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Evening star., 1947-08-06

We have anywhere so long as Russia
and the United States are tho two
leading world powers"
This is particularly true, he added,
so long as the relations between
them continue as they are at pres
lent."
Hearings Are Planned.
Mr. Crawford is chairman of an
Insular and Territorial Affairs Sub
committee that will leave Seattle on
August 25' for IL days of hearings
in Alaska on pending legislation
for homesteading Alaska and grant,
ing it statehood.
Hearings on the bills were held
here while Congress was in session
but action was deferred until addi-
tional information could be gath
cred.
Il think Alaska should be home
steaded, colonized and settled as
quickly as possible" Mr.. Crawford
said, adding:
IF we are to hold Alaska against
the inroads of Russia, it will be
necessary to put people up there to
offer defense. History records
that people defend their homes and
land, but a country that is not
populated is seldom defended"
Sees Appeal to Youth.
He said special inducements to be
offered in the proposed home
steading bill, together with "oppor-
tunities generally inherent in a new
country, should appeal to young,
red = blooded, adventuresome, pio-
neer-spirited men and women"
Then he added, "Of course, I
don't know If we have any such
young men and women these days
but we've got to find some"
Although he originally opposed
the bill passed by the House to
admit Hawaii to statehood, Mr..
Crawford said that If we are to
adopt the policy OF granting state
hood to offshore areas, we should
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Friendship House Opens
Summer School Mondoy

The Friendship House, 619 D
street Sc, will open its 36th sum-
mer school session Monday to help
first and second grade children
keep up with their school work.
The school will open with a full
registration of 40 children, recon-
mended by teachers of public and
parochial schools as needing assist
ance. Glasses will be held daily
from 8 am. to noon for five weeks.
Mrs. Helen Brunhouse, a teacher
at the Buchanan Elementary School,
will be in charge. Friendship House
is Community Chest member.
Evening star., 1947-08-06
About Mineral Hunt
Launched in Russia

The old-tine prospector with
his pick and shovel Is outmoded In
Russia, where 300 prospecting expe-
ditions are going out this year In
the biggest-ever drive to tap min
erai resources, Moscow reports. The
expeditions will spend 24,OOO hours
Evening star., 1947-08-06
18 THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
WEDNESDAY, q, -
Speedier Settlement
OF Alaska Urged as
Defense From Soviet
BY the Associoted Press

Faster settlement of Alaska Is
necessary to hold it against '"the
inroads of Russia" the chairman of
House subcommittee considering
Alaskan statehood, said today.
Representative Crawford, Repub-
lican, of Michigan told reporter
Alaska is the most strategic base
Evening star., 1947-08-06

In the air, some OF them parachutine
pr ospectors into Siberian wilds.
Others will use 5000 motor vehi-
cles and 5000 draft and pack ami
mails, from camels to reindeer. Air
crews will use the magneto-meter
which registers the presence of any
large mineral deposits in the ground
beneath.
Evening star., 1947-08-06

allow Alaska to become state Just
as soon as it can. demonstrate it Is
in a position to support statehood
financially"
Evening star., 1947-08-06

Sac Paulo, Brazil, is SO busy that
the siesta has been abandoned,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
TOURIN'
pADVO WORLD
INAIC .IONFN

Your radio cdiol. accompan-
led bv NJ Jones, wlll entran
for New York City June % TO
attend the l947 Finals Of So You
Want To Lead A Band = which
will hc aired over radio station
WY and Tho coast TO coast
network of ABC SO editor made
tho tup ~ the invitation Of Sam
my kave 70 this special occaS-
ion. the event VIII take place in
Now York famous Carnegi
Hall
Remcmbc the date Mon.
dav June 80 time 81 broadcast
o.3o 10 10 ? " Station is WX-
" BE sure 10 listen.
Nat CKnc Cole and his TT q
hcadlned iazz concert present
Cd 90 West coast listeners over
EFWB HOLLYWOOD. last Monday.
The group was featured the on
tire evening performing Jar in
StrImcntals and vocal work
Cat Anderson. tho former trum-
net PLAYER ~ tho Duke Film Eton
hand Is taking time oT 10 com
nlcto wri'iNc his hook before thc
band takes 20 the road
Back 70 Kate Smith We
ind tho famous radio singer a;
champion Of a National grandma
thor D7v 20 be celebrated the
second SUNDAY "a October.
Thelms Carpcnter popular "a,
DO singer has started a two
Vcck ran AZ the famous Rioca
hama N Chicago III Green and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Builder
Surveys
Demand

a survey % determine who
ther there Is interest IN hous-
Ing development mile and =
half from the Ford plant is
being conducted b. Detroit
builder
Tho Development contains 1903
homcsiicS with lots valSlne
tom 40 TO % feet in width. at
prices ranging from $3.50 10
$3.50 Three homes have al
ready been erected 10, sale
from $4,000 to $3.50
Tho bulldc has an ad in this
weeks TRIBUNE. CONTAINING 4
coupon 10 be son, 10 ham by
interested persons II the re-
Sponsc indicates sufficient IN
tcrcst. tho project will be COM
plctcly developed All improve
mcnts arc 10 bc available. in
GLIDING sidewalks
BUYERS Of lots viii be able
20 order homes built 10 their
own specifications Preference
viii be given 10 veterans
The homes already completed
have oll radiant heat. automat-
ic hot water stainless stee ]
SINKS. aluminium windows ma
sonny construction and tile
baths
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Youth Congress
Leaders Here

Louis F. Durham, executive
secretary of the Southern Ne
gro Youth Congress, and Ar
thur Price special projects di-
rector. spoke before delegates
Of the State CIO Convention.
They told Of recent develop
mcntS in the South and civil
liberties and race incidents.
They also plan 10 address del
cgateS TO the National InSur-
ance Convention, and any To-
cal clubs or organizations who
would he interested in hearing
~ tho work ~ tho Southern
Negro Youth Conference.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

were held al the Diegs' Chapel
Tuesday. June ~ at ZOO p. m.
with the Rev. Armstrong off
ciating. Iniermeni was az De-
troit Memorial Park.
CHAMPION. Hostina; Age. IS.
Address. SS7 Garfield. Funeral
services were held al the Digqs
Chapel. Wednesday. June 10.
al 1890 a. m. with the Rev.
Parks officiating. Iniermeni
was made al Lincoln Memorial
Park.
WARREN. Carrie; Age. Se; Nd
dresss. lS44 Clinton. Funeral
services were held al ST. John
CINE Church al 81. Aubin and
Maple. Wednesday. June ls az
200 p. m. with the Rev. New
ton officiating. Iuierment was
al Detroit Memorial Park.
JONES. Nora: Ace %, Address
l0S3S Algons CT. FORMIDABLE.
Funeral services were held AZ
the Diqqs' Chapel Thursday.
June ls. al 1000 =. m. with
the Rev. T. Timberlsks ofiicisi-
ina. inierment was AZ Detroit
psrk
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

ABLES. Isham; Age. S7i Nd
dress. 2l4S Scott. Funeral ser
vices were held at The Digs
Chapel. Thursday. June 10. az
200 p. m. with the Rev. Wright
officiating. Iniermeni was al
Detroit Memorial Park.
BERNARD. Jesse. AGE. 80; Nd
dress. sol &. Garfield. Funeral
services were held at the
Diegs. Chapel Friday. June 20.
az ZOO p. m. with the Rev. 7.
Undertake officiating. Inter
meni was made az Detroit Me-
mortal Park.
PHILLIPS. Lular; Age. so: Nd
dress. 1921 Dubois. Funeral
services we're held al the Diqus'
Chapel Saturday. June a. al
ZOO p. m with The Rev. c. d.
Herns. lniermeni was made az
Detroit Memorial Park.
HARPER Lester: Age. %: I'd.
dress. S43s Seeor Pl. Shipment
was made 70 Crswfordville. ca.
on Saturday. June ~ ~ llilo
?. m. from the New York Cen.
tr7i Station.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

Newly elected president was
Thomas w Young. Of the Nor.
folk journal and Guide: Dow
dal w Davis. Jr. OF The Kan
sas City Call. vice president:
Howard W Murphy of the Az.
ro-American was returned 10
his post as northumberland.
Elected Directors
Elected To the board ~ dircc-
tors were Garter Wesley. Hous-
ton lnformcr Frank stanley.
retiring president. Louisville D.
fender Ira Lewis, Pittsburgh
Courier.
Incumbent board members
who did not come up for re-
election were c. A. Scott. Al
lanta Daily World: John II.
Scngstacke, Chicago Defender.
j + Mitchell. ST Louis Ar
gus D. Arnett Murphy. Afro
American: Louis Martin. Chi
cage Defender, and w. o. Wal
kcr Cleveland Call and Post.
Tho convention voted to sep
aratc tho news service from the
association and TO incorporate
II as = District of Columbia as
'uclation, under tho name Of
National Negro Press Associa-
ton p Bernard YOU'VE Of the
Norfolk Journal and Guide was
elected temporary chairman. and
eleven newspapers pledged TO
establish The corporation.
Papers Join
Newspapers Joining initiallv
arc the Detroit Tribune Journal
and Guide Kansas CITY Call.
Kansas CITY Plaindcalci Ohio
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

faction led By Digs which
wants 20 quit the Democratic
party, and the loyal Democrat
lc Committee headed by Joseph
Cralgen and Harold Bledsoc
Orders Vote
DlggS has won most Of the
votes at membership meetings.
but the matter was finally
taken 20 the courts which or
dered that ballots be sent TO
all members in good Standing,
and that only an actual maiol
ity could change the name and
character 81 the club
Diegs, chairman " the board
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
URGES CHURCHES

The Negro Church has re-
SponSibilitv 10 aid the Negro
veteran in his search for full
democracy. according to ST
Clair Drake, co author OF
Black Metropolis IN a pam
phlet written for the u te d
Negro and Allied Veterans OF
America.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

State News. Afro-American.
Louisville Defender. Atlanta
World Cleveland Call am d
Post Houston Informer and the
Chicago Defender.
The convention sent tcle-
gram 10 Sen. Taft commend
ing him on his anti-labor bill
and urging its passage over the
presidential veto
1t also endorsed legislation for
fair employment. abolition of the
anti-poN tax, against lynching
for aid IN education. civil !
rights. social security and hous-
ing
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
FUNERALS CONDUCTED BY THE DIGGS FUNERAL CHURCH
Monday June Is, 1947 Through Saturday June 81 le47

DAVIS. Nora. Age So; Address
1898 z. Forest. Funeral services
were held al the Diggs' Chapel
Monday. June is. at ll;00 a. m.
with the Rev. Carter official
ing. Intermeni was al Detroit
Memorial Park.
BOWDEN. Liz1ie. Age 81; Ad.
dress, 2ll39 Farber CT. Fern
dale. Funeral services were
held al Second Morning Star
Baptist church. 1918 Russell.
Monday. June is at 500 p. m.
with the Rev. E. North official
ing. prior 10 shipment 10 Tuni-
ca. Miss. at 1880 Noon. Tues
day.
WATKINS. Lueielle; Ace a.;
Address. 1870 18th. Ecorse. Fl
nal rites were said at Lincoln
Memorial Park Tuesday. June
IL. at 1000 a. m.
HINES. Lola; Age. %: Address
$50 Z. Warren. Funeral services
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

4 the uh name to Ebony
tall Tt vote was 78 for
b change and 38 against. bur
BIZ ll6 qualified ballots were
kN ou q membership OF
b. and ll2 votes were re-
|bned : approve the DIGS
hOpoSa-
ldmits Defeat
Digs admitted defeat, and
kid ma tire club would be in
|fpender Democrat. supporting
ben and sucS. instead OF 60
BIZ doVr the line for only one
|srty
The controversy has ragged for
bore than = year between the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
4NAIUNAL NE GRO NEWSPAPER PUBLISE RS HOLD SESSIONS
Publishers Set Up
New Press Service

Negro Newspaper publishers held their Sth annual
convention here last week at the Detroit Urban League
and the Gotham Hotel The association elected officers.
established separate gathering agency endorsed
me laitHartey labor bill and discussed all phases Of
newspaper production
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
biggs Loses Fight On
Democratic Club Name

Tho long fight in the Michigan Federated Democratic
|ubS TO end on Friday when ex-senator Charles
Dgg called in his efforts TO change the organizations
lame and policy
A vote Of the membership held under court ord
s and the REQUIRED majority did not apnroNe tho chanpe
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

Fili4 H. i-0N'i =
Rcv J Mcneil. pastor deliver
cd tho sermon for the 20th Ami
vcrsarv ~ tho Tabernacle Baptist
Church Nurses Guild and tho
ntncaton was delivered bv RcN
W O Drcwrv The sc,vicce wcrc
wcll attended Mrs A Washing
,og Is president
Zack Green SAB Rocchwold
posed away Friday He is one
Of Tabernacle Baptist Chuch's
Oldest dcacone Funeral services
VIII bc hold az the church Sat
uudav n ! o'clock
District and State monthly
uerrnos VIII convene NJ Tahcr
r7cle Church on Julv J ondinc
The vcary activities Of the
church
The Friendly Eight SOCIAL Club
mot 4 the honc ~ Mis- Carrc
McCorkle, 3735 hudson Bcr-
tina Neal rs hostess Mis- Ann a
otlIlNon gave demonstration ot
household products Guests pros
ont wore Eddie Mac Sims Fran
COS Thompson Edith MCnrklc.
Laura Palmer. Geneva Glen Bill
! lie Buchanan. Ruby Dennis Ef-
/ ne l. Gyav Lizzie Matthews Cla-
IA Orr Beatrice Guine FVclyn
smith MARY Howard Bcyth a
Neal Lcatha Wsncr and Paul.
inc Sims
Mrs James Griffin had real
surprise FOR her hlrlhdav from
her husband = beautiful dia.
mond ring
Mrs a Washington. soas Hart.
ford attended the district Ban.
list Institutional AZ ll345 Mitch
ell.
MARGARET and Clara Adams the
daughters Of Alex Adams 4l45
McCiraw arrived in Detroit FIJI
dav 20 live Clara reccrtlv grad
uatcd from LaWcnccbure InSu
,utc IN North Carolina
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
West Side News

Airs Mmu Lav pr
inc 2 play. The SUNDAY Chris
tran" Saturday night. juno %
30 at the Aiialon Baptist
Church Bass Hancock. corner 81
9th Tho play is being given for
'hc Missionary Board and tho
public is invited 10 come out and
help the group
Commencement exercises Of the
McMichacl Intermediate School
were well attended Among those
who graduated were Dorot "
Siimson daughier Of Mr. and
Mrs Nicholas StimSon ~ 4556
Raneor and RAYMOND Convers
Of 4l6l McGraw
Miro ycar old Norgarct Colds
hv dauchtr ~ NJ ard NJ
Gcorco Goldshv 467s Humbolt.
was pivon scholarship for spec
nj talent in art Sho will begin
lher studios AT tho Detroit Insti-
tute of Arts next fall
Mrs Narv r HAYNES and Mrs
0ora Jackson ~ Charleston and
/ C6ffcc'3lle Miss arc hcre 10 500
thoir brother Alex Brown ~
3o33 F. street who is vcrv m
I Crcctnos arc extended 10 Nj
Esther Fox and hcr r-nun ~
e'prorS from 81 Louis. Miesouti
She is the njcco ~ Mrs F. Brown
and l. Estcrs Their singing is
quite treat
Mrs IiEo Cbries fron1 San
Antonio Tcvas r thc house rueSt
~ NJ and Mrs C T Carter. %
5613 Scottcn
Arthur Your-cr > class load
or 81 81 Stcphon ANF church
IS homo from the hosnrsl and
would like 90 have frionds us
u him a, 1904 stanford NJ FIN
ma Younger is still in Rccoivnr
Hosnital THOUGH her condition I,
much improved
The A'ialon Senior Choir had
oet-fo- Gether birthday party for
3 ~ their members AT tho homo
~ Mrs Anna Bell Perkins 3l07
Ninewood Mildred Bradley Sid
nov p Stoddard and A r Per-
klnS received manv lovely gifts
Among those attending were
MIS- Lizzie M Brown. jamie
WeSibrook Irene Merritt Caro-.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28

81 directors served four terms
IN tho state as 2 Democrat He
had Swrchcd 10 that party from
his carher Republican allegi-
ance when FDR was at the be
ginning Of his popularity In
recent wears he is believed to
have felt that Negroes could do
better bv supporting Republic
cam candidates And he gave his
upport in the 1916 gubernato-
rlal election to Governor Kim
SIeIcr
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-06-28
Hears African
PupIisher

Abdul AzikWc ~ y 80 r A't
ilca Who was the y pal
,pcako - the pdblsrt Bon
quot held Frday evening p
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07
Condemnation Proceedings
Ordered BY County To Get
Control OF Meacl,am Field
COUNTY THREATENED,
BY CAA UNLESS GER.
TAIN IMPROVEMENTS
MADE AT AIRPORT

Immediate condemnation pro-
Ceedings to acquire Meacham
Field for the county from the
present owners will be taken by
County Legal. Adviser Paul G..
Sawyer on order received from
the County Commission at its
meeting Tuesday night.
Sawyer said today that he
would have to have legal assist
ance in filing the suit. The coun-
ty commission directed him to
submit an estimate of the legal
fees that the county would be
called upon to pay at the meeting
next Tuesday night.
The county was faced by a
threat from the Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority that the airport
would be closed unless certain
requirements are installed at the
field.
1t was reported Tuesday to the
county commission that a Ma
tional Air Lines representative
had announced the firm would
install these requirements, in
Guiding repairs to the runway, as
Continued On Page Three)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07
Pack OF Lies, Hughes
Declares OF >Brewster's
Denial OF Consolidation
INSISTS SOLON AGREED,
TO STOP INVESTIGA-
TON IF TWA MERGED
WITH PAA n
By The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug: IA
pack of lies and can prove it,"
Howard Hughes asserted today,
during his testimony before the
senate investigating sub-commit-
tee, about Senator Brewster's
denial of Hughes statement that
Brewster had said he would stop
the investigation if Hughes
agreed to combine TWA, in
which he holds the majority Of
stock, with Pan American Air
ways.
Hughes added that, if the COM
mittee gave him the privilege of
cross-questioning Brewster. he
would prove that Brewster had
lied.
Senator Ferguson, chairman of
the subcommittee, explained that
witnesses had never been permit
ted to cross-examinc each other,
and that the committee would
adhere to that practice.
Hughes then was given the
privilege of submitting list of
questions that would be asked
Senator Brewster when he takes
the stand to explain his side of
the Hughes accusation.
Hughes submitted two pages
of questions, but explained that
they would not be as effective
as cross-examination. where
the answer to one question predi-
Gates what the next question
would be. He asked again for the
privilege, but the committee told
him it would be denied him and
Senator Brewster also. A mem
Der of the committee said that
were witnesses, in any hearing,
allowed to cross-examine each
other, or one another, it was no
telling how long an investigation
would run.
When Hughes accused Brew
ster of telling "a pack of lies
listeners, who crowded the room,
burst into cheering, with clapping
OF hands and shoutings.
"Clear the room!" Senator Fer
guson ordered. but when a 16-
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07
1'oo Pittsburgh
Men Visit Here

Visitors at the Chamber OF
Commerce this week included
Leslie l. Cohen and Lewis +.
Kibler, of Pittsburgh, Pa, who
bicycled all the way down from
that city to this island.
The pair left Pittsburgh on
July IA and averaged between
IS and 10 miles day. Cohen
and kibler, both ex-Navy men,
ale students at the University of
Pittsburgh, and planned this BIZ
cycle tour as vacation from
study.
KILLER, member of the Pitts
burgh Audubon Society, express
ed great interest in the forma-
ton of chapter of that society
in Key West. Cohen, who had
been here previously. was eager
t. eat turtle steak. conch chowd-
sr and guava paste again.
They left today for Havana
and will return here before con-
tinuing their trip up the West
Coast of Florida, by way of the
Tamiami Trail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07
Solons To Name
Member For Event
InHayana Aug. Il

Mayor w. w. Demeritt said
this morning that he will call a
special meeting of the City Com
mission for Monday to decide
definitely who will represent the
city at the ceremony in Havana,
naming a square after Key West,
August IA.
He said that Il is high time that
a definite assignment of a repre-
sentative of Key West were
named and the necessary action
taken to assure payment of his
expenses.
81 intend to suggest that the
mayor protein represent the
city at the function" he declared,
adding that he meant Commits
sioner John Carbonell. Mayor
Demeritt said some time ago that
he would not be able to make
the trip despite repeated invita-
tionS from Cuban officials.
Transportation of Key West
delegates will be provided by
Aerovias @ airlines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07
$4,000 TT. OF Wire,
2 Boxes Here For
Fire Alarm System

The first portion of $4,000 feet
of wire to be used in rewriting
the city fire alarm system has ar
rived at City Hall, City Elec-
trician Will E. P. Roberts said
today. The shipment comprised
$4,000 feet. The remainder is ex-
pected in about 60 days, Roberts
said.
Two new fire alarm boxes ar
rived recently also, Roberts said.
One will be installed at Poin-
ciana and the other at MacAr-
thur Homes. Unlike the other 40
fire alarm boxes in the city, the
two new ones are not locked
and may be used without need of
a key.
Roberts said that $4,000 was in
Guided in the l947 budget to re-
wire the fire alarm system. In
Stallation of the new No. 10
weatherproof wire will COM
mence upon receipt of the re-
naming iootage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07
ANOTHER SERVICEM AN.
NYBERG. TO LIVE HERE

Another in the long list of serv-
ice men who decided to make
Key West their home after hav-
ing been stationed here, Carl M.
Nyberg. announces that Mrs. Ny
berg and he are at home at 3005
Flagler avenue, where ahey have
purchased a house.
Nyberg was retired from the
Coast Guard August 81 after %
years service, He was stationed
at Key West intermittently dur
ing his Coast Guard service.
During the war he served as a
lieutenant. The Nybergs have one
child, Shirley Anne.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07
Wife OF Former
XIV. Pastor Dies

Word has been received here
Of the death, July Is, of Mrs.
John G.. Gekeler, wife of the for
mer pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church here Mrs. Gekeler
died in Dade City, where she
moved about a year ago from
Key West. Rev. Gekeler died
several years ago.
Rev. and Mrs. Gekeler lived
here about 10 years anG had a
wide circle of friends in the
community. Funeral services
were held July 80. Burial was
made in Dade City.
Mrs. Gekeler is survived by
her mother. Mrs. Mary Roberts.
of Dade City, a brother and
three sisters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-08-07

sins and other reptiles. He has
never been bitt e n by a snake.
Raised in New Haven, Conn.,,
Coe was graduated from Yale
School of Fine Arts and went to
Miami in the middle twenties to
practice his profession as a land
scape architect. Overwhelmed
with the grandeur and virgin
wilderness of the Everglades he
commenced the long task of hav-
ing the region made a National
Park.
Pratt's story of this struggle
makes interesting reading. His
description of the rough, tough
characters who live in the Cape
Sable area is gripping. Telling
Of Ed Watson, Georgia murderer
of three men, who fled to the
Everglades and set up an "em-
pire" there, Pratt says:
ITO get at this character, the
sheriff of Monroe County had to
travel from Key West, round
about trip of nearly 800 miles.
and as a result, Watson wasn't
much troubled with the law" He
adds that residents finally shot
Watson to death when he went
to nearby Cherokee Island for
supplies"
The uphill fight to estab-
lish the park despite the op-
position of oil interests. hunt
ers and residents of the region
who didn't want to be both
cred. makes q fascinating story
especially since the center
of this dramatic story lies only
4 stones throw from Key,
West.