The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 9, 1946, Page 4

stration Contact office at ‘Key ‘West, Eugene Anheir, officer in charge, announced today. t . §. Parker, VA regional man- ager at Miami, advised Mr. An- heir. that an estimated 50 veter- ans in the 10-county Miami re- gion are affected by the new ‘$30,000,000 program set up to pro- vide automobiles or other con: veyances for veteraps who are “entitled to compensation for the loss of use, of one o* both legs at or above the ankle.” ai _ Approximately 265 of the esti- mated 1,800 eligible veterans in five southeastern states re- WA deputy scininisteatr, Branch VA ity inistrator, Bran 5, estimated that $2,700,900 of the a tion would be the share wid War II amputees will re- in Florida, Alabama, Geor- th Carolina and Tennes- amount is incorporated in supplemental appropria- ct, 1947. Under the Act, of each vehicle is limited 1,600, including any special, , t or attachments neces- | Bs Ae enable the veteran to op- it,.and no part of the money may be used for maintenance, re- ‘pair or replacement purposes. Must Be Veteran Mr. Anheir ted out that the man must actually be a World War II veteran separated from service and his claim must be ‘completed by June 30, 1947. The A can pay only the seller and ‘cannot reimbumse veterans for ‘ears already purchased. The vet- Hse car an buy @ more expen- the $1, ‘A limitation. , terans who think they are 1 to receive cars can ary ly VA contact office nearest Cancelled : The U.S. Civil Service Com- mission has notified the heads of Federal agencies that the gradu- ated “Waiting Periods” for pro- motions from grade to grade are In its instructions to personnel divisions, the commission term- inated the length-of-service re- quirements which? have been a prerequisite for promotion, : for transfer involving promotion, and for reappointment dnd rein- Statement to positions in grades higher than those from which the employes were separated. Also cancelled were the former re- strictions on personnel actions in- volving a “double jump” grade. in | Always Ready Wartime developments in science, , transportation, and com- munications are now speeding American Red Cross disaster re- ‘|lief operations as well as curring during that phase of Fed- eral service. cH : The effect of the commission’s directive will be a return to the general promotion ‘policy of the pre-war years. A : RE Efficiency ‘Ratgins Debated The United States Civil Serv- ice Commission has; had under consideration proposals to change the efficiency: rating. regulations and the retention preference reg- | ulations in so far as they relate to point values of efficiency ratings in reductions .in force. At the present time no point-values are given for a “Good” or for a “Very Good” efficiency rating but five ‘retention points are given for an “Excellent” rating. This means Under :the - revised promotion | that at present although a “Very regulations, an employe must serve at least six months after appointment, reinstatement, . re- assignment, or the granting of a competitive status before the first promotion can be authorized, Thereafter, during continuous service, it isa matter of determ- ining whether the employe pro- posed for further promotion meets the qualifications stand- ards for the higher grade. Provisions are also made in the revised program for the waiver of the new initial six months period “in exceptionally meritorious cas- es”, but the commission states that there will be few exceptions granted. In the event such ex- ception is made in the case of a ment, the regulations require that the person promoted must serve out a complete period of proba- tion. The purpose of the proba- Good” rating outranks a “Good” (rating it had no advantage in a reduction in force, whereas an employe with an “Excellent” rat- ing enjoyed a five-point advant- age over those with both “Good” and “Very Good” ratings. One suggestion considered was that the “Very Good” rating should be eliminated, and another sugges- tion was that the retention point values for an “Excellent” rating should be reduced. In a decision made today the commission ruled that the “Very Good” rating would be retained and that point values for reten- tion preference purposes would be charged so that one pint is given for a “Good” rating, three | points for a “Very Good” rating, and pay the difference | person who has received and is; and five points for an “Excellent” purchase price and| serving a probational appoint-| ating. Although this represents ! no change in the point value for an “Excellent” rating it reduced the advantage over a “Good” rat- ing from five points to four points thems of the itinerant contact rep-| tionary, or trial, period will not; and over a “Very Good” rating tive who visits their area | be affected by any promotion oc- from five points to two points. ‘obtain an application for and e in filling it out, — ; Il veterans, except retired of- ficers, must mail his completed application form to the VA re- office, Miami 10, Florida, | sit to be processed, then the form will be returned to the vet- eran, Retired officers must mail applications to the VA, a 25, D.C, ¢ “Form For Dealers | * The a cored the ap- proved ‘orm, ether with his Operator's license, to the local li- censing agency for approval. If he has no operator's license, it : bad be necessary for him to get After all these steps are taken, 4 veteran can present his ap- ition form to any dealer of his choice’and negotiate for the automobile or other conveyance. When the car is delivered, the dealer can submit necessary pa- Pers <0 the VA regional office for prompt payment. ey West Lad ‘Sails On FDR ‘Hamilton Salrador, 17, seaman d class, son of Mrs. Florinda Pastsen, 905 Virginia street, Key West, is serving aboard the air- craft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, which is. making a good will tour of the, Mediter- area, The Roosevelt first ped anchor at Lisbon, Por- tugal, and continued on to visit the Mediterranean ports of Malta, Gibraltar, Naples, and Tangiers. The FDR, with its sister ships, the Midway and Coral Sea, are the three largest carriers in the United States Navy and the world. ~ AROUND TOWN (Continued from Page Oné) when they came up for air and went “Phoooo”, I declare I thought they sounded exactly Uke Ernie Paschall, the printer, coming up for air at South Beach. Ah - Little Bits: On a table in the hall at The Tides is one of the largest conch shells I’ve ever seen , . . It measures 24 inchés from end to end .. . A group of re in Key West who Get lings Done are thinking about trying to enter a local Conga Line in Miami's big New Year's car- Nnival, They think it would be great advertising for the old town .. + Ralph Hutchenson is ready- his sou Two Veterans, for a age . . . Coming to the office the other morning, I! counted 18 dogs in one drove... Before entering the front door 1 saw oe be te +> a Goodbye, for ‘ you again next Sat- ' Coffee, chocolate and tea were among the first products adver- tised in newspapers, - TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY * . Ma: ly and old fash- ioned, ems. to .me that any condemriation of Col. J. M. Lee and Tom Watson for their action in refusing to sanction the transfer of several million dol- lars ‘of state funds from one ac- count to another until the legal- ity of such action was determin. ed by a court of competent juris- diction, is both unwarranted and uncalled for, The inference, pretty generally disseminated, to the effect that By RUSSELL KAY ing of the ‘Act left ample room to question just what the legis- lature did or did not mean, and so, rather than assume the re- sponsibility of, playing around with millions of dollars of your money and mine, until he was ‘fully ‘satisfied that he was right, Jim Lee asked Attorney General Tom Watson for an opinion. Among questions he asked were the meaning of the word “balance” ‘as used in the Act strengthening disaster prepared- ness plans. Today more than 2,300 Red Cross chapters in the United States are prepared, on’ two hours’ notice, to house and feed 4,500,000 disaster victims in 40,- 000 shelters. Facilities of the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard are available to the Red Cross when emergencies strike. Two Hurricanes Yearly An average of two hurricanes pet ‘year lash the United States. Inthe period from 1880-1945, there have been 158 major hur- ricanes, 600 floods, and 1,985 earthquakes. Tornadoes average 156 per year. From 1918 to 1945, records show that 4,381 tornadoes swept sections of the nation. There have been 809 serious urban fires in the past 25 years. During the year 1943 alone, railroads reported 16,061 train accidents with more than $150 property loss each. Prepares in Advance Forest fires numbered 728 in 1945. ~ : Using these figures, the Amer- ican Red Cross disaster service can in large measure prepare in advance for the emergencies which will inevitably occur in any given year. USO Has Picnic _For Army Men The USO-Army Beach Picinic held on the shores of Boca Chica Key Sunday afternoon was in the nature of a farewell party for the soldiers who. will be trans- ferred from Key West this week, it was announced today. Those leaving for assignments in Georgia and far-away Kansas and California include Corporal William Brewer, Pfc. George Eid- well, Pvt. George Moralez, Pfc. Roland Roy, Pvt. Victorio Ver- ducei, Corporal Johnnie McDow- ell, Pfc. James Tropp, Pfe., Rob- ert Imrie, Pvt. Antragne Ah- aronian, Pvt. Herman Brady, and Pvt, Thomas White. Swimming, volley ball, and hand ball were enjoyed and all ate the bountiful supply of sand- wiches, fruit, candy and cold drinks with good appetites. Junior Hostesses present were the Misses Rose Curry, Elissa Morena, Hilda ~ Castillo, Car- fnelina Cuesta, Ondina Pita, Anne Ovide, Lingtee Scribner, Vilma La Fe, Alice and Carmen DeArmos. Army men present who will re- main at Key West, included Staff Sergeant Eddie Cushman, T-5 Allen Lee, Pf. J. Higgins, Pfc, Sal Diglio and Pfc. G. E. Glidden. USO-NCCS Director, Mrs. Ei- leen S. Coughlin, accompanied the group. 124,- The time in the fiscal year of the their action caused the state’s en- | St@te’s. and appropriation con- tire building program to be held | sumption, _ such balance was to iip appears equally ridiculous in| be determined—Whether the leg- view of the fact that at no time | islature could properly and con- has the building fund had a bal- | stitutionally delegates its legisla- ance of less than $2,700,000, | tive power in making appropria- which certainly means that mon- | tions in this manner—and a ey was on hand to pay for build- { number of other pertinent ques- ing operations without any ob- , 40ns- struction to the program arising} The Attorney General, after from lack of funds. carefully considering the resolu- A lot of folks seem to have' tion of the board and ‘the legis- lost sight of the fact that certain lative act upon which such ac- officials are elected to perform! tion was based, advised Comp- certain duties in the public in-| troller “Lee to submit these terest and if we are going to take questions to a court of competent the attitude that any official jurisdiction before making such who questions the action of other | transfers of funds or releasing officials and insists that proper |@ny money. evidence of authority for such | Colonel Lee, as most any sane, action be forthcoming, when the |eonscientious, honest official matter affects the handling of Would do under the circum- millions of dollars of public’ stances, acted on the advice of funds, then we have been wast- ; the Attorney General and refused ing our time gving ‘to the polls, {to make any transfer of funds I don’t know how you feel/or pay out any money until the about it, but if I were charged court had had an opportunity to with. the responsibility of hand-' review the matter and definitely ling large gobs of other people’s| authorize him to do so. A money, I'd durn sure want to! The building program wasn’t know where I stood before I delayed, at least not for the want dished it out willy-nilly, to who-; of cash. In due time the court ever happened to want it. gave its ruling and Lee was au- As I understand it, the Budget Commission, desiring to transfer certain balances from other funds to the building fund, passed a Tesolution approving such trans- fer’and called upon Comptroller J. M. Lee to record such trans- fers and make the money avail- able, and at the time the resolu- tion was passed, there was still a balance of over two and a half million dollars in the building fund, so it wasn’t an emergency to meet payrolls or purchase ma-' terials, Action of the board was based on the provisions and vequire- ments of an act of the last legis- lature which apparently author- ized such transfer, but the word- {thorized to act in accordance with the resolution, Call Lee and Watson obstruc- 'tionists if you like, but for my | money we need more guys like them not only in Tallahassee but in Washington as well. Some- times it is a mighty good thing to have fellows in office who ihave guts enough to say “NO” when the occasion demands. |. WIPES OUT FAMILY YOKOSUKA, Japan, — Rear Admiral Shiro Sato, wartime / commander of forces in the New ;Guinea area shot himself after killing his wife and two childrea ; as they slept. He has ‘recently suffered a nervous breakdown, Son Born To Former Key West Resident Key West friends of Mrs, Mar- garet White O’Laughlin, former- ly of this city, were advised to- day that she gave birth to an eight-pound son at her present home in Norfolk, Va., this morn- ing at 5 o'clock. The word advertisement was used in Shakespeare’s time to mean any kind of information. IN MEMORIAM ~ In loving memory of our son, Oliver Roberts, who was killed September 9th, 1942: Although from earth you’ve gone A part of you is here. They took your body, but they left Your Memories, my dear. You went not leave, So unexpectedly; But on my lips your kisses lie And you're a part of me. away, bidding Oh, sadness cannot always last; Some day we, too, shall die, And I am glad there will be no need For us to say “Good-Bye”. MR. and MRS. HERMAN J. R. Marcellus, Key West High School ‘Director of Music, an- nounced today that many new features of the music depart- ment in the schools of Key West will make their appearance with the opening of school. In addition to the continuation of the School Band and Chorus, Mar- cellus said, instruction of all 3 and. orchestra) instruments Scho ony ga nd # al Division Bile hool. -A choral muSic program be- ginning, in the Seventh Grade and continuing through the High Sehool will be instituted with the formation of a Seventh Grade Chorus, Eighth Grade Chorus and culminating with ‘the High School Chorus. Will Form Band The instrumental , music pro- gram will)consist of the forma- tion of a band or orchestra at each grade school; a Second Band, open to beginners in the Junior High and High School; and the High School Band. Classes in the playing of the various instruments will be of- fered in the High School program and will include a beginning violin class which will meet the First Period each Wednesday. A group of those interested in learning to play the Hawaiian Guitar will meet at 3:05 each Tuesday afternoon. A number of Hawaiian Guitar players had an enjoyable time during the sum- mer meetings just concluded. A class in baton twirling will qo to facilitate authorization for | be held each Thursday at 3:05 p.m., and Swing Band rehearsals will be each Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. To Play At Ofening The High School Bond will be on hand for the opening exer- cises at the High School, Monday, September 9, and will play sev- | eral numbers, beginning at 9} a.m., in the High School Audi- torium. Parents interested in having their children take part in the} musical activities’of any of the| schools are urged to see Mr. Mar- cellus at the conclusion of the opening exercises Monday morh- ing at the High School. Cerney Studies At Annapolis Lt. (jg) Ralph S. Cerney, 26,} husband of Mrs. Kathryn c.; Cerney, of 715 Ashe street, Key West, is now a student officer in applied communications at the Postgraduate School, Naval Acad- éemy, Annapolis, Md. Cerney, who entered the Navy} August 17, 1938, has since served at the Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; the Naval Op- erating ~Base, Key West, and aboard numerous small ships. Dr. Bowser Returns After 2-Week Trip Dr. Frank Bowser returned Sunday from a two-week visit | with his mother, Mrs. A. B.| Bowser, of Pittsburgh, Pa. Scientists estimate that the world’s known deposits of read-| ily available uranium total about | 30,000 tons. Strand Theater BETTY HUTTON in “STORK CLUB” Coming: “Wanderer of the Wasteland” Something New Has Been Added! CYPRESS | be alleviated by the construction | | thorization from Washington. I Sunset SHADES NOW AVAILABLE To Shade That | Hot, Sunny | Porch | } KEY WEST | Venetian Blind Co. '120 Duval. Jefferson Hotel Bldg. ’ CALL 1042 for Estimates | | | sept9-ltx WHEN YOU 0. ra PAY-WAY THAT FITS YOUR PAY use the COMPARE OUR RATES BEFORE YOU BORROW me gor Signelunre DAY eeemeemenen INCORPORATED qqeasenensmeennen 421 DUVAL ST. @ PHONES 178 CPA — Civilian Prod ministration —. today _ d copies of two letters ‘George Senator Charles Andrews and Fred Sinclair of the CPA Con- hae. Department, pips te, ton, D. C., urging that a * ‘winds picture for colored people be pont obtain: winds ov nee built in Key West. aah ourioy Ger Gant oe Letter to Andrews Tuesday. Partly ob Lp nga In his letter to Senator ancl gue widely _ scattere " showers drews, Smathers stated that in| ond thunderstorms, Key West, Florida, there is aj. Jacksonville to Apalachicola: negro population of over 5,000,' No storm warnings and they have no place tenn ce eae eae can be used as a movie theater.) oe . All the white citizens of the com- | Report.’ munity are in favor of the erec-| Key West, Fia., tion of a movie house for the (Observation taken colored people, Key West has no’ Eastern Daylight’ housing shortage by reason of the | City office.) fact that the Navy has decreased: Temperatures its personnel by some 75 per Highest yesterday —_ 88 cent, and actually there is an un-| Lowest last night 77 employment situation existing Mean ile. 3 in Key West now which would, Normal _ 83 | PRECIPITATION of this theater. | Rainfall, 24 hours ending Theater Approved Here | 8:30 a.m. inches “The colored theater project) RELATIVE HUMIDITY has been approved by local au- 84% thorities of the Civilian Produc- TOMORROW'S ALMANAC tion Administration, but there (Daylight Saving Time) has been some hold-up in au-' Sunrise Rots . 7:11 am. 7:37 p.m. . 7:34 p.m. - 6:36 am. ~ Sept. 11 TOMORROW'S TIDES Naval Base High Tide Low Tide $259 a.m. 3:17 a.m. 10:50 p.m. 4:24 p.m. 9,°1946 am. 16 know that the people from Moh- Moonrise ‘ roe county, as well as I, would Moonset ._ appreciate anything that you can Full Moon _ construction of this theater for colored people.” A copy of this letter was also| sent to Senator Claude Pepper. | In his letter to Fred Sinclair,; construction department of CPA,} The real name of Duke Elling- Smathers made a plea similar to ton, orchestra leader, is Edward the one made to Senator An-' Kennedy Ellington. drews, and urged that action in} Washington be taken at once to, insure the colored people of Key | Your Grocer SELLS That GOOD Carbonell told The Citizen iat STAR * BRAND thought favorable results for, AMERICAN COFFEE the colored theater would soon and CUBAN be forthcoming as a result of the | «Try A Pound Today!! “SSOHDY Dana i taal hektieoa SA letters. 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