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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-03-20
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GUARDIANSHIPS FOR AGED
AND INFIRM

Mr. and Mrs. Smith had reared
and educated nine children and had
accumulated considerable property
before Mr. Smiths death
Mrs. Smith was rs years old
could no longer read was becoming
forgetful, and managed her proper
ty only with the aid of her children
from time to time.
But the children didn't get along
well together. Finally, three of them
became jittery and petitioned the
superior court for the appointment
of a guardian of their mothers es-
tate because of her feeble memory
and because they feared she would
not deal fairly with them in dispos-
ing of her property
INFIRMITY NOT ENOUGH
Mrs. Smith resisted their petition
and claimed that despite her age
she was quite capable of managing
her own affairs And she demon
strated that she was able to dea
with strangers even though she
wasn't always impartial toward al
her children
The courts have power to appoint
guardians for persons and estates
of minors, insane and mentally in
competent persons. However, the
courts will not appoint a guardian
for ones property merely because
he is aged or infirm or because hi!
mind is to some extent impaired by
age or disease.
1t must appear that the person
for whom guardian is sought il
not capable of transacting the ordi'
nary business involved in taking
care of his property. If he under
stands the nature of his bushes
and the effect OF what he does. ant
can exercise his own will with ref
erence to such business, notwith
standing the influence of others, h
is not of unsound mind.
This column Is written to inform
not advise. Facts may change tn
application of the law
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SAN FRANCISCO, Calf March
20-Charges that the Council for CT
vic Unity is Communist front or
ganization and Communist control
led were branded as ridiculous" by
several Nisei community leaders ac-
lively associated with the group.
IL was disclosed last Thursday
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Classified AID

FOR RENT: Modern one bedroom
duplex Five on one Hardwood
floors. Range, refrigerator. Car
port. 3O5 Goth Ave SOS month
FIR. 1927
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Local aggressive janitory supply
house wants salesman to service de-
veloped Seattle territory on janitor
supplies and paper items. VIII
train Full or part time. Salary
and commission or straight COM
mission Call Mr. Swanson, Sc.
1925
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Experienced mechanic wanted
Telephone MA 65iI or 7th Ave
Service, 701 Jackson st
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WANTED School girl as mothers
helper i'm good home. Mt. Baker
district Private room LA. 2054.
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3 bedrooms on Cedar shake
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carpeting, Grapes. fireplace mirror
screen and accessories. Full base
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new asphalt tile floor covering.
Basement door opens to ground le-
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Carport Lawn and shrubbery in.
Full price sl2,950.
q BEACON HILL
bedroom down. 3 up. " plumb
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have hardwood floors. Kitchen has
breakfast nook. Full dry basement
automatic oil heat. Detached gar
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One block to stores and No. 3 bus.
Excellent family home. $4,000 ask
ing.
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WANTED: Comptometer operator
Must know how to type. Good wa
ges For interview, Smith Printing
Co. 3i3 First Ave S.
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A. -
NISEI CALENDAR
A-O
MARCH

27-Annual bazaar Of japanese
Conversational church. Il IN TO 8
pm.
APRIL
Stag -stagette dance Young at
Heart" to be sponsored by Lotus
Vinayae 9 p m. to 1890 IN. Bud
dh.st auditorium.
24-Japanese Baptist church ba-
zaar
MAY
1-St. Peters church bazaar
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08

work with, can't see that the pro.
gram is going to proceed very far.
Commissioner Louis Carboneli
accomplished a lot of good work
in getting Key West streets repair
ed while he was in office once be-
fore. Limited of course, by the
amount of money on hand, there is
no reason why he shouldn't be able
to do it again. But l think the idea
| is sound that most of bur back
residential streets should be Of a
secondary nature. You will find IL
that way in towns all over the
country.
Guy Carleton
Mr.. Guy Carleton, GIG Windsor
Lane. disagrees with This Rock
on several points regarding a new
City Han and the reason present
commission meetings are not at.
tended. This isn't surprising be.
cause a couple of times in the
past, we've passed few friendly
brickbatS on opinionated subjects.
AS always, the opposition is entitled
to its say though, SO Wen quote
Mr.. Carleton verbatim as much as
possible:
Your idea that long flight Of
steps keeps many most informed
citizens away from commission
meetings and a new building al
great cost to a heavily taxed and
debt ridden community would pro
mote a better representation is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08
This Rock
Of Ours
By Bill GLIB

A reader has asked this column
TO support City Manager Vic Lang
regarding a street repair program.
He bases his request on the fact
that the amount of traffic on some
streets does not warrant expen-
sive pavement. Just as the County
and State maintain secondary
roads, should the City -- saving
the expensive paving jobs for hea'
Willy travelled thorughfareS.
This Rock" is always glad Il
supprt Mr.. Lang because we don't
think they come any finer. How,
ever, that street subject is a hot
one. The readers suggestions are
logical and sensible. If l lived on Z
back residential street, I woulc
prefer to see it paved in a secon
dairy manner. At least that would
discourage heavy automobile traf
tfic.
Remember South st. from White
to Simonton? Very little traffic
used to 60 through there. They pur
a fairly good coating of asphalt OF
it and now the place is a speed
way--a fact that has probably
made many residents on that
street unhappy.
There are perhaps a dozer
streets that catch most of the
heavy traffic in Key West and these
are the ones which should receive
special attention. With only a cou
lple of hundred thousand dollars tc
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08
SMOKING OFF IN NEW YORK

The New York State Tax Department recently
reported that cigarette tax in that state for
the eight months ending November 30th, 1868, were
down considerably from the totals for the
months year earlier 1t the first decline in cigarette
tax receipts in non-war year since 1939-when the
tax went into effect
The Department says the decline indicates residents
at New York State smoking about 25O00 900 fewer
packs of cigarets annually than they did about year
ago. The loss of to the State of New York
ed by the drop in sales in the eghtmonh period totaed
100000.
There is difference of opinion as to the primary
the drop in cigaret consumption. Some attrb-
ute the drop to publicity connecting certain diseases with
cigaret smoking This publicity did not reach its height
however, until the very last of the eght-month period
measured, even after November 30th.
At least two other factors seem to be influencing
the cgaret market and of them the growing pop
uarty of the kngsize cgaret This longer cigaret al
lows smokers the amount of smoking with fewer
packs and may be the main for the pack-saes
decline. Another factor which may be causing the de-
the price. Prices have gone up in New York
and this naturally affects the market in stabilized
economy.
The cut in cigaret sales in New York is newsworthy
In that it reverses trend which seemed as if it would
continue indefinitely Although all states sharing this ex
perience will suffer loss in revenue doubt the sew
eral factors joining to restrain people from excessive
smoking are good thing for the chain addicts
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MORE POLICE SUGGESTED
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
1t is generally conceded that the Key West Police
Department is understaffed considering the evergrow-
ing city and its particular requirements.
More patrolmen are advocated. On the other hand
would seem that small staff of plain clothes men
could more efficiently handle the many problems. An
officer in uniform is spotted, while detective in
ordinary dress, operating ordinary would have
far greater advantage His training might also be ex-
tended along Bel lines.
Such an officer could do much good in the matter
OF the panhandlers pervers and prostitutes that seek
haven here, especially the season advances He
could be selected from the present staff for special
training with rank and ability the basis. Even two
such officers could do for the city than half a
dozen extra patrolmen, and at less cost.
Very truly yours,
MRS F. HELEN MacLEAN
Key West, Fla.
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pretty far fetched. People do not
Ioften go for the principle reason
that most meetings are routine,
the answers have been decided up
on in caucus, spectators are sci.
dom invited to speak and when
they are, are quite often ruled out
of order. Another reason is the
acoustics are very bad and the
commissioners face away from the
audience and are difficult to heal
"a situation easily improved.
comparisons are odiouS so let's
leave the County Commission Out
of it. what you call 'wrangling
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08
VISITOR WANTS QUIET NIGHTS

Editor, The Citizen:
The Key West dogs They to sleep all day
and bark all night making sleep next impossible only
too often.
Is there no ordinance requiring owners to keep
their pets in the house nigh We love your sunshine
and the many attractions of your city it too much
ask that may also enjoy restful sleep at night?
WINTER VISITOR
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Chapter %

49, ~
CHRISTMAS Eve came with
~ wind rafting the windows and
the weather man predicting the
worst snowstorm in years Grand.
Jane thought That meant q white
Christmas. Evergreen trees were
blanketed white with their ICY
burden: the horses, window deep
in snow, were turned into picture
post card houses. She hung a great
wreath on the front door and
placed candles IN the windows.
Ted came ovel 70 help her trim
the giant tree and they laughed,
and sang Christmas carols while
they worked. and had fun Several
days before they had driven out
into the country and brought home
holly and green's for decorations.
The house smelled Of fresh pine
and logs burning and Spiced cakes
baking.
II was going to be a grand party
and a lovely Christmas, Jane told
herself. For Carl's gifts she mad
bought a lounging robe ard a book
of poetry, first edition. which she
knew he'd be crazy about TIE
tension between them seemed to
have lessened since Ted had movd
over to Pauline's. Things weren't
as they had once been. OF course.
Carl seemed tired, overworked.
Sometimes Jane had to wonder
II all his work was really neces-
sary. It could be, couldn't it. that
il was a very convenient excuse to
shut himself away from her eve
ming after evening. to avoid her as
much as possible.
But she had made up her mind
to let things ride until after the
holidays. She was like little girl
about Christmas. She no longer
believed in Santa Claus, exactly,
but she still knew the mystery, the
beauty, the thrill of looking for
ward to Christmas. Each year she
could recreate for herself the Won
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become a little too real for com.
fort Carl didn't care, Carl paid no
attention and he wasn't being
hurt She was the one who was
being hurt, II anyone was. But by
whatf Because she loved Carl too
little. or too muchf Because she
had fallen in love with Ted with
out meaning TO? Could a woman
love two men at the same timer
Could she fall out of love. without
meaning %, with q man she had
loved as she had once loved
Carl? With the man she had be-
heved she would love foreverf
There were too many questions.
and she didn't know any Of the
answers. and her life seemed lost
In confusion But she would not
worry about it until after the holi-
days Anyway. not until after the
party.
The party started out beauti-
fully. Jane had arranged q buffet
supper. with dancing and games
afterwards. The house looked Ray
and ChristmaSy. All the down.
stairs rooms were thrown open.
and open fires were burning IN
every one.
Jane wore floating white dresA
with silver slippers and q silver
ornament in her hair. She looked
not unlike the angel at the top of
the Christmas tree. Carl told her
she had never looked more beauti-
full They were alone In their room
Tor a moment before Jane went
down to receive the first Of their
guests. Carl took her in his arms.
and his eyes were tender. and
strangely bright Jane thought
there were tears in them. but that
seemed unlikely.
He said: Darling, love ycu
very much. Sometimes wonder II
I've been a failure as a husband.
Still, ! do love you Remember
that always, won't your"
To BE- cousinueD
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A NAN IN THE HOUSE
Florence Stuart
N.-sge

der OF IL She still believed il
was little different from any
other time Of the year. touched
with some Elusive magic. She
wasn't going TO have this Christ
mas spoiled
For week or so previously, she
went out Of her way 10 be eSpe-
cially sweet to Carl When little
things came UP to aggravate her.
such as the evening they were
dated 10 SO 70 a dinner party and
Carl forgot all about il and ar
ranged 10 attend a faculty meet
ing. Jane was nice about il. She
refused 70 quarrel. no matter what
happened.
Once Carl grinned at her:
You've developed the most heav-
emily disposition. You wouldn't be
trying 10 prove 10 Santa Claus
what good girl you are?"
In his quiet way, he seemed 20
enjoy all the Christmas fixings, al
though he had no time 70 help with
them. The evening Jane and Ted
were working on the tree he came
in and stood watching them. smil-
ing, as If over some secret thoughts
Of his own. Its a fine tree" he
observed finally. and then he went
upstairs 70 his work.
Jane thought bitterly: Wouldn't
you think he'd stay downstairs un-
I'll Ted goes? Wouldn't you think
he'd want to take a little part in
1t? But he seemed to take Ted's
presence as a matter of course.
And, Jane guessed, he considered
Christmas tree to childish a
thing for him to bother with.
CHE had to smile at herself when
- she thought of all her fine plans
to make Carl jealous. The more he
saw her with Ted, the more philo-
sophically Carl seemed to accept
the situation.
All that had come Of her schem-
ing and pretense was that what
had started as make believe had
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tai in killing the cry Of New City
Hall"
Mr.. Carleton. you have some
good points. Too often things are
decided in advance of a meeting,
the eommissionerS-having already
secured the votes they want-pro-
coed TO ignore their audience by
talking in low voices and pulling
out fancy, parliamentary rule books
everytime a citizen want to open
his mouth. "Wrangling" on the
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may unwittingly let the public in
on what might otherwise be ESQ.,
.teric.
81 wish you would reconsider
your idea that a new City Hall is
"a must and figure ways and
means to adapt the present struc-
Iture to more modern requirements
at much less coSt-perhaps you
could come up with acceptable
suggestions and from the vantage
point of The Rock be inStTumen,
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floor often does bring out hidden
secrets. However, ! still feel We
can get a small City Hall similar
to the Chamber Of Commerce
building mucn' cheaper than re-
pairing that thing on Greene ST.
Moreover, the jail isn't fit for .
dog pen and the fire station Is
geographically in the wrong spot.
Honestly. Mr.. Carleton, I'm quite
sincere when / say / think we
we need a new City Hall.
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PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of the of its
but the editor the right delete any which
considered beiovs The writer's should be
fair and confne the letters 200 words write on one side
OF the only Signature ihe writer
letters and will be published unless requested Otherwise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08

To think better than to have, but to have not is
never synonymous with thinking
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08

The life of the average politician consists of pass
ing the buck and placing the blame.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-08

One trouble with legislation is that too many law
makers overdo the cit" in politician
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Mrs. RosaIie Thecker,
Operated Fuel Firm

Mrs. Rosalie M. Thecker. rs,
who operated the George w
Thecker Fuel Oil Co. here for
nearly a quarter century, died
Wednesday at Suburban Hos
pital in Bethesda after a brief
illness.
A native of Alface Germany
Mrs. Thecker took over opera
ton Of the business founded by
her late husband. George w
Thecker, on his death in 1925
She operated the business until
her retirement in 1912.
During her active business
career, Mrs. Thecker was a men,
ber Of the District Board OF
Trade and the Merchants ano
Manufacturers Association. She
was a member of the Zion
Lutheran Church of Washington
Mrs. Thecker is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. w. Palmer Wilson
of 8511 Hampstead avenue
Bethesda. with whom she
resided. and two grandchil-
dren. Marsha and DeMonteforte
Wilson.
Funeral services will be held
at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, at noon tomorrow. Buria
will be at Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Mrs. H. N. Christian, 78,
Mother Of Editor
sy the Associused Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Vas, Jan. /.
Mrs. Hodges Mann Christian,
rs, mother of the late William
T. Christian, died at her home
here yesterday. Her son was
managing editor of the Rich
mond News Leader at his death
in September, 1851.
Mrs. Christian was a life
long resident of Williamsburg.
Funeral services will be held
at the graveside tomorrow. In
tefment will be in Cedar Grove
Cemetery.
Mrs. Christian is survived by
a son. John Charles Christian
Of Wilmington, N. c.: a daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Wall Christian
of Williamsburg; four sisters.
Mrs. r. L. Gillian of New Or
leans, Mrs. C. H. Lawson of
Williamsburg, Mrs. Julia C..
Comins of Paterson. N. j., and
Mrs. Adolph Broughton Of Tap
pahannock.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Ames Bartlett Hetirick,
Virginia Plant MANAGER
Speeioi Dispatch 10 The S,or

CHARLOTTE VILE, Va,
Jan Funeral services for
Ames Bartlett Hettrick. 49, Of
Plainfield, N. j., were held
Wednesday afternoon at Grace
Episcopal Church, Plainf1eld. He
died Unexpectedly after return
ing from a trip TO visit relatives
in Wellesley Hills, Mass.
Mr.. Hettrick was works man.
ager of the American Cyanamid
Co.'S Calico chemical division
plant at Piney River, Nelson
County. Va. before becoming
assistant manager of manufac-
turing for Calico in 1916. He was
a member of Pennington Coun-
try Club.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Miss Frances O'Brian, of
Buffalo; three sons. John Lord,
Ames B., jr.. and George H.: his
mother. Mrs. George Draper Het-
trick of Sarasota, Fla. and a
brother, Elwood H., of Wellesley
Hills.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Eisenhower Rejects.
Role in Dock Dispute
BY The As.oaoied Press


AUGUSTA. Ca, Jan. Pres
ident Eisenhower yesterday re-
jected an appeal by the inde-
pendent international Long
shoremen's Association that he
name a special co-ordinator to
deal with the New York water
front situation.
The Presidents decision was
announced at his holiday head
quarters here. The appeal had
been made by Capt. William
Bradley. president Of the union.
Gov. Dewey is conducting an
investigation into underworld
violence on the New York water
front.
Capt. Bradley has accused
Gov. Dewey of joining forces
with the American Federation
of Labor, which recently ousted
the LongShoremen'S Association
and set up a new union.
The Dewey investigation deals
with violence which cropped up
last week at a National Labor
Relations Board election among
81 900 pier workers in New York.
Capt. Bradley's union ran up
lead of 1892 votes over the
AFL's new rival union, but the
outcome hinges on disposition of
1897 challenged ballots.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Gen. n. |. Egoroff, 90,
Czarist Army Leader
BY the A.,oeiatsd P,.m

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. IN. 1.
Egoroff, onetime lieutenant gen.
eral in the army of the Czar
of Russia, died yesterday at his
home at the age of 90.
Gen. Egoroff was one Of the
regular army officers who led the
White Russian forces in their
long but futile effort to defeat
the Communists after the Rus
sian revolution. When the fight
ing stopped in 1922 he went to
Poland and then the United
States.
He came to Miami in 1923.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Valentino Egoroff; a son,
M. N. Egoroff. a civilian engineer
with the United States Army in
Tokyo; a daughter, DR.. Helen
Kospruba. Lebanon. Pa. and a
stepson. Andrew Kelpsh of Miami
Beach.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Merrill +. Compton, Aide
In New York Publicity Firm
By The Associuied Press

MAMARONEcK, N. Y, Jan. /.
merrill E. Compton. 40. execu-
tive assistant to the president
Of Steve flanagan Associates.
sInc.. New York publicity Arm.
died yesterday at bis home.
The Seattle-born Mr.. Compton
formerly served as assistant to
the public relations director for
the National Association of Man
ufacturers. He joined the Han
nagan organization in 1912.
Mr.. Compton was graduated
from the University of Washing
ton and from the University of
Missouri School Of Journalism.
Before entering the publicity
field, Mr.. Compton had worked
for the United Press for IA years.
Surviving are his widow, one
son and one daughter.
Evening star., 1954-01-01
Thomas SIlanahaIl,
Retired Agriculture
Accountant, Dies .

Thomas r. Shanahan. II,
Government accountant who re-
tired from the Agriculture De-
partment in 1852, died yester-
day at George Washington UNI
versity Hospital after a long
illness.
He lived at 5006 Fifty-third
place. Rogers Heights. Md. Mr..
Shanahan. who was born in
Fort Worth. Tex. first came to
Washington in 1918 to work for
the Government. In 1928 he
left the Government for a posi-
tion with the investment firm Of
Robinson. Furman & Murphy
He re-entered Government
service in 1888 with the Agri-
culture Adjustment Administra-
tion. In 1885 he was appointed
to the Puerto Rican Reconstruc-
tl0n Administration and served
for two years in San Juan. In
1887 he returned to Washington
with the Railroad Retirement
Board and in 1910 he joined the
Commodity Credit Corn.
In his youth Mr.. Shanahan
travelled over nearly all OF the
United States as q cigarmaker.
He liked to point out that he
had been in every State and
more than two-thirds Of the
counties in the United States.
He is survived; by his widow.
Martha A. Shanahan. and three
daughters. Mrs. John v. Wait,
jr., SO Galveston street S.W.,
Mrs. Morris Cohen Of New
York, and Mrs. Edward john
son of Speger, H., and seven
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Gasch
Funeral Home in Hyattsville
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.