and even a juggling team.
Andre and Delphine, acrobatie
dancers, win display their skill. as
viii also the international dance
team, Hickey and Veeda.
Shirley Ward, who is billed as
the sweetheart of song, is slated
for the performance. Betty Madi-
gan, who has already made her
self popular with Key West listen.
ers with her lyrics, win also sing.
The Wilfred Mae trio, juggling
at its best" win appear In their
spectular act.
For reservations for the ball,
which is always an outstanding
event of the social season. and
which is the final project In the
annual fund raising drive for the
March Of Dimes, call ]. j. Keen,
2-s573 or 2-6s90.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-22
&C Saves Charter
Fishing Boat Wed.

The Coast Guard emerged vic
torious today in a desperate bat
tie to save damaged 3s-foot
Marathon based charter fishing
boat.
1t. Glen Pearson, commanding
officer of the local Coast Guard
station, reported that a Coast
Guard buoy tender, the Papau Of
Miami, succeeded in pulling the
badly damaged fishing craft, the
Little Women owned by Albert
Shull of Marathon, from the reef
some 6 miles east of the American
Shoals light at 4:1S am. this
morning.
The vessel which went aground
yesterday was in sinking condi.
ton, the Coast Guard reported and
it was Immediately hoisted aboard
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-22
YOUNG TENOR
David Polen Captvates Concert Audience
BY JIM coBB

David Poleri, dynam1n SESAME
lyric tenor billed as the Grown
Prince Of Grand Opera" increased
his royal standing considerably
among Key West music lovers last
night in pleasing performance
before members of the Community
Concert Association. A capacity
audience heard the engaging per-
former, who has enjoyed a meteo-
ric rise to fame in music circles,
offer selections ranging from Mo-
Fart to Romberg and they indicat-
ed their pleasure by the warmth
of their applause.
Significant in the charm Of the
young Philadelphia, who is ac-
customed to the staidness Of north
ern concert halls, was the engae-
ing air of informality he assumed
when he walked out On the Convent
stage for the program which was
almost perfectly selected to the
taste of local concert goers.
Mr.. PoTeri, recently recovered
from illness, which forces the can
collation. of his final performance
in the Miami Opera Guilds Fes-
tival, scored repeatedly with his
masterful range of tone and lyric
expression.
In an unprogrammed opening
selection, a Neapolitan folk song,
Mr.. Poleri gave an indication Of
his unusual talent.
His versatility was pointed up
in four songs, the haunting Little
Star, By he Window, the lyric
o Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair
and Floods u Spring all Of which
brought enthusiastic response from
the gathering.
The beautiful aria, La Reve from
Manon and the familiar Flower
Song from Carmen rounded out the
first half Of the program in fine
fashion.
But Mr.. Poleri's performance
reached its peak in two pieces by
the Spanish composer, Obrad0rs:
Dos cantos Populares and Fl Vito.
In the first. a haunting love song.
Poleri's magnificent terror reached
its fullest expression. 4 real sense
Of the comic was evident in Ell
Vito when Tie s.neer woYe the
humoroas tsic Of his complicated
love affairs with refreshing ahim.
sy.
A seldom heard aria from Clea's
L'Arlesisna: LanentG di Federico
was received with thmnderous ap-
plspse as the popular young per
former warned Up 10 bis audience.
All Of the TRAGEDY q TIE masor.
tunate triangle n waigh unhappy
FEEDER = vas Tire victim was re-
vezie5 in .saelerss poignant inter
fConti7sed On Psge Twes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-22
High Noon Wins
Alp Movie Poll

HOLLYWOOD R.-"High Noon"
wins q nationwide Associated Press
poll Of movie critics 10 pick the
best film released nationally in
1852.
The Quiet Man" is a close secs
ond.
Other top winners 10 the second
annual coast-to-coasi poll Of AP
member newspaper and radio sta
tons:
Best performance b. 50 actor
in a starring rpse-.5aFy Cooper IN
High Noon.
Best performance b. 40 actress
IN q starring role. Shirley Booth
il Come Hack. Little sseba
Best xugporfag.aetor perform
asee-Barry Fitzgerald in The
Quiet Man
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-22
Familiar Landmark Suffers
From The Ravages OF Time
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
BADLY IN NEED OF
STRUCTURAL REPAIR

Since 1882 there has been a ST.
Paul,s Episcopal Church standing
at the corner of Duval and Eaton
Streets. Three previous structures
have been demolished by the
ravages Of fire and hurricane. And
now the present church building,
one of the city's most historic land
marks, is in danger of succumb-
ing to the ravages of the elements.
Church officials have reported
that the reinforced concrete
structure is developing large
cracks as a result OF faulty con-
struction and in time, faces the
possibility Of tunbling down.
However, architectural experts,
after examination, have said that
the building can be saved but that
it viii cost upwards of $40 900.
But the dauntless ST. PauIis par.
ishioners have undertaken the am
bilious task Of raising that amount
of money to save the historic edi-
flee.
Their fund raising drive viii get
underway IN Monday afternoon
when the women'S auxiliary Of the
church viii sponsor 3 bazaar and
Oyster Supper which viii be omen
to the public. The bazaar win get
underway at the church al 400
p. m. and there will be two SER
wings of the supper al $50 and
$50 p. m.
This viii be the first If a series
Of fund raising activities for the
purpose Of renovating the church
The present church structure of
Spanish Gothic architecture re.
placed three earller buildings
which were destroyed. The frs;
was demolished BY a hurricane in
the last century 81 years after Il
was built.
The great fire Of 1856 claimed its
replacement and In 1909 a disas;.
rOuS hurricane ievelled the third
church building.
The present structure was bull,
IN 1916 and is Of the same cor.
struction IS the Casa Ma-fYa
Hotel. However. il was planned ~
sspcco and waterproof tie exferjor
Of the hsallding but that never VAS
done and as . result moisture haS
penetrated 10 Ire reinforcing sfsel
snd caused RS de.ersnvz fioa. I.ar~a
cracks have appeared IA the sisge
sails q he church. creating an
III 10y x'.uatoa.
Tae oasi Church In Key West
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-22
High School
Band Invited
To Havana
Asked To March
On Annual Fete
I'm Cuban Capitol

The city Of Havana has extend.
ed an invitation to the Key West
High School band to participate in
the annual Carnival" there Feb
ruary 21-23.
A Cuban Navy gunboat viii be
sent to Key West TO transport the
band, school officials, chaperones
and officials Of the San Carlos In
stitute to the Cuban Capital.
The official invitation came to
the band from the Mayor of Hava-
ma.
Last year the band made its
first appearance in Havana and
was a decided hit.
According TO present plans, the
band viii parade down the Prado
on the night Of February 21st and
the following day win play a con-
cert at a place to be designated
by the Mayor Of Havana.
The invitation to participate in
the gala carnival rounds out a
busy schedule for the band this
winter.
Tonight they win play for the
dedication Of Walker Stadium at
the Naval Station.
On January 18th. the organiza-
ton win participate in the exer-
cises to be held in this city by the
Sand Carlos Institute in commem-
grafton of the birthday Of Jose Mar.
ii, the Cuban patriot.
On February 18th, the band viii
leave for Tampa where they will
play in the annual Gasparilla Fes.
tival there.
The invitation to play in Havana
did not come as a surprise to the
so-piece musical organization. The
band leaders were assured last
year by Cuban officials that they
would receive an invitation 10 re.
turn.
BandmaSter Harold Casterson
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-22

1eral Bureau of Investigation.
Frank was selected for the award
on the basis of his contribution
to community welfare" as mem-
Der of the area rent control board,
the city planning commission and
the moving figure behind stepped
up scouting activities in the area.
~ feel very humble" Frank
said last night as he accepted
the award, "and the tribute for
This honor should 90 to ife city
and the people Of Key West.
When came here five years
ego, ! was immediately invited
to take part In community aeii.
siiies and the achievement OF
fhis award was only made pos
sibIe because Of the people who
helped and were willing TO dc.
vote their time to the activities
which headed"
"A great deal Of the credit should
go to my wife," he continued.
Included in the Jaycee citation
was Franks work in directing the
Boy Scout "Get-out- The.Vote"
campaign during the November
presidential elections and the
spearheading Of a drive 10 obtain
increased membership in the Com
munity Concert Association.
An active Lion, Frank is 4 d.
rector Of that organization and was
financial chairman OF their hiahIy
successful Polio Fund benefit foot.
ball classic and Of their annual
Minstrel show.
The Navy also eommsnded
Frank when they cited him for
the development Of an engineer.
ing test which will result In the
saving Of thousands Of dollars 10
the government.
In addition, he was one Of the
organizers CT the Key West Engi.
neering Club and a leader in the
Monroe County branch Of the Flo
rida Engineering Society.
County Commissioner Joe Allen.
the Rev. J. Paul Touchton, William
Arnold and Chamber Of Commerce
Manager Harold Lanbscher made
the selection Of the award winner
from among five nominees.
Previous winners Of the honor in.
clude Joe Pinder. Tony Martinez
and Michael Jacobs.
Sam Lawrence served as the
chairman Of the Jsyeee Distin.
guished Service Award Committee
which included Charles J. Curry.
Jack Delaney, Robert Dopp, Jim
Kelly and Jack Murray.
Robert Dopp was the toastmas.
ter for the affair and Jayeee pre-
sident Paul Esquinaldo presided.
In q short address before the
group, FBI man Wan outlined the
functions and ideals IL The FBI. He
pointed out that ANY community
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