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Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-25

The Frances Harper Club will hold a Silver Tea at the home of Mrs. Joanna Adam son, 119 Division Street, An sonia, Conn.,, January 26, 1947. The public is cordially invited to attend. There will be a silver offering at the door.
 In a contest at the Grammar School Basketball League held in the Ansonia High School gymnasium, Cliff Jack son and Tommy Chapel made the scores for the Mead School hoopsters who defeated the Willis Team with a 5-1 score.
 Vincent Drake is still top scorer on the Layender's bas- ketball team. When the An sonia High School cagers gain ed a 44-32 victory over Com merce basketball team at the state armory, New Haven, Tuesday, January 14th, Drake made a score of 4-B,9-9-F, and II points.
 Mrs. Nancy Stroud of 53 Vine Street, Waterbury, was
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-25
The Hartford Chronicle

Deaconess Board. Rev. Julian A. Taylor is the president of the Clergy Club and Mrs. Mary E. Cousins, president of the Min isters Wives Alliance.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-25

The first business meeting of the League for the better ment of the community will be held at the Williams Tenn pie, Monday, January 27, ,1947 at 8 100 PM. Harrison Sipes, Pres, LeRoy Daniels, Sec.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-25

Mrs. Margaret Taylor, wife of the Rev. Julian A. Taylor has been confined to her home for the past week.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-25

MT. and Mrs. David Smith and daughter, accompanied by MT. and Mrs. L. T. Jett and MT. and Mrs. Henry Davis, spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. Moses Jett of Brook lyn, New York.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-25

MT. James Smith of 545 Main Street spent ten days in Boston, Mass. visiting friends and rela- tives. While there he was the guest of Mrs. Mamie Wood, 32 Wooster Street.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-25

pledges as soon as possible. MT. Charles Green is chairman of the committee for the Baptist World Mission Crusade at the Macedonia Baptist Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
COMMISSION ACTS
On MINOR 1851 Is

The CITY Commission yesterday
accepted the resignation OF Fred
J Dion as member of the City
Planning Board. Dion said that
the necessity of making trips out
"a town made II unfeaSible for
him to remain on the board.
The commission also was notl-
ted al the recent action OF the
CNtl Service Board m dlSCharglng
warren II Carr from the police
force The communication. writ
zen ny Jack Murray personnel
director. recommended appoint
mcnt of a police matron and the
posting IN writing of all orders of
the chief of police.
Commissioner Hunter Harden
suggested that each policeman
should get "a copy of the orders.
The recommendations were re-
TERED 90 the city manager for ac-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Community Chest
Committee Session
Called BY Trevor

Jerry ]. Trevor. chairman of
the committee on admissions and
budgets of the Community Chest,
said today that the commit
tee vii meet In his office at the
Flori3m- National Bank at p. M,
tomorrow for the purpose Of hear
ing budget estimates of agencies
expecting Ia participate in Com
munity Chest funds.
Trevor said invitations had
tecn extended 90 the South Flori-
d. Council. Boy Scouts of Ameri-
o. Grl Scouts Council Chlldren's
Horne Society of Florida; Family
Service Committee. Womens Aux
iliarv. Key West Municipal Hos
pital. Child Welfare Service, Child
welfare Council and United Scrv-
see Organizations
ANY Other social OF welfare
groups Interested are also asked
g. be- represented. the chairman
said
Members of the committee in adj
diitun Ia the chairman are Col
LOUIS Bunton. George Mills
White. Rev. James MacConnelI
and Vance Surrup. Capt Car
Hilton. president of the Commun.
uy Chest organization, anc
DV ight Hunter. city welfare ano
recreation director. are also eX'
pcctcd 90 attend
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
IS Veterans Now
Employed In On
The-Job Program

Louis E. Altmaycr, CoOrdinator
Of veterans education of the State
Department of Public InStruc-
ton, arrived here today for con-
ferences with Willard M. Albury,
who is in charge of handling the
on-the-jOb training program for
eX-GTS in Monroe County.
Altmayer'S mission here is to
reclaSsify the training agencies of
the veterans in Monroe shops in
accordance with a revision of the
law, and to assist Albury in writ
ing new programs for the coun-
ty.
Application blanks have been
brought to the city by Altmayer
and he will go to any shop in the
county if the proprietors of them
will apply to Albury's office in
Monroe County Court House.
There now are between 35 and
40 shops in Monroe county which
employ the veterans as appren-
tees, and there are roughly about
II applicants awaiting the coming
here of application blanks.
The veterans receive SIS if SIN
gle and $50 if married each month
from the government. The en-
ployers make up the difference in
a living wage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Notifies Roberts
OF Appointment In
| Battery Command

Major Will E P. Roberts was
formally notified last night of
his appointment as commander
of the Key West National Guard
Aircraft Battery, it was announc-
cd today by Maj. Henry Taylor,
former Key Wester. but now of
Miami.
Maj. Roberts is now receiving
applications from the men who
will be asked to be members of
the new organization. The formal
grouping of the battery will have
to await further word from
Washington.
Major Taylor revealed that
other batteries are being form
ed elsewhere in south Florida,
and that an entire battalion will
soon be ready for field work.
The Key West Battery will
have headquarters at Fort Tay-
Tor. Majors Taylor and Roberts
are selecting the quarters today,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
School Hours To
Remain AS Always,
Albury Declares

Key West high school will
continue on the same schedule of
hours for taking in and letting
out its pupils, Willard M. Albury,
superintendent of public instruc-
ton announced today.
1t has been brought to my at
tention by many parents who
have children attending Junior
Senior high school that begin
ming on Monday the hours will
be changed, Albury said Il wish
to deny that either the board
members or the superintendent
of public instruction has been Pc
titioned or requested by either
the principal or faculty members
to consider any change in the
hours of attendance.
Before such a change can pos
sibly be made in any of Jour
schools it will be necessary to
make a request in writing to the
board and must receive the en-
dorsement of the superintendent
at a regular meeting. In this case
il has not been done.
Further, l feel that the par
entS of these boys and girls
should be given first considera-
ton before any favorable action
is ever taken by the school au-
thorities. The public will be mott!
fled when this matter is pre-
Sented to the board"
1t was reported that the school
hours were to begin at 8 am. and
end at 2 p. m. The time of re-
porting for school will continue
to be at 800 a. m, and school
viii close at 3 p, NJ. Albury said,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Blind Pig Closing
Order Challenged
By Lady. Owner

A petition for d eertiorari was
filed in Circuit. Court here yes
tcrdaY. :, hI MEsA hiEss+ s.asss4ssfftarit,
owner of the Blind Pig bar, 426
Greene street, in which the wo-
man charges State Beverage Di-
rector James T. Vocelle with ca
PRECIOUS and unreasonable treat
ment in suspending the license of
the place.
Vocelle said that Mrs. Clara
munt had falsely declared own
ership of the bar in her applica-
ton for a liquor license filed last
October. He ordered suspension
of the license held by the woman
from January Is until October l
In her petition, in which she
asks that the court set aside
Vocclle's decision, she alleges
that state director did not pro.
coed according to the essential re-
ouirementS of the law anc
charges that he exceeded his
jurisdiction in the matter.
Circuit Court Judge Aquilint
Lopez, Jr., said he would dis
qualify himself from hearing the
petition. He was called as a wit
ness by Vocelle at the time he
suspended the license. Mrs. Clar'
amunt's attorneys are Oliver {
! Maxwell and r. F Duff, Tampa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Thompson Will
Be Returned To
KcniuckyPrison

Robert Thompson. who esesp-
ed from a Kentucky refefnlasory
Jan. / and who was arrested IN q
car stolen in Georgia ON the ~
per Keys Jan. Q. will be- returned
to Kentucky tomorrow
SgtS. c. II. Patton and W {
caring. connected with the Ken
lucky State Rcformatory la
Grange, Ky, arrived IN KEY
West today and were completing
arrangements to return Thomp
son to their state to complete his
sentence.
Thompson has 33 months II
flvc-year sentence yet 81 serve
He was arrested by State High
way Patrolman Warren Bstcinan
at Marathon following chase
in the stolen car. After Thomp-
son completes his Kentucky sen
tence he will be held for the FBl
which wants him for violating the
Over Act in the transportation
of the stolen car across state
lines
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
How Visitors Are
Attracted ToCity

How the Key West Chamber of
Commerce is attracting winter
tourists to the city was explained
today by Harold r, Laubscher,
acting manager of the Chamber,
before a meeting of the Rotary
Club in St. Pauls Church Parish
House.
Visitors from 80 states, Cuba
and two Provinces of Canada
have already registered with the
Chamber. with tourists from Ohio
and Michigan leading the list,
LaubsCher said.
Tourists have been entertained
while here at the three weekly
programs offered them by the
Chamber. LaubScher added that
Sc ,elters a day are answered by
his office. Maps of Key West are
distributed free to visitors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
VISITORS ENJOY
CHAMBER OUTING

The Chamber of Commerce out
ing held Tuesday afternoon on
Big Pine Key, despite the ram
and windy weather, wa. enjoyed
by group of 10 winter visitors.
Those attending were: Mrs.
William Jedhall, Wallingford.
Penn: E. F. Shearer, Lockhaven,
Penn; Mrs. George Martin and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Huff,
Charlestown, w. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Brightman, Wynn
wood, Penn; r. T. Simmons,
Wynnc, Ark; Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Graver. Valley Stream, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Halliday and
son, Ell Centre, Calf; Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. r. Trip, Shepherd, Mich,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Queens, Roy
al Oak, Mich.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Echoes of Bingo Rivalry Heard In
City Hall AS Gomez and Brown Clash
Over Bar On Cash Prizes AT Carnival

saying. Consequently Brown
started his bingo game but so
much trouble occurred every
night that he had to close after
six days, he said. This was in
1945.
Makes Another Attempt
Later, however, Brown made
another attempt and set up his
enterprise in the colored section.
again with Gomez verbal ap-
prevail. Signs Immediately began
to appear in the vicinity of
Browns bingo game to patronize
Gomez bingo game but Browns
loyal patrons tore them down.
Il had all colored help, Brown
said, land sent food and other
necessities to five needy families
per week, so my profit was less
than Gomez's. His former en-
ployer then put an ad in the
PoPSAJ DAO"A Sdlu, saying
Browns bingo game was keeping
the colored people from paying
their furniture bill. Brown said
this was not true
Gomez operated here for four
years the same as this carnival i,
Brown said. There is no reason
why he should have gone out
there and deprived the Fire De-
partment of their little revenue"
The complainant continued
that he had expected to bring
charges against Gomez but au-
thorities had failed to appear. He
said that after the police closed
the carnival booths for offering
cash prizes, the one in which he
was employed reopened with
other prizes but dismissed him
from their employ.
Gomez has deprived me of a
livelihood" Brown said. THAT
man is holding me down"
Mayor w. w Demeritt told
Brown that no cash prizes would
be allowed at the carnival, that
the Commission sympathized
with him and that he hoped
Brown would go into some other
line of business here.
In his rebuttal Gomez said,
Jimmy is a nice fellow" but
questioned the vcracity of some
of Browns statements. 1T is all
lot OF foolishhes Gunel con
Guided.
Both of you are taking up the
Commissions time for nothing" ,
Mayor Demcritt said. This is a
legislative body not court of
law"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Ferry Company To
Sign Lease For Use
OF Waterfront Land
READY TO NEGOTIATE
FOR DUVAL STREET
PROPERTY FOR DOCK
FACILITIES

Lease Tor the use of the prop
erty between Duval and Simonton
Streets by the Key West Havana
ferry Is expected TO be signed in
jacksonville at 10 am. tomorrow,
aecording to word received from
Miami today.
Some details may not yet have
b. be worked out. but the Gulf Oil
Corporation and the Gulf-Atlantic
Transportation Company. which
plans 30 operate the Havana boat,
werc both reported ready to dis
cuss the terms of the lease.
a. O. Williams. executive vice
president Of the Gulf Transporta-
ton Company. said when he was
ia the city last week that the COM
pany was preparing to enter into
. lease of the property on the Gulf
SIDE ct the island and planned TO
make extensive improvements.
improvements the company
plans 30 make are construction of
bulkhcsd and the building of docks
and buildings to house the Key
West end Of the ferry system.
The Gulf Oil Company and
the transportation concern are
bath ready 10 negotiate the terms
Il the lease" said an official of
the otl company in Miami today,
The Citizen called him to ask him
about terms Of the lease, but this
official would not reveal them.
We will make known the
terms Of the lease as soon as it is
aignci." be added
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23

The city commission took up
yesterday at 5:45 p. M, where it
had left off the night before when
it recessed with Rogelio Gomez,
local airline official, and James
Brown of the Veterans of For
eign Wars in the midst of a verb
al clash.
Brown had protested Tuesday
night against Gomez calling po-
lice to the Bistany Greater Shows
carnival on South Duval street
Police promptly stopped gambl-
ing booths from offering cash
prizes.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
and Volunteer Firemen are spon-
soring the carnival and get about
l9 per cent of the gate receipts
to reimburse the unpaid volun-
teer firefighters and bolster a
VFW building fund.
Nickles, dimes and quarters
are not gambling, Brown said
The VIEW and Firemen have no
other source of revenue, he ex-
planned, and consequently have
arranged for a share of the gate
receipts from the carnival. He
criticized Gomez for being be-
hind the move to have police
stop gambling at the carnival
Comes Makes Reply
Gomez retorted by saying he
had two sons who had fought in
foreign wars and said he had
given the firemen $11, 900. He was
interrupted by Commissioner
Louis Carbonell who reminded
Gomez the meeting had been re-
cessed by the commissioners.
Brown was. trying to enter a let
ter in the record when the COM
misioners walked out.
Yesterday Brown read the let
ter, written some time in 1914
by Gomez to Brown, then in High
Point, N. c., and asking Brown
to come to Key West and man
age an amusement park operated
by Gomez, including bingo and
other games of chance.
The North Carolina man said
he came here to work for Gomez
with the impression that Gomez
had permission to operate bin
60 game by act of Congress. Be-
cause he NEEDED more pay,
Brown said he resigned and ask
ed Gomez for permission to put
up bingo, game
You have as much right to
make a.iving as anyone else,
jimmy Brown quoted Gomez as
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Woman Says Polio
Drive Is A Living
Memorial To FDR

The March Of Dimes of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis is a living memorial
to Franklin D. Roosevelt, Mrs.
Cleora Knight Johnson. chair
man of all women activities on
the March of Dimes declared to-
day.
Mrs. Johnson asserted that the
late Mr.. Roosevelt would have
preferred the American people
to commemorate him in a living
institution like the March of
Dimes. dedicated to alienation OF
human suffering, rather than in
monuments of stone or bronze.
The statement by the chairman
of all women activities said:
The March of Dimes is our
living memorial to a great hui
manitarian. Franklin D. RooSe-
welt. Stricken by lnfantlle paral-
ysis in the prime of life his in
domitable courage in overcoming
his affliction made him a symbol
to thousands similarly affected
Through his own sufferingS
his great spirit famed with d
love for all humanity. His per-
sonal fight to Surmount his ply
steal handicap caused by this
cruel disease encouraged ano
gave hope not only to those
stricken like himself but to the
people of the entire nation and
world.
$50 that his own inspiration
Continued on Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Cynthia Faye Saunders
Dies la Fort LGudeTiaIe

CYNTHIA Faye Saunders. w.
former Key WcStcr, daughter at
Joseph Saunders, died yesterday
in Fort Lauderdale.
A blow from softball bat caus-
ed her death. She was accident
ally struck while watching
game on Monday afternoon.
Funeral services Will bc heiH
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
Lopez Funeral Home Is IN charge
Of arrangements.
Survivors: Father. J III Saun-
ders: two sisters, Mrs Harry Me
Culley and Miss Yvonnc Saun
ders; two brothers, George ana
Jack Saunders; gtandparcnts
Mr.. and Mrs, Wilson Lowe and
Mrs. Loretta Saunders
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
FBI Investigating Man Who
Put Wife In Trailer Brothel

The Federal Bureau of Inves-.
tigation continued its questioning
today of Lloyd Congdon, 81, Key
West visitor, held in the City Jail
here while serving a sentence inn
posed in Municipal Court yester-
day.
FBI Agent C. Butts of Miami
questioned Congdon and his wife
at length yesterday after they
were fined $3.50 apiece by Mu-
nicipal Court Judge Enrique Es-
quinaldo for activities in connec-
ton with a disorderly house in a
trailer at Fogarty Ave. and First
Street. The FBI man and 1t. Ray
AtWell were to continue the ques-
tioning at 4 pm. today.
Also fined $3.50 but not involv-
ed in an interstate operation was
Fernando Stirrup, taxi driver. Ac-
cording to Congdon and his wife,
Stirrup carried Navy enlisted men
to the trailer for entertainment.
None of the three defendants was
able to put up the $3.50. If unable
to pay the fine, they must spend
60 DAYS in iail
Congdon took all the blame for
the plight of his wife and said he
had led her into life of prosti-
tuition. The girl is the mother of
two children and an effort is be-
ing made to return her to them.
Congdon admitted using his wife
for prostitution purposes in other
states and that he had brought
her to Key West and continued
the practice. Under the Federal
Mann Act, such an offenSe is pun
ishable by a l-to-5 years in the
Federal penitentiary, police said.
Judge Esaeiinaldo told congdon
his offenSc was "the most deSpic-
able" he had ever heard of and
said he felt sorry for the wife.
The judge said he fined the girl
because he knew Congdon would
have to pay both fines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Congressional Committee
To Hold Hearings On Bill
For Changing Labor Laws
[ BANNING OF CLOSED
SHOP PROBABLY To
COME UP FOR CONSID.
GRAFTON


WASHINGTON. Jan IA
review of the labor policy In the
United States during the last n
years will be conducted by
congressional committee. II was
announced today
The review will go back 30 the
time the Wagner Labor relations
act became effective in 1895.
All phases of labor laws will
come up for consideration and
many witnesses will be called a.
testify, including Louis Schwell.
enbach. secretary of the Depart
ment of Labor
Out of the hearing, Il Is expect
ed will come several rcCommen-
dations for changes Ia Labor
laws. 1t was said that probably
the Wagner Act will not be- Sc
pealed, but that several ~ iiE
provisions may be- amended.
The proposed bin likely wiil
have a clause banning the closed
shop. as is done now In four
states, including Florida
The most determined fight ~
labor leaders is expected a. be
directed against any attempt 90
outlaw the closed shop. CiO and
A. +. of l.. leaders. anticipating
such a move by Congress. have
arranged TO oppose Il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
FBI Arrests
Seven Men On
Bribery Charge
tBy The Associated Prexxl


WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-
Seven men, who thought they
would be able to fleece the gov
eminent, have been arrested by
the FBI, it was officially announ-
ced today.
The seven thought they could
get inside information" about
bids on surplus property as it is
offered for sale. All they would
have to do, they thought, was to
bride one of the government en-
loyees. who handled the bids,
The idea behind the movement
was for the seven to find out the
highest bids on goods asked and
then file bids slightly under
those amounts.
A government employee was
approached, and he immediately
reported the matter to the FBI.
He was advised to Ego along"
with the bribers until they had
gone far enough to gel sufficient
proof for their conviction after
their arrests
FBI agents decided they had
sufficient proof today and four
! of the alleged bribers were ar
rested in Columbia, S. c., and
three in New York city.
The names of the defendants
were not revealed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
March OF Dimes
Is $1,000 Richer

March of Dimes campaign IN
Key West was enriched nearly
81 900 at a party held last night
at the officers mess of the Key
West naval base in old Fort
Taylor.
Mrs E. S. Hutchinson was high
money winner of the contests held
at the mess. She netted $3.50 in
various contests.
Fund was Swelled by a percen-
tage of all receipts at the mess.
Cigarets were sold and the entire
amount raised by this means
went TO the March of Dimes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-23
Forty Painters
AT Work AT Base

All 40 of the painters to be
employed for about 80 days at
Key West Naval Base have been
employed, it was announced by
Navy CficerS today.
The men will be busy painting
the various buildings scattered
throughout the base.
Milford chronicle., 1947-03-07
BETHEL

Mrs. Ida Massey of HarbesOn is
spending sometime with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Massey. Mrs. Massey
is very ill at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Phillips
sDent the weekend with relatives
in GOldsborO, Md.
Mrs. Harry Williams spent part
of last week in Laurel with her
daughter. Mrs Randall Dickerson.
Mrs. Orpha Bennett returned
home Tuesday after being a patient
III the Salisbury Hospital.
Mrs. Lewis Cain OF Wilmington
was a mid-week guest of her
mother, Mrs. Laura Wheatley. Mrs.
Wheatley accompanied her home
for several weeks.
1t. Commander Charles Welch Of
Norfolk, Va, spent the weekend
with his mother and stepfather, air.
and Mrs. 3. T. Robbins.
Mrs. William Davies left Monday
to spend several days in New York
City with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric Smith and Mrs.
Charles Arbogast and daughter
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell and
children were dinner guests Sunday
of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Spry of
CheswOld
The COunt-On-Me Club was en-
tertained Wednesday evening at the
DR.. and Mrs. Ira Allen and Miss
Catherine Bardslev of SeafOrd were
Guests Sunday Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ley Hastings.