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MUSIC RECITAL TO BE GIVEN ON FRIDAY AT JACKSON SQUARE USO oe! ene Jackson Square USO will a appreciation hour 31. The program form of a recits artists : a » with mi ‘eatured on the program will be the following artists: Miss Emma Neal’ Ayala, Mary Washington Col a er is Elizabeth Wyson. During the evening’s ‘prrogram Miss Ayala will be heard in sev- eral vocal numbers, John Rowen, talented pianist and compéser will be featured in| usié to | compositions of well known com- ‘to, the Music Club of Key West posers and will play a selection 'to attend this program and would | : i {welcome any selection that they Miss Beatrice Moreno, student would like to contribute to the at program. The program is schedul- |" New York, has selected for her ed for 9:15 in the musical numbers, “‘Clair deLune” the USO. of his own. . at the Julliard School of Music WHAT GREECE RECUPERATING | FROM. .BEATING. WITH “CONTROLLED ECONOMY | eit y o2By WILLIAM B, KING essNaweleatures der the leadership of a hard-! headed banker Greece is re-! cuperating from its beating} with a plan of controlled| economy which has_ shown; excellent results in its first; two months. The United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Adminis-! tration deserves its share of! credit, but the central figure in Greece’s recovery is K acos. .Varvaressos, deput prime minister and minister | of supply.: A large man:with; browned features and snow} white hair, sitting behind his! * desk as governor of the’ Bank “Of Greece he looks about like | ndrtheast to east. “the president of the'First N tional in any, large Ameri Varvaressos’ plan will. r or fall onthe government “ability: to :collect) mountain-} ous taxes levied on the afflu< ent merchant cla: are @rainbtinys' _ against him: Some goyern-! “ment ‘colléagues call him an} economic dictator. Pessimists say his fixed prices can’t be enforced. Situation Vicious But this was the economic situ- | ation Greece faced when Var- varessos joined the nonpolitical! Voulgaris cabinet, with the un- derstanding he would be given a} free hand with the recovery pro- gram: Though the occupation and lib- | eration, merchants had amassed | money by maintaining cula- | ively high prices on available goods while productidn on longé \ i St existed in a war-strangled in-; dust Speculation in’ gold and} foreign ency was rife. | yernment, © “with “no sources of revenue, was forced * sto thet Pxpenses py. issuing-new i no control ! money. There was éi ne over the djstribution of any food | Bxcess since August 4, ee except that snpotted by UNRRA, | Innes. AE ae ae & Prises unil only one élas chiar since Jan. 1; Hy ® could buy. Nan a ot as |Deticiency since January 1; population were forced onto Pt hes 031 lief. Salaried people repeatedly | demanded high wages’ which| when granted only gave prices i another boost upward. And so the wild inflation which brought Greece to economic chaos. | Program Executed Varvaresso put into effect a! three-point program: 1. To provide the government! with an income from the ecc- | nomic activity of the country; 2. To force this income into public economy immediately. 3. To obli the rich to duce the purchasing power wh allowed them to hog the c¢ sumption of all but relief g i First the drachma was revalu- ed to place it on a sound interne- tionai basis. There is now an international demand for such agricultural products as tobacco and currents. Greek agriculture always as been a producer of luxury foods while the country has had to im- port other foods. Food coftrol prices, issued weekly, are od on availability and other cha ing factors. A special econom. police force sees that fixed prices are maintained. Wages Increased At the same time wages: have been increased. 5 To finance the’ plan extremely {show, Carrousel, the song, (Loved You,” will be s 'Pelella, RM2c, ¢ nic ! student’ at NAS. Mr. geo cla lege, Fred-|voice of high ality and has Miss Ayala’s made a pagtae 'Gobs of |the jPelella has also selected the] is listed jtune “If You Are But A Dream”, | dex. Miss Moreno will accompany him. HAPPENED IN EUROPE evewAT HENS, Aug. 27.—Un-/\was born to Ensign and Mrs. L. P. Artman, Jr.p at 11:40 last night at the Naval Hospital. Coast Guard Group Office in this city. ing very well. . tures in extreme northeast. por- There) ¢ aplenty )iy j north portion, patly cloudy with jand “Malaguena”, Miss Moreno] C |majored in music at Convent of Mary Immaculate before ing her studies at Julliard. Miss “i selected. | Moreno will also accompany Miss| to the’ réport:' Rep Rankin ti named Ayala in her vocal numbers. |“ resum- From the Broadway musical “1 jung by Al Pelella a big hit singing with the Rhythm orchestra from Fleet Sonar School. Mr. The USO extends an invitation Social Hall of ' Tt 10 A six-pound nine-ounce} girl Ensign Artman is stationed at Mother and daughter are do- THE WEATHER FORECAST Key West and Vicinity: Part- ly cloudy with scattered showers this. afternoon, tonight and Tues- day; gentle to moderate variable wjnds this afternoon, becoming Florida: Fair in north portion, partly ‘cloudy with Showers in south portion: this aft- ernoon, tonight and Tuesday; lightly lower afternoon tempera- tion. Jacksonville through Florida ind East Gulf: Gentle to oon, tonight and Tues- preceded by gentle variable is through Florida Straits this afternoon; fair weather over the scattered showers over south por- tion, Jacksonville to Apalachicola: No small craft or storm warnings have been issued. REPORT y West, Fla., Aug. 27, 1945 tion taken at 8:30 a. m., tern War Time (City Office) Temperatures Highest ast 24 hurs . 83 Lowest last night Seyi Mean .. 80 Normal . . 83 Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m., inches 1.75 Rr Sg 35 Relative Humidity 89% Tomorrow's Almanac ©unrise . ed 06585 Sunset 7:50 Moonrise ~ 11:55 Moonset . 12:21 Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) Low Tide 8:17 am. 8:07 p.m. high taxes, designed for immedi- ate collection, were clamped on the group which profited during the periods of economic crumb- ling. A monthly tax on business rents is unmercifully high. Faced with the heavy tax, ner? chants must also increase their activity and turnover, another thing vitally needed to pump jifé into the Greek economy. Mer-! chants who increase prices to meet the tax face jail. Greece has made much less progress toward political ,stabil- ity. There are 33 political parties in Greece but nobody knows much about them except the names of their self-styled leaders, {since political life has just been jrevived for the first time since 1935. Until elections, planned for scattered |) NWANTED—Lady: with tailor shop keys on Upper Matecumbe. Geo. J. Rawlins, Islamor ada, | ‘| Fla. aug20-30tx | | (Contiriued the War ments, Depart- il Service Commission. ° ‘The Permanent. House ‘ommittee on uli-American Activities, successor to the old Dies group, has access re -Miss:),. ranking“ majority, member,: has desqribed it as *a good: document: and /.a good? mating “point”. pected of, haying. associated,, e: ther directly. or ifidirectly, with any organizatioh which» the Dies Committée believed ‘was a “frorit’ in ‘the ‘yolumhinous in- lames of more than 23,000 in- index alone: several House members. Not all of them belong there,} according to Rankin. The publication purports to be a compendium of all “Com-} a munist Front Organizations, with| ‘ special reference to The National Among them are} o ) Advertisements unger, thw sul es tprarted, te Abe Citi atl om, stor 300. the ‘first ‘15 — rand the sedation pe aeacen for ‘ards 0: ta $e invartewly, tie advance, but} regular advertistrs \w' ledger: ne-) counts aed ave their advertine- | HELP WANTED TELEPHONE OPERATORS WANTED Full Pay While Learning , \| Vacations With Pay. . - YELLOW pe “PERMANENT Exton ‘See Mrs. McDermott Chief Operator’ * Sidkness Benefits ,, é ok etal TELEPHONE: OFFICE Eom) ei ee ‘Is, full time & Co. ‘augi-1mo} ee 1 WAITRESSES and FOUNTAIN] GIRLS. Good salary. Southern-; most City Pharmacy. | augl-1mo | | BOOKKEEPER WANTED. Must} be accurate and have know- gen. ledger as A/C payable, re-| ceivable, purchases and trans-| fers. Must maintain cash book, | make up payroll, with deduc-| tions; make financial st | ments. Apply Key West Bar- racks Exchange. Ft. Taylor. aug’ -6tx | shexperience. Ship's Service Dept, {* Boca Chica, Flot aug2 HOUSEWORKER—White: or col-| ored; two -days’ a -weck, Jaundry or cooking.”Apply Margaret street. aug! WANTED LISTINGS wanted on keys prop- | erty. Office in the heart of the {WANTED to rent by responsible | permanent pedple: two bed- room cottage or apartment. | Call Mrs. Coutant, Pilkington | Studios, phone 99. aug25-3tx | FOR RENT \ | FURNISHED ROOMS: and apart-} ments. Reasonable rate. 41}} | William street. jly30-1mox | ROOM. Také a room now andy be in line for an apartment or] light housekeeping room. Wash- ship of the Pueblo City Park Golf : Club is “Bureau | chairmen are Carl Good and Ji the Civ-| tin Twogood. Citizens Political Action Commit 4D-Ga.),; who, recently . succeeded Rep. Hart-(D-NJ) as committee} until after the current Congres- sional holiday ends in October. If Wood has his way, his friends don’t expect much to be done even then. dered. by a handful of members dividuals fill the 470 pages of the! at Rankin's suggestion. Hart was ‘which was ordered at a meeting he did not attend. new chairman will follow gener- mittee activities are concerned. 7 Classahied =e VITA “VAR! Super TWO and 3-bedroom bungalows, unfurnished; VITA VAR FULL BODY Floor ANTED—Salesgir! employment, No experience ne t ‘Guaranteed PLUMBING WORK ledge of posting accounts in pOR SALE—Army Assault Boat; | VITA “VAR HOUSE PAINT | Polio VERY GOOD Ape PUEBLO, Colo.—The members) | really good. The ‘us- innate Coast Guard saved 4,243 in Eu- opean phase of the war. The new committee's investiga- isn’t expected to get far e direction of Rep. Wood ‘hair s Nothing will be done at least The Hollywood inquiry was or- opposed to the investigation, Wood’s colleagues predict the ally the policies of Hart and will ‘sit on the lid” insofar as com- FOR SALE Chromium Finish Aluminum Paint; covers 30% more,surface than most of the aluminum paints. $5.40 per A gallon. Pierce Bros. aug8-Imo furnished and 3 small down payment, balance payable monthly. Johnson & Johnson, Phone 372. augl-Imo COMPLETE bedroom suite; with inner spring mattress. 1 iron bed with mattress. 2 men’s bicycles. 71-2 Poinciana Place. aug25-2tx . Varnish; $5.00 value, $3.95 gal- jon te | eS { taug8-1mo q package! ‘of 500, ‘7bd} two pack- ages ‘$1.25: The ‘Artman Press, |" see @itizen ‘Bldgzrre rns apratt}» STREAM LITE TRAILER, 1940))« model,. sleeps four. Screened; porch, Completely equipped. $500,00.. Inquire Manager, Mas- tic Trailer Camp. aug24-3tx HELPERS’ SPRINGS, Hot Plate, metal ‘Ironing’ Board; Bicycle, new tires. Wilson, 638 United Street. aug24-3tx and SUPPLIES; toilets, lava- tories, sinks, brass fittings and PRE-WAR BATH TUBS — AU sizes of water and sewer pipe and fittings. Free estimates. Jos. D. Lopez, Plumbing and Supplies, 922 Division Street, Phone 765. jly2MWF-tf 15’ x 414’, suitable for inboard or outboard motor, $60.00. > L. Smith, Hotel Jefferson. 6 p. m. aug: guaranteed 100% pure. $3.25 gallon. There is mone finer at any price. Pierce Bros. aug8-1mo D.D.T. KILLS INSTANTLY germs, mosquitoes, fli bedbugs, etc. Keeps them aw. for months! Odor’ Standard grade 68 quart, $2.59 gallon. Super - strength government highest formula $1 quart, $3.50 gallon. Send check or money- order for prepaid shipment. Dealers wanted everywhere. Specialty Service Co., 741 Fifth St., Miami Beach, Fla. aug27-1tx FOR SALE — One New 6-Volt Puhlic Address System. Two- wheel Luggage Trailer. Phone 224. aug27-6tx SINGER ELECTRIC PORTABLE Sewing Machines. Factory re-} conditioned and: guarantecd.| $99.50 ship anywhere. MER-} €HANDISE MART, 519 Main} St; Jacksonville. L ? VEL REFRIGERA TOR, | "in pérfeet.cendition. Apply 1017] White Street. aug27-tf| ELECTRIC STOVE in good con- 426 White! aug23-4tx/| Paul’s Tire Shop, Street. LARGE cool room; semi-private | bath. For couple. 724 Eaton } street. aug25-3tx } THREE BEDROOM house; Mac-! Arthur Homes, well furnished, jthis year, no one can know the popular following of any parties, i kitchen, electrically equipped. | P. O, Box 287, aug25-6tx | ing and ironing privileges. ' | Paul's Tire, $hop, 436 White! dition. Johnson and Johnson. | le ests : * ‘aug23-4tk| augl0-tf| | LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING Rooms.) MISCELLANEOUS LAWN MOWERS sharpened, re- paired; sewing machines, knives, scissors sharpened; keys duplicated. B. F. Camp-! bell, 803 Simonton street. augl-1mo WANTED—Laundry to do. will) pick up and deliver. Phone 224./ aug27-6tx “| ‘SECRET 1 - PIRES’ HAVE HISTORY after the first ground was broken, centered in Oak Ridge, near Clinton, and Richland Vil- lage, near Pasco, still were the subjects of worker com- plaints. Typical worker at Pasco who could|my impression that this , would! get no rest because of 24-)apply hour-a-day gambling, drink-} men.” ing, arguing and _brawling.| | k J He also complained of the} iN& and maid service provided. inj sandstorms and the food and finally quit to work in the peace and road John K. Jennings, Indiana WMC ‘director, making a thorough ‘sur-| ddy movies;'the'dances with-name’ $0,000 and vey of working ban the Hanford (Pasco) project, said:! tion halls; and the fact is done for the comfort of em- ployes, | libraries, churches, rcereation and public safety are provided as well as full banking and railroad and other transportation facilities. lage), I was given an air condi- he} bettetl'Piereg Bros. ‘' « in a 2 : EM-|Mise Consuelo Warren Miss Consuelo Warren, daugh-_ ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Warren, | By JACK STINNETT {1017 Southard street, who had’ ‘AP Keatures Writer been spending a three-weeks’ WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.|vacation’ ‘in Jacksonville.” and }t ALL THEIR OWN a of Hollywood activities, inci-| —Mushroom towns are ‘noth-/ other points, ‘returried to the. ing new to the United States, last evening... but the little “Secret Indus-| Miss, Warren is trial Empires” that. . the E atomic bombmakers created on the desert near Pasco, Wash., and in the hills near Clinton, Tenn., have a. his- tory all their own. i ZI than $4 in any hotel in America. The‘ Fotel was‘ neat; clean, well- managed. -; The .bed: was: ‘excel. lent, There ;was a’ shower bath. “From this time on, I had any! escort over the entire project. I was asked to and did sign a num- ber of forms swearing me to se- crecy . . . but I can: truthfully that I considered of military valve! - gv. goSppH-Ti— at I considered of military value i lun- to any one—including Hitler. Its! seutie sig trioaene pc A man’s’ jab on. his: father’s:200-acre],» ‘arm, : Kenneth Hull, 11,:has cul- ted 125 acres of ..corn three ‘imes' and hoed 11 acres of. soys}‘». He drove the.tractor for}, .~ haying and cut eleven ‘acres of. alfalfa. if It is true that for months residential . areas i was the also to most of the work He remarked on the-housel in t | the dormitories and cottages; thet $1 meals for 65 cents (10 per cent] jen for tiemeal cards); the 50, : sandwiches ‘turned - out ‘dailj ‘a wrong, preconceived idea for luiiches dnd kept in refrigera’| that the Hanford project’ was. é als,. wi lo justice an min with Cities” OF 100,000; he 34-hour-ast on ‘St the facilities of a sity of ; quiet ofa rail- yard. f Employes’ Comfort. Paramount Yet three months. :-after * this} conditions at ds on and fhe fat Tae | Lar ' “Adopted: by Key a’ city in itself of 10,000 trailets,|‘No. 163, Knights of with streets, yards, and its own] this, the twenty-fourth : August, A. D, 1945. PP. } “Everything humanly possible] bars were open Proper housing, schools, “At the hotel (in Richland Vi 7 Has Been a War Job... aot b9zag “Gon has crowned ou? arms with victory and a stirring chapter in _ the history of our country comes to a close—a chapter in which at all times you have met war’s all-out demands for telephone service with speed and skill and devotion” = FW A eat! A SSS —eee “The determined manner i | which telephone folke accepted and discharged their high responsibility—the 3,705 who served as, members of the armed forces and those of you who stayed at your, post—deserves the highest praise. You did your job well and you’ made other important contributions through your splendid record of War Bond purchases, your blood donations and other essential homefront activities. With an overwhelming sense of pride in the 2 mm we gay, my sincere thanks to you all. sort of folks you are I “With thankfulness in our and its Allies, we look forward to the return of the men and women! } who left us to enter the Armed Forces. We shall bear forever in’ our hearts the memory of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice.” ate ae - hearts in the triumph of our Nation Z t PRESIDENT : A public statement of appreciation made by Hal S. Dumas to the more than 36,000 Southern Bell employees.’ = RE a | pd ed a SOUTHERN Bett TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY : Yinconporaren’