Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 11

W-to- 1 t- -4 Tv CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 6 1946 SECTION T- jTfck City Rejects Navy Offer To Best DDT Cost of Insecticide Too High Thomas Says The city will not undertake to finance aerial DDT dusting in the battle to rid the area of mosquitoes City Manager Roderic Thomas said yesterday The city however will spray its drainage ditches from the ground in an effort to eliminate some of the breeding places of the giant-winged troublemakers that moved into town in the wake of last in League Favors 7T of Women Voters Return off Rationing y-viL ''jrtfFXi I IV -1 frS- i s- tW' Jp -'A 1 I I A V- 7 President Cites Growth In Food Black Markets i League of Women Voters has taken a stand on the world famine emergency and has gone on record as favoring a return to rationing Mrs Sol Greene president has announced A resolution adopted by the league board calls for league cooperation with the local famine emergency committee sponsored by the Ministerial Alliance the present food crises will not end with the new Mrs Greene said Vs Underwriters: a Expect 500 At Convention Registration will begin this morning at the White Plaza Hotel lobby tor delegates to the Texas Association of Life Underwriters annual convention which starts tomorrow Approximately 500 insurance men from all over the state are expected to register at the hotel today Convention sessions tomorrow will be held in three local hotels The program lists several out-of-state speakers and officials of the national associ effort must be made to conserve and use wisely the 1948 crop in order to prevent world famine in 1947 At the present time the United States is not filling even the minimum commitments made to UNRRA or to governments that pay for food products The league believes that the United States should plan now to share even though It means a shortage of some foods here at home Food rationing will insure a fairer distribution of remaining she pointed out The league also believes that a return to rationing will help relieve pressure on price controls and will curb the black market Mrs Greene said "Since the rationing program north winds The cost of each city-wide praying would amount to a considerable figure probably $2000 or $2500 Thomas said This would cover the cost of the DDT only Navy officials have offered the cily use of a spray-plane without cost In addition to the apparent prohibitive cost some health authorities are doubtful of the effectiveness of air spray over business and residential areas he said using a heavy concentration of the Insecticide as would be necessary for maximum effect we might possibly do more harm than Thomas said Thomas urged private citizens to cooperate in efforts to eliminate the mosquito infestation He asked that all water puddles be prayed with oil or DDT householder should Li-spect his premises to eliminate all possible mosquito breeding the ci manager said Comdr Amberson Navy epidemiologist who left Tuesday for Washington for a week of special duty said the mosquitoes would ride out of the city on the first brisk southeast wind but he warned that eggs and the larvae left by the hordes of insects would result in more trouble unless eliminated by careful sanitation work Four Polio Cases at Navy Hospital Four polio victims are under treatment at the Naval Hospital here the Navy said yesterday-afternoon Latest victim is Moses CL Carbajal 25 discharged Army man who is in the section of the hospital but whose condition is not considered as serious William Alexander seaman second class who has been in the hospital for about a month has been removed from the critical list and placed cm the serious list the hospital said Others at the hospital suffering from polio are: Taylor Gilliland seaman first class and Archie Stone also a Navy enlisted man both stricken last week but neither considered serious Alexander Gilliland and Stone all are attached to the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Ward Island and were housed in adjoining barracks The swimming pool lu been closed at Ward Island as a precautionary measure uu jr4f 1 1 'A i I4: if Wj r1 A- -v-- A vVi vfi -v llfii fc-4tatatah 4afj TOJO TIIE DOOLE Mrs IL Stephenson of the city animal shelter holds Tojo brought from the Philippines long enough for a photo A minute later he was tugging at the leash to get to the camera The fact is Tojo stay still a minute because of his inquisitive nature Outside of Mrs Stephenson and the wife of his original owner he doesn't show much interest in women WOMAN HATER! Tojo Could Blaine It On His Sheltered Life By LOllS ANDERSON The monkey glared at the visitors and nipped his mistress playfully on the ear Her pet a spider monkey from the Philippines was brought back to Corpus Christi by David Ayers 607 Artesian Street who happened to be there a spell on military business Tojo is quite a boy albeit a little rough playing His favorite pastime besides being just plain inquisitive is gouging women he women HOW TO MAIL FOOD TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES Instructions for mailing food to residents of foreign countries through facilities of the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe were received at Red Cross chapter headquarters here yesterday The cooperative is composed of 24 national welfare agencies using the initial-name CARE Food stockpiles are being maintained in seven European countries under supervision of CARE Persons desiring to send food packages should write for an application blank at CARE headquarters 50 Broad Street New York 4 The food may be ordered on the application and returned to the cooperative with checks or money orders in the amount of the order The application then will be sent overseas and filled from one of the stockpiles for delivery An estimated six months supply is now available in Czechoslovakia France Finland Italy the Netherlands Norway and Poland CARE has requested permission to operate its food service in several other countries ation Virtually every phase of life underwriting will be discussed during three roundtable meetings and three general sessions Hosts to the convention is the Corpus Christi association which represents approximately 100 Insurance firms Hackleman is general chairman of the convention Other committeemen are Larry LaDouceur George Mc-Ilheran Hebert Andy Dickinson Harvey Fry Paul Engelhardt Johnny Johnson Marcus Ryan Clarence A Her-tel Best Harold Ross man Jul Bauman and Anderson Two social gatherings are planned for Friday and Saturday Tomorrow night the delegates will be entertained with a "Noche de Corpus at Moravian HalL A banquet and dance on the Plaza Deck will adjourn the convention Saturday night Rear Adm Gerald A Eubanks of the Navy Supply Corps in Washington and Rear Adm (Jocko) Clark chief of Naval Air Basic Training will be among the guest speakers The keynote address will be given Saturday night by Perkins Butler Houston bank president Hobbs of Chicago national vice-president will peak before the general session Saturday morning Other visiting speakers are Allison of Tulsa Okla and -W Fondren of Madill Okla Dale Shepherd of Houston is president of the Texas assoria tion Anderson is head of the local group New state officers will be elected Saturday Tomorrow morning roundtables will be conducted for in- UILKIIISOII -'5 pjr-- vldr' 'ii fl had to be bathed Mrs Stephenson prepared the water and held the soap waiting for Tojo to get in and take his medicine The monk not only took the soap away from his owner but proceeded to give himself his own soaping He got all the oil off really Mrs Stephenson said as Tojo sharpened his teeth on the table leg Sale Price On Two Lots To js $33000 Two sales of residential property one involving $18000 and the other involving between $15-000 and $18000 were recorded in the office of Mrs Henry Gouger county clerk yesterday Laura Rapp cold Lot 7 Block 4 Del Mar Addition to Josephine Claire Murray and husband Frank Murray The property is the third lot from Ocean Drive on Naples Street Consideration was not shown in the deed but internal revenue stamps on the deed indicated a price of $18000 The other sale was from Sterling Martin to Ben Livingston The property is Lot 10 Block 4 Bay View No 3 It is the comer lot to the northwest of the intersection of Morgan and Fifteenth Street Revenue stamps attached to the deed indicated a price between $15000 and $16000 Cily Court Clerk To Handle Cash Bonds Cash bonds posted by arrested persons will be in custody of Corporation Court Clerk Snapka Police Chief Earl Dunn said yesterday Snapka will accept bond during hours his office is open and police desk sergeants will accept them at night and turn the money into Snapks's office the following morning In the pest desk sergeants have been sole custodians of the cash bonds to Watch Repair ONE WEEK SERVICE rarts far All Slakes WORK GUARANTEED GCWalch Repair 2nd Fleer Forman Building 438 rEOrLES STREET BUSY DAYS AHEAD Cub Scout Camp Top Summer Event A program to stimulate Interest in Cub Scout activities during the summer months was outlined yesterday by Gilbert Myers assistant scout executive A complete schedule has been arranged for June July and August to be highlighted by a three-day cub camp at South Bluff Park beginning July 16 Because of the cub close affiliation with schools 'I activities usually drop off Dunnam Seriouslv HI during the summer vacation period Myers said A cubbing program ia more helpful during the summer than at any other time was lifted last September the black market in food has said Mrs Greene "It is obvious that if supplies decrease both rationing and price control will be necessary if the food is to go During the recent national convention of the League of Women Voters held in Kansas City no banquets and luncheons were held during the four-day program in view of the food situation The local league will curtail luncheon meetings as long as the emergency exists Mrs Greene aid At any league meeting at which food is served all wheat products butter and butter substitutes will be voluntarily eliminated from the menu Six Houses For Westgate Permits for construction of six five-room frame dwellings in Westgate Heights were issued yesterday to Weisman of American Home Builders Inc The houses which will cost $5000 each will be built at 3426 3430 3414 3418 3428 and 3422 Southgate Drive EL Palmer obtained a permit for erection of a six-room frame dwelling at 3424 Austin Street The structure will cost $4000 A permit for construction of a five-room house to -cost $4500 to be built at 4014 Leopard Street was granted A Rhodes 'bfitt1' BijliSl- 'lUlh KstNt 1 US BibMto Toy Fund Stolen -At Polio Ward Contributions of $10 to $12 toward a toy fund for children in the polio ward at Memorial Hospital have been stolen from the nurses station Ross Urban hospital director reported yesterday Immigration Clerk Miss Odell Jackson for the past two years at the Eagle Pass Immigration and Naturalization office has been appointed a clerk In the local immigration office Chief Inspector Elmer Kilgore announced yesterday INSURANCE AVIATION FIXE AUTO CASUALTY 2-8861 $14-15 Nixes BaUdlag Phene 2-1142 like Mrs Stephenson is the only woman besides Mrs Ayers who can handle him Ayers picked the little fellow ep in the islands reared him in his shirt next to his bosom and brouxht him back home The 18-month-old Tojo was a sood pet but he liked to set loose and se rch for mischief Hes a destructive soul during his neighborhood jaunts Ayers and his wife were both working Mrs Stephenson says and they left Tojo at the city shelter temporarily until they could make arrangements with the San Antonio Zoo to take charge of him Quick Conqeeet just let David do that" Mrs Stephenson smiled fell in love with Tojo and just knew 1 had to keep him His owner said 1 could but under the conditions I could never sell or give him away And something 1 would never do" The wide-eyed monkey was real angry when a photographer's flashbulb blared in his face He beaded for the camera Mrs Stephenson was prepared and pulled him back on his leash Tojo was still sore when the photographer left "My my what he would have done to that Mrs Stephenson laughed loves attention but he's not accustomed to Tojo first broke into print several weeks ago when he used his teeth and worked on some visitors in Austin his mistress said Peculiarly almost any man can handle Tojo even during his surly periods but a woman has the opposite effect Mrs Stephenson 1st another of her fts handle the critter because the answer is always the same Ha teeth are sharp too FLayfal Meed Since been at the shelter Tojo has broken loose once and then be headed for a nearby in--rinerctor area A group of men were working and the monkey right off chased them all over the place He bite any of them: he just wanted to play The workers been informed of his intentions and they scattered lie crap shooters at a raid During that sojourn Tojo picked up a nice oil coating and Our AMBULANCES ore equipped with Westing house Sterilamps -for sterilization Dunne FVXItt XL SERVICE BB tMTOBre CSC IfM 441 SLEEP COOL Dunnam Sr 74 president of the Coca Cola Bottling Co of Corpus Christi remained in a serious condition last night in Spohn Hospital Dunnam was stricken with uremia while visiting-on his ranch near Junction Ha was brought here by ambulance last Saturday He came to Corpus Christi in 1904 and established a bottling works In 1908 he took over the Coca Cola franchise and has operated the local works since that year His son Dunnam Jr with whom he lived at 1015 Alameda Street and two other sons of 428 Del Mar Boulevard and Louis of 1107 Second Street all are residents of Corpus Christi Board of Adjustment Meets Next Wednesday The Board of Adjustment will hear three appeals from decisions of the city engineer's building inspection division in regular meet ing at City Hall next Wednesday afternoon Three Third Street residents have appealed rulings that they cannot construct servants quarters above their garages They are Meredith Queen 1738 Third Street: John Wright 1739 Third Street and George Gibbons 1743 Third Street YOUR BIRDS need a variety off foods- Select them from our complete stock Fresh supply just in! Song Restorer Color Food Egg end Vegetable Food Nestling Food Vitamin Ploy Bolls Moulting Food Cuttle Bono Charcoal Send Grit end Shell Canary end Perekeat Sood Bird Cages and many other items for Cage Birds ADMULAL EUBANKS guest speaker dustrial leaders at the Robert Driscoll Hotel for Texas leaders at the White Plaza and for general agents and managers at the Nueces General assemblies tomorrow afternoon and Saturday will be on the Plaza Deck Five Corpus Christ! 3Ien Enlist in Army Seven South Texans including five Corpus Christians left yesterday for San Antonio for enlistment in the regular Army Leaving were Louis Mayorga Robstown Ricardo Falcon Rock port: and the following from Corpus Christi Clifford Bert-ling 2539 Fig Street Marianda Velasquez Jr 2316 Ruth Street Manuel Gomez Jr 413 Sixteenth Street James Walters 1711 Chaparral Street and Rollo Hein 2914 Avenue JUERGEIIS PHONE 4424 $195 $295 The PEACOCK DRY CLEANERS Specializing in Ladies Apparel AGE During damp weather our customers bring In Mildewed winter clothing Mildew Fungi attack clothes and grow during damp weather First indication is a musty odor HELPFUL HINTS I- iMMrt (Mh rrtMtidr air itonto Sry 1 fl to tan i if mtw MlMcw Tmt tetotas Mitoton iff ten MO ta homo CONSULT YOUR CLEANER Clyde Patrick Mgr 1767 Mergan Avenue Phene 1222 and plans are to continue a full schedule this year he said The program outlined has been arranged to permit any adult leader to sponsor den or pack meetings Supervision of a registered cubmaster or den mother is not necessary Myers said This schedule calls for an industrial hike a physical contest meeting a nature meeting and preparation of an outdoor meal The cub scout day camp will be held in July Handicraft and games should be featured during August Regular monthly pack meetings should be held each month in addition to other acUvities Myers said By following the summer program cub units will not have to be reorganized when schools reopen in the fall he said 20-30 Club To Hear Bill Prewett Tonight Bill Prewett local attorney will bo guest speaker at the regular weekly dinner meeting of the Corpus Christi 20-30 Club tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the Cotton Room of the -White-Plaza Hotel His subject will bo "Food Plans for the district 20-30 Club meeting in San Antonio on June 14-16 will bo discussed during the business session (City) 301 STAPLES PRE-NEED The purchase of a place for family burial "Ahead of is a Provision every responsible person makes Today an easy provision to make Now through our Pre-Need Budget Purchase convenient monthly terms without Interest Phone 8557 or 4497 far better to have it now and not need than need it later on and not have Seaside Memorial Park 100 Perpetual Care End of Santa Fe for Your GALVANIZED With Patent Locking Lid FEIEE DELIVERY Como Into our store or phono 6321 for those heavy Galvanised Garbage Cons Our truck will deliver them and collect the money iff that is more convenient THIS SUMMER sllCBIVi (ilteH" fill Osftt ip sm sit 'ft liTIIC FANS You can earn 3 on your montv nnd have the protaction of on Old Una Logoi Reserve Ufa Insurance Company SOUTHERN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY 1310 Third Street Corpus Christi Tons Medium Sizo Largo Sizo ARE THE ANSWER SEE US NOW! rYr T7 ViTrVllITt Km Miter alKkta ataH ears ITWT: 0r Vntilallra iRilawr win ImmcA mr 111 MeaCSSSI tS5? ta WM (Ml Please send mo Information on your invostmant policy Just Phono 6321 and say: "Send out a garbage can pleasa! tew Xi Dwi hrutri SS Mralfca to hr Better Cun fa Talar NAME ADDRESS (Street) Radio Appliance Co (Formerly OK Service Ce) 1331 Soulh Staple Phone 4315 I Use Classified Ads They Get Restlts.