The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 27, 1950, Page 7

: PRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1950 Hoover Commission ciyi} ser- vice proposals, now in the form of congressional bilis, will bring neither economy nor efficiency to government, Earl S. Keirstead, Sr, vice commander of Chapter 33 Disabled American Veterans, said todey as he charged that the sole purpose of the measures are to do eway with veterans employ. ment preference. The DAV Commander said the bills would do away with the graduating system of selecti ‘al and wipe out @ point advantage granted disabled veterans. He seid that another great danger confronting the taxpa ers and disabled veterans is the reeommendations that would de- centralize the examining process- 9 of federal civil service and ni- cfease the examination costs from seven million dollars a ta an estimated tifty million dollars an- nually “Under present civil service regulations and _ pracedures,” steed sairt, “there is one examin- ing body ter all government agen- cies. The Hoover recommenda- tions would change this by mak- img every one of the more than 140 government agencies conduct i own examinations. | “This means 140 lists instead of one list. It means there will be 140 examination boards instead ot A person applying for a one government job would have to list if with 140 different agencies He said the bills before Con- grew ask that instead of grading application there be four outstanding, _well- qualified, and unquali- would do away, he said, al ratings based on and would wipe preference for extra point led veterans. Purther, the DAV Commander , said, it would work in practice this way Agencies could eliminate dig- abled veterans from the “out- standing” and “well - qualified” category withoyt explanation. 2. There is no provision for appeal from the decision and there is no power which would foree the agency to place; the veteran in any category 3. 1f the disabled veteran is placed in one af the top categories there is no provision to assure the sppointment of the veteran. if ther “the Hoover bills will not provide either im- proved efficiency or economy, the purpose of this egislation? The DAV can reach only one it is obvious the in- proposed legislation and only one purpose— nation of special con- m and preference for the he said. cone tent ha on the he n faeed with a vicious spearheaded by non- sreer groups and by the ndividuals who engineered ous Economy Act of whieh cut thousands of dis- from compensa- paign veterans thor t Ear mmander Keirstead, senior vice said the government i, not deter, the way to { the handicapped. nabcd be neyclopedia ute diamonds occasion- been found in meteo- found in Canon by Dr. G. A te in Drat A one na 1891 HERE ARE THE TWO BEST Southeastern Poultry and Egg leed bags. prise winner, This fow! is { Chicago. president of the i owned by Mrs. J. A. Anderson © how at Kansas City. KEIRSTEAD HITS AT HOOVER COMMISSION | ECONOMY MEASURE D. Jewell (left) of Gainesville. Ga.. i ag owned by Robert Walker of Nashville. t American Feed Man ufacturers Association, holds the runner-up which # Pageland. S. C. Both chickens will compete in the national * | | Days Gone By AS TAKEN FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF JANUARY 27, 1940 MMSUUTEa Aco ast ER West again thi syear. That in letter from G. R. Smiley, in which he enclosed a renewal subscrip- tion to The Citizen. His home is in Louisville, Ky.; and..he is chief engineer of the L. & N. Rail- road company. Ata Directors held in the office of the Chamber of Commerce last night, it was resolved that the Chamber of Commerce would sponsor and Loin a countywide. program aving for i objective mosquito | Jessie J. Montgomery, who sev- feral months ago retired fromthe 1 Service of the United States Navy, j has been called back for duty. He [left over the florida Motor Lines for Annapolis, Maryland, where fhe has been assigned. | eee | Key West continued to shiver | today in one of the coldest north- ers to descend upon the tropical island in many years. control. R. H. Mahoney, broker from Winnipeg, Canada, while fishing from one of the bridges over the, | highway, saw a group of friends whom he recognized as coming from the same Canadian city, and the consequence was that. the travelers came to Key West, and are now guests at the Hotel La Concha. | | Lieut. Commander and Mrs. Ray Byrns entertained ata de- lightful tea yesterday afternoon, between the hours of 4 and 6 p. !m., in honor of Dr. R. B. Black- well, surgeon in charge of the naval dispensary at the local sta- tion, his mother, two sistérs and brother, who. are visiting, with. jthe Doctor, from Virginia. | Today The Citizen says in an editorial paragraph: “Seek to be lovable would be loved.” | | TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS | {Know America; Dr. William Crocker, director of the Boyce Thompson Inst., for Plant Research, Yonk- ers, N. Y., famed bota: born at Medina, Ohio, 74 years ago. Vincent C. Burke, First Assist- ant Postmaster-General, born in Louisville, Ky., 63 years ago. George G, (“Buddy”) Sylva, Hollywood producer, born in New York, 54 years ago. if you John D. Farrington, president of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, born in St. Paul, Minn., 59 years ago. Olin Downes of the N. Y. Times, music critic, born at Evanston, IIL, 64 years ago. : | Wheeler McMillen, editor of The Farm Journal and Pathfind- Americana’ ¢?; Philadelphia, born near Ada,’ os he hurled five sticks of explo- | Ohio, 57 years ago. } Phil ng, author, . ' Keosauwua, sowa, 51 years born’ at ago. | Mail The Citizen to Relatives BEST DRESSED FOWLS ON PARADE AT CONVENTION DRESSED CHIC XENS ON DISPLAY at the convention of the Association in Atlanta, Ga. Thei | Key West In. | | The Smileys will be in Key! formation was contained in 4° meeting of the - Board of| retired ; president of the essociation, holds the first t by a grass fire fanned by high wind. The Liberal fire brought. the flames under control. Supreme Court Upholds Sentence Of Florida Man TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 27. —P). | —The State Supreme Court has) upheld the 30-year sentence of Harry V. Moore, of near Dania. | ; Moore was convicted for the 1948 srpreapeaaned slaying of Joseph Allen Lander, | LIKES ISLAND CITY Jr., in Broward County. | Editor, The Citizen: Lander was a dipping inspector; Kindly allow ys space in your for the State Livestock and Sani-'Valuable paper to express our ‘tary Boatd. Moore claimed he‘ ®@PPreciation af the courtesies exe ‘shot and killed Lander during an tended to us while visiting in ‘argument over the dipping of your city. Moore's horses. | Leaving Michigan where the The court made no comment’ temperature is 5 degrees below in upholding the second degree zero, it is hard to helieve it is murder conyietion. | still January, when we arrive in as i Key West; experierice its Soft 2 : summer breezes and see many Ster ling Hicks bautiful flowers in full bloom. Is Arrested On ‘hours stop at Pine Key where we ° fished‘afid had our first taste of Dynamite Charge |sea food at Nat-O-Wena cottage! We enjoyed the scenic drive Lover the Florida Keys with a few Among the many other inter-~ esting featutes’of our Visit were: CHARLOTTE, N. C., Jan. 27.— sh A sight seeing trip thru’ the (#).—A union official has been city om Naval Base. arrested on conspiracy charges. Tour of the aircraft carrier Police identify. him.as Sterling “The Cabet.” Hicks and implicate him in an attempt to dynamite Radio Sta-' tion WBT’S transmitting tower. | Hicks was one of the ten station employes discharged by WBT |last September after a labor dis- Trip through a submarine. The turtle industry. A day of shopping modern stores. Fishing from the bridges and s also the novel experience of deep pute developed. Hicks has refus-' sea fishing. ed to comment on the charges.; We planned to make only a Police said bond will he fixed at week end stop. However each $5,000. Inight we decide to stay just one Hicks is business manager of' more day until our visit has ex- ; the Charlotte local of the Inter-| tended to nearly a week, with no national Brotherhood of Electr-| definite date of departure set. ical workers. He is a member of| We will regret leaving the the Charlotte parks and recrea-| hospitable home of the C. Sam in your tion comm and a deacon) B. Currys and your city of friend- of the Fi hristian Chure! ly folks, fine fishing and fresh He was linked with the at- |fruit and beautiful flowers. Sincerely, VISITORS FROM SOUTH HAVEN, MICH., beside the bright blue waters of Lake tempted dynaminting by Ches Morgan Lovell, who told officers Hicks offered him $250 to touch; off the blast at WBT’S 435-foot tower. County. Detective Stanhope 3 Lineberry said Lovell, a painter, the-fruit belt. was arrested. early last Simday MR. MRS; KENNETH 'sive-toward the,base ‘of the tow: ‘er. Earlier the police, acting, ona [tip, had-<found the ~‘dyi : Key ‘We: cache and removéd the caps front} Jan. 26, . REPLIES TO LOWE Editor, The Citizen: M-. Lowe, in his article of Jan- uary 26th, relative to the air- port at Meacham Field, enum- erated certain facts about it which were known to the writer; however, Mr. Lowe errs in think- ing that the importance of the airport was discounted. The wirter does not discount the im- portance of an airport to this city—or any other city. It must be remember that in my first article, I suggester a sur- vey which would lead to the development of an aifrpert—stat. ing that we needed such a deve- lopment.22 242% 4is-propesed location. is, . still tioned. If it' wilk hamper de- J Fetopment ét-the extensive hold- ings of the: Kéy West Improve- ment Co., then “it definitely is not the site. s We looked,at thé darker side of the picture last time when we said that “if business goes on the rocks, the airlines will pull out —leaving an abandoned airport and the usual inundated land that is there now.” Suppose we look at the brighter side now and see everything booming 4s it never has before. We will have am airport at the Meacham site and air traffie increasing more and more. Can anyone tell me, will that site be big enough? Look at Miami’s MIAD; Traffic is terrifie, and its inadequacy in size became only too evident the fuse. t) Photo 2 costumes are made of poultry Tenn. Walter Berger (right) Michigan in the heart ofj (?) Wirephoto “TOWERING COLUMNS OF SMOKE BOIL. INTO THE SKY from a fire sweeping through six -frame buildings of the former U. §, Air Force base at Liberal, Kas.. The structures were ignited department, aided by 300 volunteers, finally However, unlike Miami, . we,.do not have the room for expansion. What I am trying to get across and bigness ;will.be the reward. If neccessary, there should be a bond ssue to ;Precure the monies required for the construction of an airport, Now! While there is time. No one would like to see Key West tévert to its former status when the only sign of a living ; thing on Duval Street at frequent times was a dog in front of the } Palace Theater—sound asleep and without a chance of its slum- ber being disturbed. NATIVE KEY WESTER. Key West, Fla., jJan. 26 ,1950. ‘Library Closed While Repairs Are Under Way *The Key West Woman's has announced that the _ Public Library maintained by the or- ganization on Duval street has been temporarily closed due to painting and repair work going on. + - It ig expected that the work will be cofipleted within several days. Meantime, the exhibit of paint- ings by’ Martha Watson Sauer, on view im the clubrooms in the same building, is open to the public, ‘and those desiring to view the exhibit may enter the clubrooms through the right- hand-side door of the club, be- neath the steps leading upstairs. Club HOUSEMAID: HELD IN BOY’S DEATH taka (£) Wirephoto LEONA WILLIAMS (above). 19, a housemaid. is held at North Tonawanda, N. Y., by police who say she admitted beating to death her employer's small son because the boy “wouldn’t mind.” The child, Timothy Hefner, 4, died en route to a hospital. : Ti eaonrenter sem tlishest yesterday, Ss ‘owest last night”, & eee day and Saturday. Moderate! southeast to south wii over}: north portion becoming variable tonight and moderate northeast- ely Saturday. Partly elowdy weather with afew local showers Saturday. i 2 Jacksonville .To Apalachieola: No small craft er storm warnings have been issued. REPORT. Key West, Fla, Jan. 27, 1950° Observation taken at City Office 8:30 a.m. EST) ‘ . 80 : 72 Mean sche 76 Normal 70 ‘Total ‘Tast’ 24 hours — Total this miorith ' Deficiency this month Total this year .86 ins, Deficiency this year 1.37 ins. Relative a 0:30 a.m, 2% Barometer (Sea Level) 8:30 é.m. ' 30.26 ins.—1024,7 mbs. 1 Tomorrow's Almanac 0 ins. .36 ins. 1.37 ins. Program Doomed For This Year WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—)— A highly-placea Democrat, who | Easiest way ah Sunrise 012 am. Sunset 6:10 p.m. prefers not te be quoted by name } Moonrise 1:22 p.m.} has a prediction today about Pre- } Moanset 2:39 a.m.|sident Truman's plan for com- ey Sas ulsory health insurance. Says, rIDES te Detierrat the plan is dead! Naval Base) for this year, and there’s not a | Tomorrow chance in the world of it coming (Eastern Standard Time) | out during the present session of High Low Congress. f 7:08 a.m. * 10:33 a.m. feeling is that even ad-! 5:14 p.m. —— pm. ministration Democrats aren't; 4 iving the much support, ADDITIONAL 7 TIDE DATA bse pe of its weet | Reference * Station: fest | cost. Estimates say it would take’ af} @>| about five-billion dollars just to Station— {high wate: get. the plan. started, Rahia Honda ; (bridge) -———M tm’ 0h No Name Key. cif cu 38 (east end) —+2b 20m soca Chica (Sandy Point)—0h 40m. Caldes Channel (north end) -+2h10m +4141 o loped / 1OTE: (—)—Minus sign: / Correction: to be subtracted. {+)—Plus sign’ Corrections t: be added TEMPERATURES tt 7:30 A.M., EST Located in the Hear: af the City € ° Si Atlanta REASONABLE iS tor RESERVATIONS Community Sing | Aueusia 4 with BATH and TELEPHONE ! Birmingham 46 F d P a] * liller Sunday At4 P.M. simak a or ershing \ ? 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