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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
BY JACK STINNETT
nv associated Pfess.

WASHINGTON, June IL. - II
you want to get in on the ground
floor of what may be a revival OF
a good scrap, take sides now on
whether You would like 10 see
Congress drop THE Star Span
pled BANNER" as orn national an
them and substltntc America.
The controversy is an old one,
hut Rep. Louis LUDLOW, Indiana
newspaper man and author, has
brought. it. into the open again.
He has called the, attention OF
Congress. to the arguments for the
change put forward by a couple
of his Indiana constituents, james
I. Dissette and the. Rev. Charles
Fillmore. =.
"The Star Spangled Banner"
was adopted as Our pational an
Fthem by act of Congress in 1881,
but the arguments that preceded
that action never have died down
completely.
In putting the matter up to
Congressman Ludlow, MIR. Dis
settle says in part:
1.-The Star Spangled Banner
is not an anthem. II centrallzes
and extols a critical situation In
the war of 1912. The remoteness
of that situation, the melloWlng
influence of time, and the over
shadowing importance of even
more critical situations in subse-
uuent wars have all tended TO
relegate this happening of the
war of 1912 to its properi place IN
the records of our eaElynhlstory
and there it should be allowed TO
rest" lsi s
MIR. Dissctte thinks the song
fails to strike responsive chord
in the hearts of its hearers. he
believes few people can recIte
even the first stanza (can your
and that most have never even
heard the remaining three.
Just the contrary is true OF
| America" he says. ''The words
of that beautiful hymn are com
prehcnsive in scope, embracing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
Gates FUNERAL
HERE TOMORROW

Funeral services fug SsmHai g
Gates. 70. who dad in MHml
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ments
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Grace Richardson e KtF We
one son. Chsrles Miltpn Gates of
Miami
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from the Tiger Tau Trilr No ~
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which M Cates VA q memnrf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
|BUCKNER KILLED
ON VICTORY DAY.
THIS WAS ANNOUNCEMENT
MADE TODAY BY AD-
MrRAL NIMITz
tBy Associates PRESS,


GUAM, June Is. - Ad-
miral Nimitz said today that
the "day General Buckner
was killed was Victory Day
on Okinawa."
With $4,000 Japs killed
on that island, only hopping
up operations now remain to
rid Okinawa of all Jap re-
sistance. Even while Gener-
al Buckner was watching the
battle from an advance post,
where the fragment of a
shell pierced his heart and
killed him, forces of Marines
and the American Tenth
Army were squeezing shut
the pincers of a death trap
on the enemy.
/ Tokyo tod ay admitted
that fighting on Okinawa
was nearing it's final
phase" The spokesman said
that the Japs had fought val
iantly, but they gradually
were forced to succumb to
superior forces.
One part of Okinawa is only
1925 miles from the southerly tip
|Of the Jap homeland. When
American planes operate from
that island in large numbers,
Japan will be bombed system
atically from end to end.
Admiral Nimitz announced in a
communique: 'Buckner was kill
ed in action at lis p. m. Monday
while observing the attack of
the Marine Eighth regimental
combat team on Okinawa. His
death was instantaneous and re-
suited from the burst of an
enemy she'll"
Major General Roy S. Geiger,
United States Marine Corps, has
assumed command of the Ryuk-
yuS forces on the island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
THE ARGUMENT IS in THE AIR AGAIN

Our whole nation and domain: II
has dignity and majesty in IFS
structure, simplicity in its expires
sion OF sentiment.
at never grows old, applying
today with greater forces than
when first made public more than
leo years ago 1882"
Mr.. Dissette reiterates an often
used objection: that the air o
The Star Spanglcd Banner" b
beyond the range OF the averae,
unframed voice.
He doesn't think that the mos
frequent objection TO adopting
America as theY national an
i them--that thea air is the SAINT
us the British national anthem
l'God Save the Kings. u valid
lone. = - = 49,. W.
III a itiset,ssioh 5oSf' tie matter
several years ago,' he says, "thc
assertion was inade and never re
futed that the air originated -
the folk song Of a disappeared and
forgotten people; that England
(merely) rescued it from passing
into Oblivion.
The air is also claimed by
Germany and Switzerland, and
Russia formerly used the air as
her national anthem. Apparently
the air belongs TO the world.
Would it not be peculiarly APP
propriate for Congress 10 rcscind
its action of 1881 and substitute as
our national anthem America ~
anthem in which Gun whole na.
ton heartily joins in singing
praise 10 Almighty God for oui
great, blessing of freedom and fol
our preservation !"
Well there, YOU have i. Choose
your side and 90 10 it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
Polish NeWspapGTTnanW With !.
Underground TeSti6ts hi
Trial Of Polish Leaders
Three 0f Defendants Al
80 Questioned Relative
To Underground Act
ivities


MOSCOW, June 10. "A
Polish newspaper man, who
had been identified with the
underground In that country
duElng ahe time the Russians
bad the Germans on the run,
testified this morning ut the
sFi.l ~ the IS former Polish
leaders. whom the Russian
government c charges with
having committed acts sub
veFsive 90 the interests of
th@i country in time Of war.
Ne said that the under
ground considered Russia an
aggreSor nation and the Red
army the enemy of Poland.
Three of the defendants
questioned on that point said
that the Polish underground
IT that time was undecided
whether Ia aid the Russian
army or to commit acts that
would delay il in its march
Through Poland.
The defendants were not
Rlum, as they were yester-
day. Today some of them
immnhed and even joked be-
fore the resumption of the
trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
BY BOB THOMAS
IBy AssocIated Pre.sl

HOLLYWOOD, June 19.-F'red
Mac Murray and l just smiled at
each other for a while.
! had heard he was very diff
cult to interview and l was. de-
visfng d plan of attack from which
he could not escape.
Il understand you're quite a
bit ahead of schedule ON this pic
ture," | remarked.
Yeah, we're 10 or IL days
ahead" he said.
Does that have anything to do
with the fact that you have
money in the productions"
Il don't have any money in it, ="
he said. Finally he admitted that
he had purchased some stock in
Mutual Productions, which is now
making Pardon My Past"
"Oh, l see" said l, screeching
to a stop before a conversational
dead end.
We smiled at each other for It
while. Then | remarked that
had recently seen Car 99', an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
President Leaves Fer
Places In West; Cen
eral Gees 70 New Nofk
City

WASHINGTON. June -
Presidens Truman ana Een.
eral Eiseaho~sr sast at ths
Wsshingioa airpoFt thsn
morning, the losmer 90 lwasa
for several plaees IN 49, mesl
and the GenexeI - 70 te ias
CuaFdia alzpost a. staemd :
reeepsion Go BE- hmid fsss hnm
in ke~ foFk City.
President Truman : pianN.
a big transport that hf
been used by the late i're
: nc Roosevelt. leit "a $50
o'clock, and General k@n-
hower's plane started doNn
the runway 20 mlnutea lalsF
The President Wa on = Is
rect li-hour ran 90 Olsmpla.
capital of the state vi Nash
ington. where he was g. r.
main two days a. = ruel -
the governor. from align-
.pia he will go 20 Sam fran.
cisco. where he i sehedule,l
20 make an address "a the
worlds conference. which -
expected 10 come 30 a sloe
on that day.
Returning 81 WaslMEtsn Pres
islcni Trunamn will FeusaAa tla
a few day8. sien Msil ess
home town "a Ifssfrla - lfe -
Missouri iie will Anmhe s8~
other visits IA she MAiaeaa -
fore ne leaveS Or uefisn ~
conference ~ she alsN feHs
Before he leff the Washes
airport. the prsaIlsns cad Csc.
cral ElssnboNeF tnasxt "a M
light vein TIE f'iei.is
he was surprised 60 bern t.ssi
the General sreae ~ Fag8F aaHf
the latter Ucnllsd tl.ai jf ass Haf
a ease "a have a.
ScNNutNh glass sk4N tN8 81
Ia GuaFdia aifliets is hae4 81
Eisenhaweg Ne was tle tfh
Ito Manhattan foa q psissls. .es
ing which hs wss efeftrf e.
hundreds ui thuu sfa 90 fsf-
..Oils.
The STREETS wcfs DAG dgafsai aF
billowing in bunting thr 49, aas
overcast. bui oniy e ifa duaH 81
rain fell during thr faiaif lu fiis
hall. where the Ggmlai "a n fn
mally NJ lcunud So Irs8 ,sssfissi
! briefly ga expressing hls htH
I, sense of appreciation Zee tea sFis
come that had htspn gfNgm htai
m hunur If thr ihut Wtaau
Americans u he'd istn g. st
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
CANDY

Philadelphia. - This explains
why you've been unable to buy
much candy recently. The aver
age service man is eating two
and half times more candy
than he did in civilian life, ac-
cording to the National Confec-
TONERS Association. A total of
00,270.0D0 pounds was manu-
featured last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-19
City Council To
Assemble Tonight

ThsTe wiil be- a regular meet
iuE 81 the CITY Council held to-
hlEhl. brgiHhing al . O'Clock,
whirh will h. the second regular
sssslun "a the month.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01
Irist, In Fight
For Green,
White jug

Sunday, st: Pats will play the
unbeaten st. Francis team of
Ecorse at Roosevelt field at 3
o'clock in the annual battle. for the
Green and White jug which the
Irish have high hopes Of winning
back this year. To date st. Pat
rick's have won three games and
lost two.
st. Patrick's high school team
beat a strong Sacred Heart team
Sunday, 1871.
Neither team was able to score
In the first quarter. The Fighting
irish" started a drive in the sec
ond quarter which resulted in Ed
Korn driving the ball over for the
first touchdown. Point was blocked.
The third quarter started with
Yves Beading carrying the ball over
70 the second score Of the game
and the extra point try was good,
making the score Is to 0. Sacred
Heart came back and scored a
touchdown and extra point, making
the score 1871. During the last
quarter. Wyandotte Irish had a
touchdown called back because of
penalty.
Near the end of the game, Bob
Leblanc broke through the line
for safety, making the final score
1871.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01
ChaIky Wright
ARDENT Tiger
Bali Club Fan

One Of the strongest rooters the
Tigers possess is j. Louis Barrow,
the heavyweight champion of the
world. That is natural, for Joe is
a resident Of Detroit.
But the Tigers have another
rooter who has had distinguished
fistic career. And he is not a ma
tive Detroiter. He is Chalky Wright.
former featherweight champion Of
the world.
Chalky is Tiger rooter for per-
sonal reasons. He revealed that
Monday after completing work.
out at the George Williams gym,
3135 Woodward, for his scheduled
1e-round bout with Leroy Willis at
the Olympia Friday night. He Is a
George Caster fan.
The first thing Wright did when
reporters filed in to chat with him
after his workout was to inquire
regarding the whereabouts of Cas-
ter.
"Old George and I went to gram
mar school at Cotton. Calf, to-
gether," said Wright, "apd I'd like
to have him as my guest at the
fight if he still is in town. We have
been friends from a way back. You
know he is a great pitcher"
Wright took q brisk workout
Monday although at its conclusion
he confessed that he did not need
the work.
I'm always in shape" he said,
but they told me to work so I'm
working"
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01
Michigan. Minnesota In Battle
For Little Brown jug Saturday

All The football chips will be
down and the competition will be
at its keenest this weekend as
Minnesota and Michigan square off
1T their traditional Little Brown
jug at Ann Arbor Saturday.
The largest home crowd since
1913, an expected $1,000 persons,
will witness the game between the
teams, each once-beaten in West
ern Conference competition. 1t will
be the 36th game between the
two rivals with Michigan holding
the edge by winning 20 games. los
ing Is and tying two.
The Wolverines fresh from a
1910 victory over a stubborn, fight
ing Illinois team, and with a win
over Northwestern a loss to Indi-
ana on the books, will be handi-
capped by loss of Captain Joe Pom
setto, quarterback. A costly leg in
jury in the Illinois game last Sat-
urday may shelve the brilliant VOL
VERNE leader for the next couple
o. weeks.
In his place, however, will be a
capable substitute in the person OF
Howard Yerges, understudy to Pom
setto for the past two years. 1t was
the stocky, blond Yerges, a Navy
trainee, who spanked the Wolver-
ines to their triumph over Illinois
after Ponsetto left the game.
Instead of perhaps taking Mime
sofa a bit more lightly because OF
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01

its 20-7 loss at the hands of Ohio
State, Coach Fritz Crisler Monday
impressed even more seriously up
on his squad the danger that the
Gophers present. He warned that
the Mortimer may be expected to
descend upon Ann Arbor in a
vengeful mood, set to bound back
from their defeat.
He also pointed out that the sta
tistics showed that despite the
rather decisive score, the game was
an even hardfought battle and re-
ports of Wolverine scouts were that
Minnesota will be the toughest
conference foe that Michigan has
faced to date.
Aside from the blow that Ponset-
to's injury gave Michigan's chances,
the rest Of thei Michigan squad
came through II: good shape against
Illinois. And in their second half
drive a feature of Michigan's
games this season improving
freshmen again stood out.
Wally Teninga, workhorse of the
Michigan backfield, pounded out
3.9 yards per try against Illinois to
make his total average 6.25 yards
per try in six games to date. Red
headed Pete Elliott also ground out
yardage in the second half against
the Illini, winding up with a Sc
yard average TO top all Wolverine
ball carriers. His groundgaining
average to date is Ats yards per
try in six games.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01
Extended Protection of Game
No Guarantee of Better Hunting

Extended periods of protection Of
game and fish apparently do not
guarantee better sport.
The conservation department,
opening it's recently acquired Rifle
River (Grousehaven) area in Oge-
mau county to fishermen and hunt
ers for the first time this year, has
about reached that conclusion.
The 4.277-Scre estate once owned
By the late Harry M. Jewett, De-
troit automaker. had scarcely been
hunted or fiShed since the early
1905. Reopened for fishing sea-
sons this year, fishermen had no
better luck there than elsewhere in
the region.
First reports Of hunting success
also indicate that game bird pop
ulations fail to benefit by long
period of protection. In six days Of
hunting, 10 hunters secured %
ruffed grouse, three woodcock, one
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01

duck, one fox squirrel Those reg
istered at area headquarters hunted
a total of 257 hours.
The department points out that
il was necessary to hunt IL hours
to shoot one ruffed grouse. Most
ruffed grouse taken were old birds.
suggesting that the 1916 breeding
season was not good.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01

Coach Charley Baer, Of the Uni
versity OF Detroit, came by bis foot
ball acumen through Inheritance
perhaps. Baer's father played On
the same University OF Wisconsin
teams with Pat ODea. famous
place kicker.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01

In the National Assembly of Tur-
key, the president must wear dress
clothes and a top hat.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01
Sport Shots
- by
Harry Whitlow

The many friends Of Benny Yack |
will be glad to know that starting
today Benny will take over the
reins of the Recreation Department.
Benny has been in the armed serv-
ices for the past three and a half
years and before that had charge
o. the recreation program in the
city since 1886. Benny was the
first full time superintendent of
recreation.
On May II, 1912 he went into
the armed services and received
his basic training IL Missouri as
an athletic instructor in the Air
Force. From Missouri he went to
Buffalo and then to Miami and
back again to Greensboro, North
Carolina. At Greensboro he spent
two years and then went to the
Hawaiian Islands and was stationed
there until the good old discharge
came through. The boys are all
looking for Benny to come through
III a big way and I think that he
will live up to everything that is
expected of him. 50, from here on
in. this column will wish you
all the luck in the world, Benny,
and hopes that you will give the
sports minded fans Of Wyandotte
what they want.
This goes for Harry Wagner who
turns over his post to Benny Yack
today as Superintendent of Recre-
alton. I believe that Harry has
performed in a manner that has
left little doubt as to the satisfac-
tory way in which things were ham
died. Harry has made a host of
friends and has done a very salts
factory job and everyone who
knows him will be sorry to see him
60 Now, Harry. you can take
things easy and let the other guy
worry.
Things in the Fraternal Order
OF Eagles Bowling League are get
ting tighter every time. Kiefers
team still hangs onto first place
but Superior Lunch came up and
dropped the FOE. team back in
to third place. Dallas boys are
right behind the FOE. gang one
game, so next time they bowl, any,
thing can happen. Gass and Gee
still lead the high three games
series with a 1855 and Superior
Lunch cops the nod in the team
high single game with a 932. H.
King leads in the individual high
three games with 627 and A. Empel
takes the high single game with a
267.
1t should be a nice fight at
Olympia Friday night when Leroy
Willis meets Chalky Wright. Wright
IS cagy fighter and Willis will
have to step to do anything to this
real old timer.
The followers of the Roosevelt
Bears are all getting set for a lulu
OF a game at Ecorse next Satur-
day night when the locals will
tangle with the fast-going River
Rouge battlers. This game is one
o. the most important of the sea-
son for the Bears and they must
come through with a win If they
wish to remain in the unbeaten
bracket.
One thing is certain, this Rouge
gang is no pushover and the local
kids will have to be in there Pitch
ing from the start to the finish.
For real battle go on up to
Ecorse Saturday night and give the
locals your support. The game will
start at $3.50.
Coach Charley Baer, Of the Uni
versity OF Detroit, came by his foot
II ball acumen throuoh ff.,,erifapce
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-11-01

1t should be a nice fight at
Olympia Friday night when Leroy
Willis meets Chalky Wright. Wright
Is a cagy fighter and Willis will
have to step to do anything to this
real old timer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
GACNE LIBERATED FROM PRISON CAMP
Reports Mistreatment of American Soldiers By
 Nazi Capt0rs

Channel Base Headquarters - Technical Sergeant George H. Gagne, of Waterbury, Conn.,, was among hundreds of Allied prisoners liberated on April 13 when a Brit ish 2nd Army artillery unit swept through German prison camp.
 Sgt. Gagne, an 9th Air Force radio operator, told of many instances of miStreatment at the hands of his captors. He was neVerthelesG in good health when taken to a CBS repatriation center, where he was given hot food, a change in clothing, and medical examinations and was prepared for return to his home.
 The Connecticut flyer was on his 9th bombing mission over Berlin in a B-17, last May 30, when the plane was crippled by flax. He bailed out and landed in a suburb of Ber- lin. Civilians, he said, beat and chased him for 30 minutes before he was taken into custody by Ger man soldiers.
 Sgt. Gagne said he had suffered flax wounds of the right knee and back, and leg cuts inflicted by the civilians, but three days elapsed before he received any treatment. He was taken to a Gestapot inter rogation center, where he said he was beaten again for refusing to answer technical questions.
 He was kept in prison camp in Pomerania for ten months after which he was evacuated westward in a prisoner column which marched nearly two mouths. Food and water were distributed only after long in- tervals, he said, and many of the prisoners became seriously ill. The column was liberated by the 18th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment af- ter reaching a makeshift prison camp.
 Sgt. Gagne, a former Waterbury cosmetics salesman, was a member of the 398th Bomb Group, 6OOth Bomb Squadron. His parents, MT. and Mrs Prudent Gagne, live at 19 West Liberty street, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-10
Things Letting Up
 Bit For Civilians

than anybody except President Tru- man, rested easily in an old gray suit, a gray shirt, and a non- descript blue tie. He called the re- porters folks, announced that he had a statement for release at noon, and added:
 Those violating these instruc- tions will be, uh, shot promptly at sunrise"
 Then Vinson talked at length about the end of the European war, the rough time ahead with the Japs, and the confidence he has in Amer jeans not making fools of them selves. (You see? He doesn't believe many of you will spend your nights in riotous living) He said the way the nation accepted VIE Day so calmly proved that.
 He told about the end of the cur few and the resumption of hoss racing Che likes the ponies, himself) and answered dozens of questions. His assistants scurried among the newsmen while he talked, passing out copies of muStard-colored booklet, entitled: "The War-Phase Two"
 This bore the date May 10, l945, and indicated that Vinson and Company, had printed it well ahead of the actual VIE Day announce ment. It contained 19 pages of ques- tions and answers about the job of crushing Japan, demobilization of soldiers and war workers, and the effect of such demobilization upon civilian life.
 Foods going to be short for a while, there won't be enough new autos to go around for at least three years, it's not time yet to build your new house, and you better stay off railroad trains. Things are looking up, even so.
 Vinson even had fresh pack of first-class cigarettes on the tahle in front of him. Out in the open. AS in the good old days.